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Meet, greet artists at Bay Avenue Gallery View art demonstrations, ask questions, enjoy sweet treats OCEAN PARK, Wash. — Bay Ave- nue Gallery will feature “A Day With the Artists” from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. The JDOOHU\ ZLOO EH ¿OOHG ZLWK DUW- ists, some working as they demonstrate their techniques and others discussing and how- ing off their latest work. The public is invited to come meet the artists, enjoy the art and share some sweet treats. After six years, Bay Avenue Gallery is celebrating its best year ever. Owner and artist Sue Raymond believes this success is the result of a wonderful col- OHFWLRQRI1RUWKZHVWDUWLVWV This summer, a new glass artist moved to the peninsu- OD %RQQLH 0F%ULGH ¿OOV FOHDU glass shapes with small square tesserae. Each stands, allowing WKHOLJKWWR¿OWHUWKURXJK7KH\ can be view from the front or the back as the bright colors glow. Upcycling was popular at the gallery this summer. Cyn- thia Pride uses jar lids to create colorful mini mosaics about EHDFK OLIH 1HZ WKLV ZHHN DUH woven doormats made from recycled crab pot rope. These nautical knot-work mats are beautifully functional. The gallery studio is always a hive of activity. There will be artists working on Bay Ave- QXH¶VZHOONQRZQFOD\ÀRZHUV as well as the gallery’s new- est specialty ceramic totems. These totems range from 1 foot to 3 feet tall. Each is made from ceramic sculptures stacked onto a center pole mounted on stone or wood. Currently on display are ceramic vegetables, sea life, shapes and animals. Come meet artists like Ed Thompson, who works in con- crete, creating containers of all sizes as well as small sculp- tures. Thompson is also a com- puter expert using technology in creative ways. Painter Carol Thompson is a internationally known seascape artist. She visits the ocean each day gathering inspiration for her realistic ocean views. Her collectors love to see the huge Submitted photo The gallery will feature many artists giving art demonstrations. Submitted photo Cynthia Pride uses jar lids to create colorful mini mosaics about beach life. waves crashing on the horizon, or the sea foam swirling among the rocks. She works in oil and pastel and can share her knowl- edge in each medium. Bay Avenue Gallery is lo- cated at 1406 Bay Ave. For more information about Bay Avenue Gallery events, call the gallery at 360-665-5200, visit bayavenuegallery.com or fol- low the gallery on Facebook. Submitted photo Artists will work on Bay Avenue Gallery’s well-known clay flowers during the meet and greet event. Find monsters, fantasy at Seaside library Author Melissa Eskue Ousley shares myths, newest book SEASIDE — The Friends of the Seaside Library will host award-winning Oregon Coast author Melissa Eskue Ousley at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22. Ousley will talk about monster P\WKVRIWKH3DFL¿F1RUWKZHVW and beyond and will read from “Sunset Empire,” her upcom- ing young adult novel. The event will take place in the Community Room, and there will be book sales and sign- ings following the reading. Combining the legends of indigenous people in the Pa- FL¿F 1RUWKZHVW ZLWK WKRVH RI the region’s Scandinavian set- tlers, “Sunset Empire” blends mythology and fantasy with the area’s history and culture. The story showcases a number of sites local readers will rec- ognize, including Fort Stevens State Park, Shively Park, the Liberty Theater and Astoria’s infamous underground tun- nels. “‘Sunset Empire’ is a love letter to the Oregon Coast and a tale about how the choic- es we make can turn us into monsters,” said Ousley. “It also features an angry ghost DQGVRPHRIWKH3DFL¿F1RUWK- west’s most famous mythical beasts.” In the book, after moving to Oregon to live with her strict grandmother, 16-year- old Elyse Pthan discovers the terrible heritage her mother kept hidden. Her family may EHUHVSRQVLEOHIRUWKH¿UH that nearly destroyed Astoria, the death of a girl who longs for vengeance as she haunts the tunnels beneath the city, and mysterious disappearanc- es spanning hundreds of years. Helping her uncover the truth is Phantom, an enigmatic and surprisingly attractive boy. Considering his scars, his tal- ent as a pickpocket and his sta- tus as the local social outcast, Phantom’s dark heritage could turn him from friend to hunter. Ousley’s debut novel “Sign of the Throne” won a 2014 Eric Hoffer Book Award and a 2014 Readers’ Favorite In- ternational Book Award. Her Submitted photo Just in time for Halloween, North Coast au- thor Melissa Eskue Ousley will talk about myths and ghost stories at Seaside Public Library Oct. 22. third book in the Solas Beir fantasy trilogy “The Sow- er Comes” was released this summer and is available at lo- cal bookstores. For a limited time, a pre- view of “Sunset Empire” will be available to read for free. More information can be found on the author’s website Submitted photo “Sunset Empire” is author Melissa Esku Ousley’s latest young adult novel, set in Astoria. at www.melissaeskueousley. com The Seaside Public Library is located at 1131 Broadway. For more information, call 503-738-6742, or visit www. seasidelibrary.org October 15, 2015 | coastweekend.com | 11
