Art Department K-12

Phoebe Bender is an interdisciplinary artist and photographer. Phoebe is a Manheim Central graduate returning to her alma mater to ignite passion for art in her students.

Bob Hughes is a Redware Artist creating both functional and decorative pottery deeply rooted in history. He loves to share his passion for ceramics and it's transformative power with students.

Julie is passionate about teaching art to the students at MC. She is interested in working with a variety of art materials. Currently, she is inspired by bringing the written word to life through decorative hand-lettering.

Sarah Gassew is a photographer, metalsmith, fiber artist and avid learner. She loves sharing her passion for the arts and igniting that same passion within her learners.

Rachel loves to work primarily in clay, collage, and fiber arts. Striving to create a positive environment in the art room, Rachel enjoys creating relationships with students and truly getting to know them. When she is not at school, she can be found singing songs to her dog, Harley, coaching cheerleading, and planning her next traveling adventure!

Ms. Pells is a photographer and enjoys working with a variety of mediums. She was inspired at a young age by her elementary art teacher to pursue art education, and hopes to spark that same inspiration in her own students.