Volunteers paint bowls for charity

1225986+101614.n.gfh_.emptybowls.jpg — Alivia Norris, left, and Elly Kovar inspect a bowl that Elly painted at the Empty Bowl Project at the Grand Forks Public Library Wednesday. Bowls that volunteers painted will be fired in a kiln and sold at the Empty Bowls Soup Day Nov. 17 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at St. Michael's School Gym. photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald

By Eric Hylden

October 15, 2014 at 8:22 PM

The Empty Bowl Project was held at the Grand Forks Public Library Wednesday. All materials were provided for painters at the event. Bowls that volunteers painted will be fired in a kiln, donated to the St. Joseph’s Social Care food pantry and sold at the Empty Bowls Soup Day Nov. 17 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at St. Michael's School Gym.

1225989+101614.n.gfh_.emptybowls2.jpg — June Williams puts the finishing touches on her bowl at the Empty Bowl Project Wednesday at the Grand Forks Public Library. photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald

By Eric Hylden

Eric Hylden has been a photographer at the Grand Forks Herald since 1986.

He is a North Dakota State University alumnus and grew up on a dairy farm near Park River, ND.

Hylden started his career as a part-time photographer at the Grand Forks Herald in 1984 and is a former president of the Dakota Press Photographer's Association.

You can reach him at ehylden@gfherald.com or at 701.780.1115.

Volunteers paint bowls for charity

The Empty Bowl Project was held at the Grand Forks Public Library Wednesday. All materials were provided for painters at the event. Bowls that volunteers painted will be fired in a kiln, donated to the St. Joseph's Social Care food pantry and sol...