Step into the Stew Makerspace on Broad Street in Grinnell and you might find someone in the open studio in the back of the building busy making ceramic bowls, lots of bowls.
And it is all for a good cause.
This is the fifth year that local artisans have joined forces and donated materials and time to make ceramic bowls for the Empty Bowls Fundraiser benefiting MICA (Mid Iowa Community Action) Food Pantry in its fight against hunger.
The Stew Makerspace offers a space for local artisans to gather and create. There is a wood shop, animation studio, 3D printing, ceramics studio and metal shop. The Stew is part of the Grinnell Arts Council and is located at 927 Broad St.
Jane Mertens of Grinnell said the local Empty…
