BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberHive//Events//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:tenant-1057-event-61786@chamberhive.com DTSTAMP:20260917T081816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T081816Z DTSTART:20081123T170000Z DTEND:20081214T000000Z SUMMARY:Jan Allmon Studio Gallery: Teapots On Tour LOCATION:Jan Allmon Studio Gallery 650 N. High Street\, Worthington\, OH 61 4.505.6590 650 N. High Street Worthington OH 43085 DESCRIPTION:Teapots On Tour is an outreach project presented by Jan Allmon Studio Gallery in Worthington\, Ohio. Fifteen percent of the sale of each teapot will be donated to Flying Horse Farms\, according to Jan Allmon\, g allery owner. She explained that teapots were selected because decorative teapots are a unique art form that are widely collected. Flying Horse Farm s is a nonprofit organization committed to creating a fun\, safe and suppo rtive camp experience and year round retreat for children with serious ill nesses\, as well as the entire family. Inspired by and modeled after the l ate Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall camps\, Flying Horse Farms is current ly working with the Association of Hole in the Walls Camps to become the f irst Hole in the Wall Camp in the Midwest. Scheduled to open in 2010 on 19 5 acres of gently rolling hills\, five lakes\, woods\, trails\, mead and w etlands near Mt. Gilead\, Ohio\, it’s sole purpose is to inspire childre n with serious illnesses to reach beyond their diseases and embrace the he aling power of unbridled fun! The organization is supported by al the Chil dren’s Hospitals throughout Ohio by providing medical staff for the camp \, as well as refer to us many of the more than 34\,000 children who face serious illnesses. The teapots are made from ceramic\, glass and metal. Th ey will be featured at special tea parties throughout Columbus beginning N ovember 13. Nick Miesen\, Director of Development of Flying Horse Farms ex pressed appreciation that the gallery selected his organization as the ben eficiary of Teapots On Tour. He added that through the efforts of Jan Allm on Studio Gallery that this artistic endeavor will raise awareness and con tribute to making Flying Horse Farms a reality for Ohio’s children who h ave serious illnesses such as arthritis\, asthma\, cancer\, gastrointestin al disease\, heart disease\, sickle cell disease and other blood related d isorders. Among the artisans participating in Teapots On Tour are Suzanne Crane\, Earlysville\, VA\; Claudia and Michael Zeber-Martell\, Akron\, OH\ ; Paul Counts\, San Marcos\, CA\; John Britt\, Bakersville\, NC and JoAnne Bedient\, Ft. Myers\, FL. Many of the artisans have been featured in nati onal art publications and participated in prominent\, juried art shows. Ja n Allmon opened her studio gallery in August and plans to do an annual com munity outreach event. She said it’s important that businesses like hers give back to the community in a meaningful way. David and Jenni Belford o f Mt. Gilead are the founders of Flying Horse Farms. They will be matching 1:1 all proceeds donated from this special event. Up to 2500 children and families will be served per year without any cost to the children or thei r families. To donate or learn more about Flying Horse Farms\, visit www.f lyinghorsefarms.org.\n\nhttps://www.worthingtonchamber.org/events/61786 URL:https://www.worthingtonchamber.org/events/61786 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR