In an end-of-the-year clay throw-down, Ms. Kate Plows’ Ceramics I students challenged Ms. Jackie White’s Ceramics I students to a “Bowl-off” to see who could make the most bowls for Empty Bowls 2010, a fundraiser/art show that supports the Bethesda Project. 

The teachers added a few of the upper-level students on our teams and the competition was on! Students worked ‘community-style’ all week long in a fierce competition – throwing, trimming, signing and cleaning up pieces as teams. In the end, Ms. White’s classes made 157 bowls and Ms. Plows’ classes made 134. However, the judges (Ms. Ann Wuetig and Mrs. Pat Nicotera) balanced craftsmanship with quantity and deemed the result a tie. 

“The true result was that early 300 bowls created in one week — and these are beautiful bowls, which will await glazing during freshman orientation and service weekends this fall,” said Plows. “The students practiced and gained confidence as they applied techniques learned in class towards a project with a purpose. And the Ceramics I students could not be more excited to participate in the event next December (tentatively scheduled for Thursday, December 16), in a spirit of community and service.”

Ms. White’s Team:
Ceramics I
Matthew Abbott
Russell Atkinson III
Connor Bohs
Cameron Donovan
Kyle Early
Christopher Hilburn
Jacob Hoffman
Brendan Kilpatrick
Edward Klinges
Michael Mooney
Michael Panichelli
Matthew Quigley, Jr.
Chad Rafferty
Alexander Tammany
David Wietlisbach
Michael Devine, Jr.
James Dornberger III
James Fairchild
Julian Gaasche
Brian Giacchino
John Oakley
Matthew Ramirez
Thomas Rumer
Michael Ryan
Anthony Wallace
Gavin Weaver
David Zarkoski

Advanced Participants
Andrew Kennedy
Sal Fox

Ms. Plows’ Team
Ceramics I
John Bradford III
Ryan Duffy
Matthew Miller
Sean Mooney
Colin Pawlowski
Ryan Robinson
Daniel Rolfes
Ryan Teti

Advanced Participants
Ryan Wheeler
Chris Boles
Keith Dreyer
Pat Hoban
Andrew Molloy