SOU’WESTER EVENTS!

Discover what’s happening during your next stay or plan a visit around our free live music, workshops, wellness offerings and more!

Oct
4
Fri
Clay Dates @ Ilwaco Artworks
Oct 4 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

CLAY DATES

Connect over clay with a loved one! Handbuild ceramic art and lasting memories. Clay Dates include a handbuilding demo, all materials needed and firing. When registering, one ticket ($70) is good for two people. No experience necessary.

Capacity: 10 (5 couples)

Age: 10-14 w/an adult or 14+

Oct
5
Sat
Clay Play @ Ilwaco Artworks
Oct 5 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

CLAY PLAY AT ILWACO ARTWORKS COMMUNITY CLAY STUDIO 10am-1pm

Clay Plays are casual, beginner-friendly pottery sessions where you will learn basic ceramic handbuilding skills to create functional or decorative objects. Ages 10+ with an adult or ages 14+. Pieces are glazed, fired and ready for pick up in 3-6 weeks. Shipping is available for our visiting attendees for $15 plus shipping costs.

October Clay Plays:

  • 10/5: Candy Bowls
  • 10/6: Ghost Luminaries
  • 10/12 & 13: Teapots (2-day)
  • 10/20: Mortar & Pestles
  • 10/26: Hanging Planters
  • 10/27: Mugs

REGISTER


  • Ideas & Inspiration for upcoming Clay Plays
  • Please email ilwacoartworks@gmail.com to join a waitlist!
  • Ilwaco Artworks Community Clay Studio – 109 1st Ave N Ilwaco, WA
  • Visiting workshop attendees can have their pieces shipped! We will invoice you for $15 handling, plus the cost of shipping.
  • Returns: We understand that sometimes plans change. For Clay Plays: We will issue a full refund up to 7 days from the event. Cancellations within 7 days of the event will be issued a refund OR credit towards a future class minus a $15 cancellation fee if notified. No refunds if canceled the same day as the event. No refunds for no call, no shows.
Clay Studio Drop-in Hours @ Ilwaco Artworks
Oct 5 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Create with clay for the day at our community clay studio, Ilwaco Artworks!

 

 

Live Music: E. Ellison @ The Sou'wester
Oct 5 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

E. Ellison Live at The Sou’wester Lodge

10/5/2024

Free & open to the public

 

Previously under the moniker Cardioid and former Radiation City member, this new project from Lizzy Ellison is wrought with self discovery (not unlike previous works), but prodding deeper into the connection we have between the creation of music and ourselves.  Her new record, Pillars, evokes a semblance of control, when in fact during the creation of it, her life felt contrary to this.  The process was long as she allowed the songs to take shape in their own way, attempting to decode her methods in song-writing and creating new recording practices.  Staying true to the autobiographical form Ellison typically shares, these songs ebb and flow through different terrains of darkness and light, hope and despair, discomfort and peace, while describing the details of her life, and more specifically the struggles. Textural is an understatement;  almost bizarrely architectural in form.  At times predictable, alluring the listener, but often with questions unanswered. The palette of instrumentation is voluptuous and colorfully rich, using a classical acoustic guitar as the main inspiration and augmenting this with synths, layers of choral vocals, piano, fuzzed-out electric guitars, and raw lead vocals using as little effect as possible.  Pillars will be out this fall via Doe Records, Ellison’s Portland based record label.

Oct
6
Sun
Clay Play @ Ilwaco Artworks
Oct 6 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

CLAY PLAY AT ILWACO ARTWORKS COMMUNITY CLAY STUDIO 10am-1pm

Clay Plays are casual, beginner-friendly pottery sessions where you will learn basic ceramic handbuilding skills to create functional or decorative objects. Ages 10+ with an adult or ages 14+. Pieces are glazed, fired and ready for pick up in 3-6 weeks. Shipping is available for our visiting attendees for $15 plus shipping costs.

