Small-town America still produces innovative giants that have an impact globally. Local artists, Bob and Lisa Hartom, began the Empty Bowl project as public school art teachers in Michigan. The concept began as a way of awakening their students and fellow teachers to the power of one person to help relieve hunger – locally and world-wide. The idea was to craft handmade bowls, fill them with homemade soups, have a supper to raise funds, and then have the participants take home the hand-crafted bowl as a subtle reminder of those who go without food and that for one day they did something decisively to alleviate hunger.
Now relocated to Burnsville, NC, these two artists have taken this non-profit project to international venues to raise millions of dollars at grassroot levels to combat world hunger. Few people have heard the names of these All-American heroes; they don’t want their names to detract from the goal of the project. So the concept of the Empty Bowl becomes both a metaphor for and a visual reminder of individual responsibility for action on behalf of others.
It is this same philosophy of getting back to simple but powerful concepts of living that makes The Cove at Celo Mountain unique from other gated communities. The pristine beauty of these ancient mountains – the creeks, streams, trout ponds, waterfalls, breathtaking mountain views - has been preserved and enhanced for this and future generations. Instead of acres of golf courses, there are miles of manicured hiking trails. Instead of landing strips, there are 5 outdoor parks with cooking areas, fire pits, and locally handcrafted furniture in the seating areas. Instead of barns and stables or ski slopes out your back door, there are areas to camp out with children or grandchildren and trout ponds where you can teach them to fly fish. The 4 ½-star “must play” public golf course (Golf Digest) is just 10 minutes up the road. The ski slopes are 15 minutes away. The rivers for fly-fishing, kayaking, tubing, and rafting are within 5-15 minutes. Horse stables are within 10 minutes. This is home – a sanctuary to escape to and from the busyness of life, and a time to reconnect to nature and to the creative spirit within each of us. The mountains are beckoning.
The Cove at Celo Mountain is a private gated community near Asheville, N.C. offering mountain properties and mountain homes for sale with dramatic mountain views. Browse our selection of Black Mountain Homes, Cabins and Mountain Properties at www.thecoveatcelomountain.com.
For more on Lisa and John Hartom of Burnsville, NC and the Empty Bowl Project: American Profile.com
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