They started as mere lumps of clay. Over a dozen potters donated their time and talents to carefully create over 100 bowls from those lumps of clay. There are so many bowl colors, shapes and sizes matched by potters of all ages – from all over New Hampshire.
A few locals stand out, all art teachers: Erika Dietsch and Jeff Fullum of Concord High School and Liz McBride of Christa McAuliffe Elementary School. These three dedicated and generous teachers have donated 33 of the 100 functional art pieces. As if they didn’t have enough to do already!
“I believe it’s important to make connections between our schools with the community they reside in, it is beneficial for everyone involved,” said Erika Dietsch. “Concord’s Elder Services and ServiceLink are two not-for-profits that do so much for family caregiving and the elderly, it’s important to be involved. This helps to ensure the longevity of the organizations and to make sure they continue to exist to help those in need.”
All 100 bowls will be on display on Sept. 26 at New Hampshire Audubon, (84 Silk Farm Road) starting at 5:30 p.m. for Elder Services’ and ServiceLink’s first Bowls of Care, benefitting their family caregiver services and the clients that need this care. For the price of the ticket ($30 per person), each attendee gets to select a bowl to take home, and enjoy a buffet of soups, salad and deserts and our keynote speaker Dr. Dennis McCullough talking about family caregiving and “slow medicine.”
Tickets are available by calling 225-3295 or contacting Nicole Finitisis at nfinitsis@bm-cap.org.
