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APRIL 6, 2017 // 17 ‘Monet’s Garden’ is on display at the Seaside Public Library SEASIDE — Through April 25 the Seaside Public Li- brary is exhibiting photos by Claudia Toutain-Dorbec of Cannon Beach. The show is titled “A Season At Monet’s Garden” and will be on display in the Community Room and foyer. Beyond his technique, beyond his palette, what Claude Monet brought to Giverny was his vision. Similarly, beyond her camera, beyond her experi- ence, Claudia Toutain-Dor- bec delivers a vision with lavish creations of color and form. “Personal, novel, philo- sophical, poetic:” these are the ways French curator Ni- cole Zapata-Aubé describes Toutain-Dorbec’s work. The circumstances under which the compositions were gathered and photo- graphed are quite interest- ing. Toutain-Dorbec only had a few morning hours, one week a month, to gather the gardener’s trimmings, then compose and pho- tograph her pieces. She created her arrangements on a black background that make the images appear in three-dimensional. Toutain-Dorbec became interested in photography in the 1970s. She is a contem- porary multi-media artist and author, known mostly for her botanical photo- graphs. Her work is current- ly on display in New Mexico and New York. AVA celebrates high school artists ASTORIA — Astoria Visual Arts is showcasing local student artists in the first Clatsop County High School Art Exhibition at the Fort George Lovell Showroom during the Astoria Second Saturday Art Walk on April 8, from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Light snacks will be provided. The exhibition brings to- gether students from the As- toria, Gray, Knappa, Seaside and Warrenton high schools and includes a variety of styles and approaches. Selection was based on use of materials; application of artistic elements and de- sign principles; and creativi- ty and originality. A First Place Jurors’ Award of $100 and a Second Place Jurors’ Award of $50 will be presented at the reception on April 8. AVA believes that art appreciation and art-making hold immense value for stu- dents’ personal and academ- ic development and is an active advocate for the arts and arts education locally. For more information about AVA, visit http://www. astoriavisualarts.org/. Plight of the Pygmies focus of library event ASTORIA — Wendee Nicole is presenting about her work with the indigenous Batwa Pygmies in Southwest Ugan- da at noon Saturday, April 8 at the Astoria Public Library. The presentation is titled, “In the Shadow of Mountain Gorillas: Empowering the Batwa Pygmies of Uganda.” Batwa and Bakiga handcrafted, fair-trade baskets will be available for purchase at the event. Nicole is founder and director of Redemption Song Foundation, a nonprofit that works with the Pygmies in Southwest Uganda. She has devoted the last three years to assisting the Batwa. The tribe was evicted from their homeland when the country created Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to save endangered moun- tain gorillas. The Batwa, hunter-gatherers who had lived in the forest, received no land or money for their forced removal from the park. They live in poverty. Redemption Song Foundation works to give hope for the future through educating the children. . The foundation also provides hygiene kits for girls so they will continue to attend school while menstru- ating. Colorful baskets are woven by the Batwa and Bakiga to sell in fair-trade markets in the U.S. Proceeds from sales support ongoing education, health, and sus- tainable interventions. Quilt Trunk show, sale with Karen Snyder ILWACO, WASH. — A Quilt Trunk Show and Sale is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 8 at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum. Noted quilt historian and author Karen Snyder will display vintage quilts from her collection displayed as a “Bed Turning” every hour on the half hour. In addition there will be Karen Snyder original quilts for sale. A portion of proceeds from the sale will support museum programs. Admission to the Quilt Trunk Show is free. Snyder grew up knowing that someday she would be a quilter. However, in 1995 she received a free quilt pattern in the mail. Having passed her 40th birthday, she thought perhaps the time to start quilting was at hand. She plunged in and stitched her first quilt. Within two years of making that first quilt, Karen had added quilting fabric to her gift shop, Anna Lena’s, in Long Beach, Washing- ton. The shop’s original D ISCOVER Egg-Ceptional P RIZES & S AVINGS W ITH M ERCHANTS I N product, homemade fudge, remained a major attraction and the fabric inventory grew to more than 5,000 bolts. In 2006 Anna Lena’s was named one of the Top 10 quilt shops in the country and was featured in Quilt Sampler magazine. Karen’s love of quilting led her to write four books of quilt patterns. Then, with a little push from her friends, she made a presen- tation to a New York fabric manufacturer and began designing fabrics. Open 7am Daily! Historic Downtown Astoria SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & SUPPER April 8-16 H OW I T W ORKS : U PON PURCHASE AT PARTICIPATING MERCHANTS , YOU WILL GET TO RANDOMLY PICK AN E ASTER E GG . E ACH EGG CONTAINS INFO ON THE GIFT OR SAVINGS A BUSINESS IS OFFERING . U NLIMITED BUSINESS HOPPING IS ENCOURAGED ! European Style Coffeehouse by day, intimate bistro offering neo-regional cuisine by night. Regional selection of beers, wines and vintage cocktails available. We cater your event! Weekly Specials: 5-8 PM Sushi & Martinis Mondays Taco & Margarita Thursdays (3 Buck Tacos) 243 11th Street, Astoria, OR 97103 503-325-1787 www.AstoriaCoffeeHouse.com Follow & “Like” us on Facebook
