We attended the Empty Bowls Event last evening at The John Campbell Folk School in Brasstown. This year we arrived at the school an hour before the doors opened to be in a better place in line. Last year, being my first time, I was close to the end of the line and didn't get seated for almost an hour after the doors opened. At 5 pm approximately a dozen people are welcomed onto the screened porch to look over the donated bowls and choose one to keep as a souvenir of this event. As those people as seated, more are let in. We figure about 200 tickets are sold so it takes about an hour for people to filter in, look over the bowls, then get seated. Also $1.00 raffle tickets are sold for the "brown bag" drawing which features a dozen clay pieces donated by the local potters. No luck this year. We didn't win. The menu included beef barley soup, a hearty wheat bread, salad, drinks, and big cookies....all made at the school. We sat at a table of eight and talked with people who drove 3 hours from South Carolina to attend for their first time. Others at our table were local residents.
Don't look for us. These are just shots of one of the three dining rooms.
The Folk School musicians provided a little bluegrass fiddling while we ate and talked with people we met. It's a great event and provides food for the hungry in Cherokee and Clay Counties.
Comments