More Silent Auction Highlights!

More special thanks to these sponsors for their generous donations to our Silent Auction table. All proceeds benefit the Pet Food Assistance program, so come early and bid often to support our Furry Friends!!

(2) $100 Gift Certificates

Gift Certificate for Cause for Celebration Spa Package

Gift Certificate for Car Detailing

Gift Certificate for Grooming Services

$100 Gift Certificate toward an Argentium Sterling Silver Cylinder Pet Cremation Pendant in memory of your precious pet.

Gift Certificate to make your own pet food bowl

Feed Our Furry Friends: you can win this fabulous Grand Prize!

We are so grateful to all of our sponsors and donors who are helping us make this inaugural Feed Our Furry Friends!! a success and who are supporting our efforts to raise awareness and funds for our Pet Food Assistance Program.

At the event this Saturday at the Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park, every attendee will have a chance to enter a drawing for our Grand Prize:

This luxurious prize will pamper both furry friend and human companion! The large basket is a 'Thymes Basket' from Sensibilities Day Spa, and includes a dreamy, comfy robe and Thymes skin and bath products, all valued at over $240.

The other half of the Grand Prize includes a handmade ceramic dog food or water bowl from Crazy Green Studios, a lovely cat food & water set from Dawn Dalto Ceramics, and a bevy of goodies and treats for both canine and feline from Pet Harmony, total value over $150.

We are honored that so many talented artists and businesses are coming forward to support our efforts, and we look forward to celebrating their works at the event this Saturday!

Silent Auction Highlight: Denise Baker

Denise Baker is an Asheville potter who makes functional pottery. She has been a huge supporter of Asheville Empty Bowls, donating dozens and dozens of her beautiful hand made creations to the annual event. She's channeling that same passion and support to our Furry Friends and has donated a variety of bowls that are perfect for food and/or water for your furry friend!

These are just a few among the many, many bowls that Denise has donated that will be going home with lucky attendees at this Saturday's event. Come early so you'll get first pick!

Thank you Denise!

Silent Auction Highlight: Crazy Green Studios

Lori Theriault of Crazy Green Studios brought the idea of Feed Our Furry Friends!! to us last year after hearing about the Pet Food Assistance Program and how it connected with various agencies in the area to help keep families together by helping those in need make sure their animal companions continued to get the food they need. Her experiences with the Asheville Empty Bowls project and MANNA FoodBank (one of our partner agencies) have been valuable as we work our way through this inaugural event.

In addition to the pet food bowls that Lori has made and is donating for the event (more on how you can get one in a future post), she's donated more of her hand made pottery for our Silent Auction table:

these beautiful wheel-thrown tumblers are
made with non-toxic clay and glazes
and are dishwasher safe

About the artist, Lori Theriault:

When not tending to the furry friends at home or fostering for ACN, Lori makes functional and decorative pottery and tiles in her studio at Riverview Station in Asheville's River Arts District, and teaches private workshops at Bitterweet Studios at Bittersweet Cottage. Her work is available in Asheville at Grovewood Gallery at the Grove Park Inn, and downtown at Atelier 24 Lexington Gallery, Sensibilities Day Spa and at the French Broad Chocolate Lounge. You can see more of her work at her blog or on facebook. A technical glitch is currently preventing her from updating her website, but check it out as well as it will hopefully be back in play very soon.

Feed Our Furry Friends: Grand Prize sneak peek, pt 1

We are all so excited about the inaugural Feed Our Furry Friends!!, and so happy at the outpouring of support from artists and businesses who are supporting the Pet Food Assistance Program through their generous donations for the event this Saturday (click here for event details)!

Today, a peek at part of the Grand Prize that will go to one lucky attendee! The Grand Prize is valued at over $300, and includes a luxurious Thymes Package from Sensibilities Day Spa and beautiful, locally hand crafted pet food bowls filled with treats for your kitty or puppy companion(s). Here's a peek at some of what's included:

this sweet set for your special feline friend
includes a dish for wet food, a dish for dry,
and a bowl for water.
Handmade by Dawn Dalto

About the artist, Dawn Dalto:

The need to work and create with my hands has been a life long driving force. As a child I learned needlework from my grandmothers. This skill later led to working with needlewoven beadwork. When introduced to clay in 2006 I merged the problem solving and attention to detail of these mediums into my work with clay.

My ceramic work is both decorative and functional. . Forms are mathematically configured with attention to their structure and use, both as individual objects and part of a larger grouping. I consider how the theme of each object will interact to form a family grouping with another.

Creating both decorative and functional work allows me the opportunity to explore in different ways. I have the luxury of creating designs that will be purely for decorative enjoyment as well as the challenge of how to incorporate some of those same themes into objects that will be used in daily life.

Silent Auction Highlight: Lefler Design Studio

Show your love for your furry friend by sporting one of these lovely, hand crafted 'paw' pendants by Asheville artist Terri Lefler of Lefler Design Studio.  These pendants, as well as a $100 gift certificate toward a custom urn pendant, will be among the items available at our Silent Auction table this Saturday at the Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park:

Terri has been a designer for 20 years. In 1991, she received her Masters degree from the College of Design at North Carolina State University and built a successful career as a Landscape Architect, thriving on the art and craft of detailed garden design. Intrigued by applying her skills to other forms of design, she re-focused her talents in 2002 to pursue other facets of creative expression. Beginning with a 2-year apprenticeship in a traditional stained glass studio, she moved from the architectural nature of stained glass to detailed glass and metal work pieces. Her fascination with fine metal work led her to study under a master metal smith which further refined her craft. She continues perfecting her techniques, and exploring new ones in her studio in Asheville, NC.

Terri Lefler

Feed Our Furry Friends! Saturday, June 25, 2011

When you attend Feed Our Furry Friends! this Saturday at the Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park, you'll receive a special treat for your own furry friend, donated by our friends at Woof Gang Bakery.

Each treat is also a chance to win! One Grand Prize winner will receive a luxurious gift basket from Sensibilities Day Spa, plus a hand made dog or cat food bowl filled with treats!  Additional winners will be able to choose among other hand made pet food bowls, or they may choose to decorate and personalize a bowl for their own special furry friend.

Stay tuned for more info this week, as well as a sneak peek at some of the wonderful items available at our Silent Auction table!