October Clay Plays:

  • 10/5: Candy Bowls
  • 10/6: Ghost Luminaries
  • 10/12 & 13: Teapots (2-day)
  • 10/20: Mortar & Pestles
  • 10/26: Hanging Planters
  • 10/27: Mugs

REGISTER


  • Ideas & Inspiration for upcoming Clay Plays
  • Please email ilwacoartworks@gmail.com to join a waitlist!
  • Ilwaco Artworks Community Clay Studio – 109 1st Ave N Ilwaco, WA
  • Visiting workshop attendees can have their pieces shipped! We will invoice you for $15 handling, plus the cost of shipping.
  • Returns: We understand that sometimes plans change. For Clay Plays: We will issue a full refund up to 7 days from the event. Cancellations within 7 days of the event will be issued a refund OR credit towards a future class minus a $15 cancellation fee if notified. No refunds if canceled the same day as the event. No refunds for no call, no shows.
Working in the Ceramic Studio: Wedging to Glazing @ Ilwaco Artworks
Oct 6 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Working in the Ceramic Studio: Wedging to Glazing 

10/6. 2pm-3:30pm w/Hans Miles at Ilwaco Artworks $50

REGISTER

this class will prepare you to be self-directed in the ceramics studio, perfect for a studio membership or punch card! You will learn the foundations of studio work including prepping your clay and workspace to the use of basic tools, handbuilding methods, clay body types, and clay reclaiming. We will also cover moisture content, wrapping and storing, glazing, firing cycles and finishing your work.

 

Oct
7
Mon
4-Week Wheel Throwing Workshop Series @ Ilwaco Artworks
Oct 7 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

10/7-10/28: 4-Week Wheel Throwing Series | All Levels | 5:30pm-7:30pm

Whether you’re new to the wheel or have years of experience, this class is designed to elevate your pottery throwing skills. Each session begins with a brief demonstration, followed by hands-on instruction tailored to naturally advance your abilities toward your personal goals. For advanced students, the projects are open-ended, allowing for creative exploration, while beginners will receive one-on-one guidance to successfully craft chosen objects like cups, bowls, planters, and more. We’ll examine wedging, throwing, trimming, altering, and surface treatment in depth to ensure you develop a well-rounded skill set.

REGISTER

Oct
10
Thu
4-Week Wheel Throwing Workshop Series @ Ilwaco Artworks
Oct 10 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

10/3-10/24: 4-Week Wheel Throwing Series | All Levels | 5:30pm-7:30pm

Whether you’re new to the wheel or have years of experience, this class is designed to elevate your pottery throwing skills. Each session begins with a brief demonstration, followed by hands-on instruction tailored to naturally advance your abilities toward your personal goals. For advanced students, the projects are open-ended, allowing for creative exploration, while beginners will receive one-on-one guidance to successfully craft chosen objects like cups, bowls, planters, and more. We’ll examine wedging, throwing, trimming, altering, and surface treatment in depth to ensure you develop a well-rounded skill set.

REGISTER

Oct
11
Fri
Clay Dates @ Ilwaco Artworks
Oct 11 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

CLAY DATES

Connect over clay with a loved one! Handbuild ceramic art and lasting memories. Clay Dates include a handbuilding demo, all materials needed and firing. When registering, one ticket ($70) is good for two people. No experience necessary.

Capacity: 10 (5 couples)

Age: 10-14 w/an adult or 14+

Oct
12
Sat
Clay Play @ Ilwaco Artworks
Oct 12 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

CLAY PLAY AT ILWACO ARTWORKS COMMUNITY CLAY STUDIO 10am-1pm

Clay Plays are casual, beginner-friendly pottery sessions where you will learn basic ceramic handbuilding skills to create functional or decorative objects. Ages 10+ with an adult or ages 14+. Pieces are glazed, fired and ready for pick up in 3-6 weeks. Shipping is available for our visiting attendees for $15 plus shipping costs.

October Clay Plays:

  • 10/5: Candy Bowls
  • 10/6: Ghost Luminaries
  • 10/12 & 13: Teapots (2-day)
  • 10/20: Mortar & Pestles
  • 10/26: Hanging Planters
  • 10/27: Mugs

REGISTER


  • Ideas & Inspiration for upcoming Clay Plays
  • Please email ilwacoartworks@gmail.com to join a waitlist!
  • Ilwaco Artworks Community Clay Studio – 109 1st Ave N Ilwaco, WA
  • Visiting workshop attendees can have their pieces shipped! We will invoice you for $15 handling, plus the cost of shipping.
  • Returns: We understand that sometimes plans change. For Clay Plays: We will issue a full refund up to 7 days from the event. Cancellations within 7 days of the event will be issued a refund OR credit towards a future class minus a $15 cancellation fee if notified. No refunds if canceled the same day as the event. No refunds for no call, no shows.