Austin Empty Bowl Project 2026 — Events Schedule

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Howdy Potters,

It’s that time of year again! Asmbly is once again partnering with the Austin Empty Bowl Project, and we need hands (and wheels, and brushes) to help us make 120 bowls for a great cause. Every bowl we make gets donated to AEBP for their luncheon in November, with all proceeds going to Kids Cafe (a program of the Central Texas Food Bank) and Meals on Wheels Central Texas.

A little background: AEBP started back in 1997 as a Central Texas high school pottery project and has grown into an Austin tradition. It’s raised well over $1.8 million for local hunger relief over the years. On event day, dozens of Austin restaurants and bakeries donate soup and bread, local musicians play, and attendees pick out a handmade bowl, fill it with soup, and take the bowl home as a reminder that others have empty bowls at home.

Here’s the full Asmbly event lineup:

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:bowl_with_spoon: Bowl-A-Thon

Sunday, 9/20/2026 · 2:00–6:00 PM Help us throw 120 bowls for the Austin Empty Bowl Project! 12 wheels, clay, snacks, and drinks provided. Open to all, no membership required, come make some bowls with us for a great cause!

:crescent_moon: Night Trim

Wednesday, 9/23/2026 · 6:00–9:00 PM Join us as we work through as many of our 120 bowls as we can. RSVP required to grab your spot and lend a hand (literally) — SignUp Genius link: RSVP Here

:scissors: Trim Time

Saturday, 9/26/2026 · 2:00–5:00 PM Same deal as Night Trim, we’ll keep working through the bowls. RSVP required — SignUp Genius link: RSVP Here

:artist_palette: Paint-A-Pot

Saturday, 10/17/2026 · 2:00–5:00 PM Grab a brush and get messy with us! All ages, all skill levels, no membership required — just come paint some bowls with underglaze for a great cause. Experienced members: come help us dip glaze the remaining bowls.

:pot_of_food: AEBP Event (Empty Bowl Luncheon)

Sunday, 11/22/2026 · 11:00 AM–3:00 PM — held at Central Texas Food Bank
Always the Sunday before Thanksgiving! This is the big day, attendees pick out a handmade bowl, fill it with soup donated by local restaurants, and enjoy live music while supporting Kids Cafe and Meals on Wheels Central Texas. Take your bowl home with you as a reminder that others have empty bowls.

:bowl_with_spoon: Can’t make a group event? Bowl As You Go!

Now through 10/25, you can make a bowl on your own time and leave it on the “Bowl As You Go” shelf — we’ll take care of the rest. We’re accepting greenware, bisqueware, or glaze-fired bowls.

Bowl requirements:

  • 5–8" in diameter
  • Holds 16 oz of liquid

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Questions? Drop them in this thread. Hope to see you at the wheels!

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Giving this a quick bump as the event is tomorrow. The SignUp Genius is fully booked, but don’t let that stop you from coming out. We’ll rotate in and out with on the wheels and people will come and go since it’s a 4 hour event.

Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!

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A huge thank you to everyone who came out yesterday for the Bowl-A-Thon! We ended up throwing over 90 bowls and all the wheels were occupied for the full four hour event! I think we had over 25 people cycle through during the event.

I’d also like to thank everyone who helped plan and execute the event – it was a pretty tight turn around from our intiial planning night to hosting the event yesterday, and we couldn’t have done it without everyone’s help.

Be sure to check out the trimming events and the Paint-A-Pot event later next month!

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Join us for the Paint-A-Bowl event on Saturday, 10/17/2026 · 2:00–5:00 PM

Grab a brush and get messy with us! All ages, all skill levels, no membership required — just come paint some bowls with underglaze for a great cause. Experienced members: come help us dip glaze the remaining bowls.

RSVP required — SignUp Genius link: RSVP Here

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