1 Aug 2023

Books Build Better Futures again!

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Every weekend in August and the first weekend of September ZimKIds will be hosting the Books Build Better Futures event at ZimArt’s Rice Lake Gallery again this year. It was so successful last year that we decided to do it once more for the final year of ZimArt. ZimKids is asking you to purchase a book for Maori Primary School in Zimbabwe. All books have been carefully chosen with guidance from staff at Maori to reflect the diversity of our world. The universal themes of respecting our environment, courage in the face of adversity, kindness, family and acceptance of others are present in the selection.

Sincere gratitude to Denise Quick & Scott Wilkie, generous donors to Maori Primary School, for initiating and supporting Books Build Better Futures.

Zimbabwean Crafts will be on sale during the Books Build Better Futures fundraisers each weekend.

Selected children’s books may also also be purchased at Happenstance in Lakefield for donations to the Books Build Better Futures.

7 Jul 2022

FUNDRAISER: Books Build Better Futures

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Every weekend in August and the first weekend of September ZimKIds will be hosting a Books Build Better Futures event at ZimArt’s Rice Lake Gallery. ZimKids is asking you to purchase a book for Maori Primary School in Zimbabwe. All books have been carefully chosen with guidance from staff at Maori to reflect the diversity of our world. The universal themes of respecting our environment, courage in the face of adversity, kindness, family and acceptance of others are present in the selection.

Last year ZimKids supported the purchase of resources for the early learners at Maori. This year our focus is on building a library of books that hopefully will build discussion on topics of interest to all of us!

Sincere gratitude to Denise Quick & Scott Wilkie, generous donors to Maori Primary School, for initiating and supporting Books Build Better Futures.

Zimbabwean Crafts will be on sale during the Books Build Better Futures fundraisers each weekend.

Selected children’s books may also also be purchased at Happenstance in Lakefield for donations to the Books Build Better Futures.

AitkenHyde Ceramics
Frantic Farms
David Biggs Photography
East City Jewellery
Frantic Farms
ZimKids Crafts
Funky Buddha
Ecomum
Twin Pines Alpacas Farm
Art of Delights
7 Aug 2021

ART IN THE GARDEN FUNDRAISER 2021

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At the ZimArt Rice Lake Gallery

Saturday, September 4th from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm.

FREE ADMISSION

Local vendors and local musicians will be playing on our stage throughout the day for a fun and festive family friendly event in the beautiful sculpture-filled grounds of the ZimArt Rice Lake Gallery.

Rice Lake Gallery, 855 2nd Line, Bailieboro, Ontario K0L 1B0 (click for directions to the Rice Lake Gallery).

Local Vendors

Funky Buddha • AitkenHyde Ceramics • EcoMum • Arts of Delight •

East City Jewellery • David Bigg Photography • Frantic Farms Glass •

Twin Pines Alpacas Farm • ZimKids Crafts • Kyoto Coffee

A percentage of all sales will go towards ZimKids projects in Zimbabwe.

LIVE MUSIC

Fiddling Jay • The Edmunds Family Band • Martha Cooper & Lotus Wright • more to come

7 Aug 2021

MEET THE VENDORS

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Art in the Garden Fundraiser at the ZimArt Rice Lake Gallery 

Saturday, September 4th from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Local vendors and local musicians will be playing on our stage throughout the day for a fun and festive family friendly event in the beautiful sculpture-filled grounds of the ZimArt Rice Lake Gallery.

Meet our Vendors

Frantic Farms

Frantic Farms is the creative work of Paulus Tjiang and Monica Johnston. Together, they sling mud and blow bubbles as a potter and a glass blower, exploring colour, function, and earthly pleasures like dining, lighting, and laughter. Share in the fun, see the joyful works of handmade blown glass. www.franticfarms.com

Funky Buddha Collection

The clothing is locally made in Peterborough and Toronto Ontario from sustainable and organic fabrics. Fabrics like hemp, organic cotton, bamboo and silk are used to create simple and timeless pieces for all ages. Limited edition  plant dyed and eco printed clothing are carefully crafted using local plants and foliage.   funkybuddhacollection.com

