Zimbabwe Artists Project (ZAP)

We at Seaview Manor Bazaar are honored to support Zimbabwe Artists Project (ZAP), a non-profit organization that works with women (and a few men) from rural Weya in Eastern Zimbabwe, to create beautiful art reminiscent of their lives... 

and life in Zimbabwe.  

 

ZAP partners with Weya artists to strengthen self-sufficiency, build cultural understanding and create educational opportunities. They do this by purchasing art directly from Weya artists, then reselling the art in the United States in art exhibits, art sales like Seaview Manor, and online on their website. Sales help provide food, clothing, school fees, medicines, transport, seeds, fertilizer and much more.

In addition to selling artwork, ZAP provides healthcare assistance for all of the artists, as well as school fees for children in the Weya area who have been orphaned.  

Products include board paintings, embroideries, fabric paintings, appliques, calendars and greeting cards. For those collectors who wish to display meaningful art, you can't find a more beautiful addition to your home! 

For more information go to zimbabweartistsproject.org.

Seaview Manor Bazaar

135 12th Avenue

 Seaside, OR

October 24 and 25, 2014

10 AM - 4 PM

Trish Hanson, Laser Artist

We are so pleased that Trish Hanson is returning to the Seaview Manor Bazaar to be held in Seaside, OR, October 24 and 25, 2014.

Trish makes the most beautiful laser art!  She creates a variety of innovative works...

including sculptures,

inspirational icons,

whimsical art,

and religious motivators.

You're definitely going to want to go home with one of these treasures!

Hayley Espelund, Potter

This will be Hayley's fifth year with the Seaview Manor Bazaar, and we love having her with us! With all her interests in surfing, running, biking, Jiu Jitsu and just about anything else outdoors, it's a wonder she has time to make pottery, but make it she does.

I love the depth of color she uses.

About 6 years ago I had set out to find "beachy" ornaments to hang on our beach house tree and couldn't find anything I liked.  But I didn't know Hayley yet!  Now I have exactly what I was looking for.

Those of us who work the bazaar shop off and on the entire weekend and have quite a pile by the time the bazaar is over. Then we have to pay up! (But I do love these mugs.)

Hayley has an Etsy site and does commissioned work also, so check her out, or buy her items at the bazaar and support The Harbor (formerly called the Clatsop County Women's Resource Center.)

Denise White, Frame Artist

Denise White has been a faithful vendor since the beginning, 2007. She has been an oncology nurse in Portland for 34 years, so how she finds time to pursue her interest in crafts is beyond me.  But she says crafting and gardening are what keep her sane!

Although she has provided a variety of fine crafts for the bazaar, she has most recently settled into making her very popular frames.  

The frames are embellished with shells, glass, vintage  buttons, freshwater pearls and rhinestones.

What a perfect accompaniment for that treasured beach photo - an unforgettable gift or personal remembrance. Denise will have many frames to choose from at the Seaview Manor Bazaar held in Seaside, OR, October 24 and 25, 2014, 10 AM - 4 PM.

Billi Odegaard, Stitchery Artist

My sister, Billi Odegaard, is spending some well-deserved rest time after 30 years in public health becoming expert at doing hardanger, a form of old Norwegian embroidery using counted and drawn thread techniques.

Those little holes you see with the black showing through have been created by cutting one thread at a time! A piece as large as the one above takes many hours (like 80 or more) to create and deserves a place of honor in a home. 

But Billi is making reasonably priced bookmarks with the same technique so that you can have one of these precious needlework pieces to treasure.

Billi will also have available the macadamia nut shortbread cookies that are such favorites. Most customers load up while at the bazaar since the cookies freeze so well.

How lucky can I be that my sister is so supportive of my endeavors with the bazaar?  Come see us at 135 12th Avenue, Seaside, OR, October 24 and 25, 2014.

Carolyn Anderson, Beadwork Artist

I don't know what I would do without Carolyn Anderson from Aberdeen, Washington. She's not only an artist, but acts as co-chair, keeps our finances straight, offers great advice and brings wine! Carolyn has traveled extensively through Europe and the Far East, which has influenced her many creations.

She uses beads and crystals to make sun catchers...

cell phone fobs...

and decorations for holiday trees, wine bottles, etc.

Carolyn shows beaded and crystal jewelry at the Full Moon Art Gallery in Gig Harbor, WA.  She also has a website at http://www.fullmoonartgallery.com. She donates all profits to Relay for Life of Gray's Harbor, WA.

You will see many of her creations at the Seaview Manor Bazaar in Seaside, OR, October 24 and 25, 2014. Watch for this year's poster with info on what, where and when.

Nanaimo Bars

These bars aren't for dieters, but they may be worth the calories! The recipe, which originated in Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, Canada, was kept secret for many years. Nancy, a most faithful Seaview Manor Bazaar vendor, has graciously agreed to share it with followers of this blog.

BOTTOM LAYER

1⁄2 cup unsalted butter

 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar

1⁄4 cup + 1 tablespoon baking cocoa

1 beaten egg

1 3⁄4 cup graham cracker crumbs

1⁄2 cup finely chopped almonds

1 cup coconut

Melt first 3 ingredients in double boiler. Add egg and stir just long enough to cook and

thicken. Remove from heat and stir into crumbs, nuts and coconut. Press firmly into

ungreased 8x8-inch pan. Chill while you complete the next two steps.

TOP LAYER (let cool while making middle layer)

4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Melt 2 ingredients over low heat. Cool until it’s lukewarm and thick, but still liquid.

MIDDLE LAYER

1⁄2 cup unsalted butter

 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons cream

2 tablespoons custard powder*

2 cups sifted powdered sugar

Cream 4 ingredients together well. Beat until soft and light. Spread evenly over bottom

layer. Spread chocolate-butter mixture evenly over top.

Refrigerate. But they taste best if you “thaw” them for at least 10 minutes before serving.

*The recipe actually calls for Bird’s Custard Powder, a non-egg mix imported from the

U.K. and now on most grocery store shelves – either in the instant pudding section or

imported section. Friends have used Jello or other pudding mixes as a substitute and been

satisfied with the outcome.