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X-WR-CALNAME:Throw-a-Thon in Houston at 18 Hands Gallery - Eventful
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SUMMARY:Throw-a-Thon
DESCRIPTION:  In an unprecedented event\, ceramic artist Albert Goldre
	ich will attempt to break the world record for "continuous throwing on
	 the potter's wheel by one person" in a special Throw-a-Thon\, benefit
	ing Empty Bowls Houston\, on Saturday\, January 24th beginning at 3:00
	 p.m.\, at 18 Hands Gallery\, 249B West 19th Street in the Heights. Em
	pty Bowls is an international organization with a mission to end hunge
	r. The Houston Chapter benefits the Houston Food Bank and is organized
	 by area ceramists. No stranger to difficult tasks\, the 70-year-old G
	oldriech has a history of rather unique philanthropic activities. In t
	he summer of 2007\, he walked across England to raise money for M. D. 
	Anderson and other charities. Goldreich has arranged a special standin
	g wheel for his heroic feat and plans on turning out some 300 bowls\, 
	all of which will be sold at Empty Bowls Houston this March. "It's har
	d to think about people going hungry\," says Goldreich. "I am so bless
	ed that my family has never had to worry about hunger\; I feel it's my
	 time to give back." He fully intends to break the current record of 1
	7 hours as stated in the The Book of Alternative Records. "I am shooti
	ng for 24 hours\," boasts Goldreich\, who is also hoping to bring more
	 visibility to the ceramic arts through the event. "So many people hav
	e never seen a potter at work." The artist plans to keep his strength 
	up with health bars and a lot of coffee. He will be stationed by the w
	indow\, where pedestrians can watch and engage him in the process. Gol
	dreich has few fears about the project and feels it should be consider
	ably easier than walking across England. "It's actually very relaxing 
	to work at the wheel\," he says. "Once I get into a rhythm\, all shoul
	d go well." 18 Hands Gallery artist Betsy Evans is excited about the e
	vent. "It's great to see Albert channeling his enormous energy into a 
	project as fun as this\, and for a great cause\," says Evans. "He's a 
	risk taker with an especially warm heart." For Evans\, the project fit
	s perfectly with the 18 Hands mission\, which includes building awaren
	ess of the ceramic arts and contributing to the Greater Houston commun
	ity. "Albert has set a big challenge for himself\, and all of us in th
	e ceramics community will be pulling for him. Albert's commitment is v
	ery generous and illustrates what Empty Bowls is all about -- artists 
	contributing their time and their talent to help those in need through
	 the Houston Food Bank\," says Tom Perry\, co-founder of Empty Bowls H
	ouston. "With the economy spiraling downward right on the heels of Hur
	ricane Ike's devastation\, the Houston Food Bank really needs benefits
	 like Empty Bowls to feed those in the Greater Houston area who would 
	otherwise go without food and good nutrition." For more information ab
	out Empty Bowls Houston\, visit www.EmptyBowlsHouston.org. For more in
	formation about 18 Hands Gallery\, visit www.18handsgallery.com\, or c
	all 713-869-3099.  Venue:18 Hands Gallery Address: 249 W. 19th St\, St
	e B Houston\, TX 77008 Phone:713-869-3099 URL:http://www.18handsgaller
	y.com Date:January 24\, 2009\n
LOCATION:18 Hands Gallery @ 249 West Nineteenth Street Ste B, Houston,
	 Texas 77008 United States
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