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Artists, writers showcase ‘silent
collaboration’ in Manzanita
MANZANITA — Word &
Image is a summer exhibit
at the Hoffman Center for
the Arts in Manzanita that
pairs artists and writers to
create original work, each in
response to the other’s.
Join the group at 7 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 26, at the
Hoffman Center for the Arts
(across from Manzanita
Library at 594 Laneda Ave.)
to view the results of this
unique creative experience.
Co-organizers Emily
Ransdell, a poet and 2016
Pushcart Prize Nominee, and
Andy Barker — whose sto-
ries have appeared in jour-
nals that include the Oregon
publications Rain Magazine
and The North Coast Squid
— call the process “silent
collaboration.”
Twelve artists and twelve
writers drew names, and
have created art and writing
in response to each other’s
creative work.
At the event, attend-
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ees will view original art,
listen to original readings
responding to art and have a
chance to purchase broad-
sides of the collaborations
along with a keepsake book
of the creative results. The
suggested donation for the
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For those who cannot
attend the launch evening,
Hoffman Center for the Arts
Gallery will be open 3 to 5
p.m. every Friday and Satur-
day, to view the broadsides.
The gallery show will run
through the end of Septem-
ber.
“We piloted this project
two summers ago,” said
Ransdell, a poet and 2016
Pushcart Prize Nominee.
“Writing in response to art
has been popular for centu-
ries — we thought it would
be fun for artists to have
their turn as well, creating
art in response to writing.”
Participants were selected
via a blind submission
process, with judging by
a group of past Word &
Image participants as well
as participants in Manzanita
Writers’ weekly Writers’
Lounge.
The Hoffman’s Word &
Image project is open to all
artists and writers who live
on the North Oregon Coast
or have a strong connection
to the area.
For more information,
visit hoffmanblog.org, or
contact Ransdell at emily_
ransdell@yahoo.com.
Have a fetching time
at Dog Day Afternoon
ASTORIA — Astoria Sun-
day Market’s annual Dog
Day Afternoon is com-
ing up 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 27. It’s time
to prepare your dog for the
catwalk!
This year’s dog fashion
theme is the “Market &
Artful Pooch,” whether it’s
your dog’s best shopping
outfi t, shopping transporta-
tion — carriage, backpack,
frontpack or four-paw
drive — or best imperson-
ation of a farmer, artist or
cookie baker.
The catwalk for the
dogs is the centerpiece
of activities, the place
where the dogs and their
owners compete for “best-
dressed” prizes and other
silliness.
Registration is $5 per
pet. Proceeds go to Clatsop
Animal Assistance. The
winner this year receives a
framed print of “Dogdays
at the Market,” a painting
by Bill W. Dodge.
Dodge is back as a
weekly vendor and is
offering prints of his
painting, “Dog Days at the
Market,” for sale with 50
percent of proceeds going
to Clatsop Animal Assis-
tance.
Dog Day Afternoon
events take place in the
open space next to Astoria
Sunday Market, just off
Exchange Street near the
Legion building. The Cat-
walk Fashion Show starts
at 2 p.m. Registration is
on-site starting at 10 a.m.
Make checks payable to
Clatsop Animal Assistance.
Market doggie rules
The Astoria Sunday
Market, held at Exchange
and 12th streets, is a
“dog-friendly market,”
Market Director Cyndi
Mudge said, “and we use
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Dog Day Afternoon as
an opportunity to educate
about dog-etiquette while
celebrating the diversity
of dogs we see here every
Sunday.”
Astoria Sunday Market
cover three public streets,
so banning dogs is not an
option.
“Our goal is to edu-
cate dog owners to help
us make the Market
user-friendly for every-
one,” Mudge said. “Dog
Day Afternoon allows us
to have a little fun while
promoting good doggie
and owner behavior.”
Dogs and owners are
asked to follow a few
simple rules:
1. Keep the owner on a
short leash. The market is
crowded and owners get
easily distracted by all the
treats.
2. Clean up after “acci-
dents,” little and big.
3. Be courteous and
aware of people’s personal
space. We expect dogs and
their owners to be on their
best behavior.
Dog Day Afternoon
activities
• 4-H Classy Canine
Agility Course.
Teach your dog how to
run a simple agility course
in minutes. The dogs love
it!
• Training Course. Basic
training for dogs provided
by Arnicadia Dog Train-
ing, LLC.
A dog-training obstacle
course provides a great op-
portunity to train your dog
basic commands. Great
for dogs of any age. New
this year is “canine good
citizen testing.”
• The Catwalk Fashion
Show
This is a Fashion show
sponsored by The Pet
Works with great prizes
from Astoria Sunday Mar-
ket. Prizes will be given to
fi rst-, second- and third-
place winners. All winners
also receive $5 gift cards
for shopping at Astoria
Sunday Market.
The schedule is as
follows:
From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
is the Dog Agility Course
with 4-H Classy Canines,
and the Rally Course &
Canine Good Citizen Test-
ing with Arnicadia Dog
Training.
Then, at 1 p.m. is Cat
Walk Fashion Show for
Dogs! (Register by 12:30
p.m. at the Clatsop Animal
Assistance booth.)