Cups for a Cause benefits WINGS

Posted February 06, 2017 10:00 pm

Daily Herald report

Julia Ronczy, one of the artists participating in the charitable project to benefit WINGS, trims a cup on a potters wheel. Courtesy of Richard Abbott

The Harper College Clay Guild will sell handmade cups to support the WINGS Program (Women in Need Growing Stronger), a nonprofit organization that provides housing, integrated services, education and advocacy to help end domestic violence.

The sale will take place 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, in the Avante Center Concourse (Building X), on the college's main campus, 1200 W. Algonquin Road in Palatine.

Cups for a Cause will feature the work of more than a dozen ceramic artists. All cups are handmade and one-of-a-kind, ranging from classic to contemporary. All proceeds from the sale will be donated to WINGS. Donations are also accepted.

Contact Janice Kostelny at jkosteln@harpercollege.edu or (847) 925-6242 with questions about the Clay Guild sale. To learn more about WINGS, visit wingsprogram.com.

The Clay Guild, made up of ceramics professionals and students in the ceramics arts, was chosen because of its direct impact on families, proven financial performance and personal connection to the community.

The guild also holds sales in November and May at the college.

Harper College Clay Guild pottery sale flier

Julia Ronczy, one of the artists participating in the charitable project to benefit WINGS, dips a cup in a glaze compound. Ronczy said, "I was excited to find a unique way to put my skills to good use." Courtesy of Richard Abbott

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