Creative Hands Craft Hearty Gifts
Published 02.06.2017
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More than 120 soup bowls, crafted by Penn College students, have been donated to the Williamsport Soup & a Bowl event, benefiting the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank. This is the fifth year the college’s creative hands have added warmth and functionality to this community effort. Set for Friday, Feb. 17, the 11th annual fundraiser will be held at The Genetti Hotel and Suites in downtown Williamsport. With a Mardi Gras theme, the gathering features three seatings (11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.) in addition to a takeout option. Reservations are advised. The bowls being donated by Penn College were created during the 2016 spring and fall semesters by students in Ceramics I classes, a popular elective. The classes are taught by husband-and-wife duo David A. and Deborah L. Stabley, members of the college’s art faculty. The Stableys also manage the Factory Works Clay Studio in Williamsport’s Pajama Factory, and members of that studio created an additional 50 bowls for the Soup & a Bowl event.