Craven Arts Council & Gallery and Religious Community Services are proud to present the Annual Potters’ Throwdown and Souper Bowl on January 9th, from 5pm to 8pm at the Harrison Center in downtown New Bern. This annual event features potters Michelle Brooks, Maddy Lee, and Annika Bowley racing to complete as many bowls as possible in one hour and local churches competing for best soup, all in support of Empty Bowls New Bern.
Officially kicking off at 5:30pm, this year’s potters will attempt to throw a total 150 bowls in one hour. Bowls created will later be fired and glazed to be donated to the Empty Bowls New Bern event. The Potter’s Throwdown will be at the Harrison Center and viewers can come inside and watch as each potter races towards the finish line. At 6:30 pm, the Souper Bowl will begin. Local churches will offer soup samples in a culinary competition which will be officially judged by local chefs and community leaders.