{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Feefdf33a-85d6-4248-b810-b0fcddd63f4e","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"FM #263 FHS Empty Bowl Club Stars 5/04/20","description":"FM #263 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 263 in the series. \r\n\r\nThis session of the radio show shares my conversation with the FHS Empty Bowls Stars. Brenna Johnson, FHS ceramics teacher and club advisor. The stars introduce themselves: Allison Ivers, Breanna Atwood, and Drew Conrad. We had our conversation via virtual conference bridge to adhere to the \u2018social distancing\u2019 requirements of this pandemic period.\r\n\r\nWe started the discussion with the round of introductions and their work on Empty Bowls. It would have been held Thursday, May 7 and due to the pandemic has shifted to a virtual event.\r\n\r\nPosts on Thursday, May 7 will share photos and talk about the virtual event coming up the week of June 8-12\r\n\r\nThe \u201cWeek of Giving\u201d virtual event will be held online. The site is still in development and will be shared when ready. It will enable donations to the Franklin Food Pantry for which you will receive a crafted bowl. There will also be an online auction for about 15 special pieces crafted for this event.\r\n \r\nSupport from the FHS Principal Paul Peri and Superintendent Sara Ahern has been key to enable this effort by the students for the Food Pantry.\r\n\r\nThe recording runs about 25 minutes, so let\u2019s listen to my conversation with the FHS Empty Bowls Club Stars\r\n\r\n--------------\r\nRecap:\r\nFHS Empty Bowls Club is still active albeit virtually working to complete some of the hand crafted ceramic bowls for the event now to be held virtually.\r\nThe virtual event called a \u201cWeek of Giving\u201d is scheduled for June 8-12\r\nDirect Donations to the Franklin Food Pantry during the \u201cWeek of Giving\u201d will receive a hand made bowl (The first 150 people)\r\nAn auction online will also be held this week too. 15 hand crafted pieces made by current and recently graduated FHS students and Claymark Studio (Patricia & Larry Vintinner) for this event.\r\nStay tuned for more to come from the FHS Empty Bowls club\r\n\r\nWe are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm). \r\n\r\nThis podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.\r\n \r\nHow can you help?\r\n - If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors\r\n - If you don't like something here, please let me know\r\n\r\nThrough this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.\r\n \r\nFor additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/\r\nIf you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com\r\n\r\nThe music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group \"East of Shirley\". The piece is titled \"Ernesto, manana\" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.\r\n\r\nI hope you enjoy!\r\n------------------\r\nYou can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in \"podcasts\" for \"Franklin Matters\"","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://shersteve.hipcast.com/albumart/1036_itunes_1612724907.jpg"}