David Bigg Photography

His areas of interest are fine art photography and experimental photographic processes, as well as historical photographic practices. www.davidbiggphotography.com/

Aitken-Hyde Ceramics

Thomas Aitken and Kate Hyde collaborate on a series of objects that unite Thomas’s strong forms and Kate’s interest in colour and surface embellishment. This work is designed to both highly practical and visually intriguing. www.aitkenhyde.com

ZimKids Crafts

Handmade crafts from artisans in Zimbabwe. All profits go directly to ZimKids. fgm.ajs.mybluehost.me/

Kyoto Coffee

We also blend tea and support many other local businesses in our store too including fresh pastries. We support fundraisers like this one because we believe in local people. https://www.kyotocoffee.ca/

 

Arts of Delight

I have been making dolls since 2014, when my attention was caught by an article about dollmaker Anna Brahms. Since then I have never looked back. I work in many mediums: paperclay, polymer clay, papier mache, cloth and combinations of all these. artsofdelight.blogspot.ca

Twin Pines Alpacas Farm

We focus on sustainable milling using only 100% natural fibre in our products and taking the extra time to use only the finest alpaca in our wide selection of yarns, rovings and felted goods. Whether you are looking for incredibly soft and luxurious alpaca blended yarns or a unit gift – we are sure to have something for everyone! https://www.twinpinesalpacas.ca/

East City Jewellery

East City Jewellery and Studios is owned and operated by Zenon Bigg, an artist and silversmith who draws his inspiration from the natural world. He creates one of a kind jewellery in silver, copper, brass and bronze, incorporating a variety of gemstones, he also makes and sells fine art. Custom pieces are designed to fit each customer’s personality and budget.  instagram@east_city_jewellery

EcoMum

ecomum is located in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, where for the past 20 years she has crafted quality reusable home and personal care accessories, felted and upcycled décor, and midwifery weigh slings that are sold around the world.  Organic cotton, hemp and upcycled fabric are her preferred mediums, though all products are offered with an eye to sustainability.  https://ecomum.com/

3 Nov 2020

Water and Solar Pump

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Our fundraising initiative to raise $12,965 US (about $18,296 CND) to drill a well and install a solar pump at Maori Primary School this fall were successful, despite concerns about fundraising during COVID.

Students in Zimbabwe started returning to school following a country-wide COVID shutdown on September 26th. On October 7th, the drilling rig arrived and the rest as they say is history! There is a bit of fine-tuning needed on the solar pump, but it’s 99% there. Many, many thanks to all our visitors to the ZimArt gallery, who participated in onsite fundraising initiatives, and donors for making the impossible possible!

 

 

5 Jun 2020

Fundraising for Water Project

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A priority for our board this year is a water project at Maori Primary school. This requires drilling a bore hole, lining it with steel casing and installing a solar water pump. This will provide a reliable source of water for the students and staff. Now, more so than ever with the threat of COVID 19, the lack of running water at the school is unsafe from both a public health and basic hygiene perspective.

The total cost of the well project for the Maori school is $12,965 USD (approximately $18,296 CND). We are very fortunate to have received a $10,000 donation from a generous supporter, so we are now trying to raise the balance – approximately $8296 CND.

Water Project Fundraising Letter

5 Nov 2017

Sculpture for Donation

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Ascending Spirit by Simon Chidharara Opal stone Dimensions: 140 cms high, 64 cms wide and 44 cms deep
Ascending Spirit by Simon Chidharara
Opal stone
140 cm high, 64 cm wide and 44 cm deep

Ascending Spirit is a beautiful hand-carved Opal stone sculpture by Zimbabwean sculptor Simon Chidharara. A two-time former artist-residence with ZimArt, Simon has travelled to Canada twice (2007 and 2013). In 2014 he became the first artist from the African continent to be represented in the permanent collection of the Haliburton Sculpture Forest.

Ascending Spirit was damaged in shipping the work from Zimbabwe to Canada. It has now been fully restored. ZimKids is looking for an individual or organization who would donate $3000 to ZimKids in exchange for the sculpture. 100% of the proceeds would go towards project implementation in Zimbabwe.

This sculpture was sold with all proceeds going to Zimkids.