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!
Create small sculptural structures and jewelry elements using wire and techniques borrowed from fiber traditions. Learn how to use a small set of easily accessible tools and materials to build parts and pieces that are strong, flexible, and lightweight. Beginning students will focus on learning basic processes and creating a sampler of techniques; experienced students may make multiples or scale up to more complex constructions. All are welcome.
Kristin Tollefson is a Tacoma-based artist and educator whose work embraces the relationship between the body, the senses, and the environment. Her practice includes sculpture, jewelry, installation and writing. Kristin earned an MFA in Metalsmithing from Cranbrook Academy of Art and a BA in Art History and Sociology/Anthropology from
Carleton College. She has received Fulbright US Scholar awards for research in Slovakia and Iceland, and multiple American-Scandinavian Foundation awards for work Iceland. Find her work at kltollefson.com or on social media @kltollefson.
Discover the timeless art form of cyanotype through cyanotype weaving! Learn about the history behind this fun and unique photographic process while making paper weavings and creating beautiful textures to be exposed into photograms. Create your own stunning Prussian-blue prints and gain knowledge about bleaching and toning your prints to create dynamic designs. All materials are provided and no experience is necessary.
Michaela is a passionate photographer, educator, and weaver who enjoys teaching others about the joys of cameraless photography. She loves to spark creativity within learners of all ages through hands-on workshops. Michaela has expertise and a background in digital and film photography and loves to share about her experience with all kinds of photo processes. She hopes to cultivate a supportive learning environment and show others how easy it is to create stunning photographs and photograms right at home.
Sat, Jan 18th, 2pm-6pm: Sat, Jan 18th: Selecting, Designing, & Applying Decals to Glaze-Fired Mugs w/visiting artist, AJ Wahl
at Ilwaco Artworks – 109 1st Ave N. Ilwaco, WA.
Ages 10+ w/an adult or ages 14+. Beginner-friendly/all experience levels welcome.
In this class, students will learn how to apply overglaze decals to glaze-fired ceramics. The instructor will provide wood-fired mugs and a variety of decals to choose from. The workshop will also cover applying decals to your work, purchasing overglaze decals online, designing simple custom decals, and the firing process needed to complete your decorated pieces. Participants may bring their own glaze-fired piece to decorate in addition to the provided mug (maximum size: 8 inches tall and 6 inches in diameter). Your finished work will be fired after the workshop and ready for pickup the following day, January 19th. For visiting attendees, shipping of finished pieces is available for $15 plus shipping costs.
Live Music: Leo Moon
Leo Moon is the solo incarnation of singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Brian Adrian Koch. California born and Oregon raised, Brian has been active in the Portland music scene since arriving in 2000. He is a current and founding member of indie rock band Blitzen Trapper (2000-present) and psychedelic folk duo Dead Lee (2018-2023) Appearing now as a solo acoustic performer, his minimal and haunting tunes are stripped down paeans to the glorious absurdities of life; harmonica spattered psalms to the void. He is preparing to release his first full length album, The Fool.
FREE FAMILY CLAY PLAYS FOR KIDS K-3RD & THEIR ACCOMPANYING ADULS/SIBLINGS
At Ilwaco Artworks Community Clay Studio – 109 1st ave N Ilwaco, WA.
In collaboration with the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge. Learn about an aspect of local ecology through hands-on clay arts projects!
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11/23 Leaf Impression Winter Decorations | 10am-11am
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12/28 Nocturnal Animal Night Lights
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1/25 Elk & Deer Antlers
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2/22 Bird Baths for Local Waterfowl
Thanks to a generous grant from ArtsWA, our Family Clay Plays are offered at no tuition cost! We have a sliding scale registration fee of $0-$25 per person, which includes all materials, glazing, and firing for 1-2 pieces.
Registration: Please purchase one ticket for each person in your party and note the ages of your party in the “Add a note to seller” section on the payment page. Spaces are limited, so early registration is encouraged.
Attendance Policy: We appreciate your understanding as we reserve spots for you and your family. If you cannot attend, please let us know at least 7 days in advance for a full refund. Unfortunately, cancellations made within 7 days will not be eligible for a refund. To cancel, please email souwestertv@gmail.com.
Waitlist: If the event is full, please email souwestertv@gmail.com to join our waitlist.
Shipping: For those visiting from afar, shipping is available for $15 plus shipping costs.
In this 2-day workshop we’ll make a small (9″ x 6″) decorative wall hanging, celebrating something or someone that is iconic to us. We’ll start by carving an image into a linoleum block, then hand-print it onto fabric. Using a template, we’ll cut the fabric into a decorative shape, sewing the edges with fringe and trim. Students will take home a decorative wall hanging of their own design, as well as extra prints on fabric.
Our first Family Clay Play series was such a hit that we’re launching a second one 11am-12pm!
FREE FAMILY CLAY PLAYS FOR KIDS K-3RD & THEIR ACCOMPANYING ADULS/SIBLINGS
At Ilwaco Artworks Community Clay Studio – 109 1st ave N Ilwaco, WA.
In collaboration with the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge. Learn about an aspect of local ecology through hands-on clay arts projects!
-
11/23 Leaf Impression Winter Decorations | 10am-11am
-
12/28 Nocturnal Animal Night Lights
-
1/25 Elk & Deer Antlers
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2/22 Bird Baths for Local Waterfowl
Thanks to a generous grant from ArtsWA, our Family Clay Plays are offered at no tuition cost! We have a sliding scale registration fee of $0-$25 per person, which includes all materials, glazing, and firing for 1-2 pieces.
Registration: Please purchase one ticket for each person in your party and note the ages of your party in the “Add a note to seller” section on the payment page. Spaces are limited, so early registration is encouraged.
Attendance Policy: We appreciate your understanding as we reserve spots for you and your family. If you cannot attend, please let us know at least 7 days in advance for a full refund. Unfortunately, cancellations made within 7 days will not be eligible for a refund. To cancel, please email souwestertv@gmail.com.
Waitlist: If the event is full, please email souwestertv@gmail.com to join our waitlist.
Shipping: For those visiting from afar, shipping is available for $15 plus shipping costs.
Learn about the magic of creating color with plants in this introduction to natural dye workshop. This class will lay a solid foundation down to help you understand the fundamentals of how natural dyeing works, so you can continue a dye practice yourself. We will discuss the history of plant color, what fabrics to use, how to prepare fabric for dyeing, and of course, which plants to work with. Students will leave the class with a dye swatch book and a bundle dyed bandana.
Sat, Feb 8th, 2pm-6pm: Create Your Own Candlestick Holders w/visiting artist Nickolas Hurlbut
at Ilwaco Artworks – 109 1st Ave N. Ilwaco, WA.
Ages 10+ w/an adult or ages 14+. Beginner-friendly/all experience levels welcome.
Create your own candlestick holder set! This beginner-friendly class provides all the essentials, including tools, clay, glaze, and firing for at least 2 candlestick holders.You will learn how to create candlestick holders through two methods of hand building- sculpting and slab building.
Nickolas Hurlbut is a seasoned ceramic artist and high school ceramics teacher currently based in Portland, OR. With a bachelors in Art Education and Studio Art and a Masters in Art Education. He is a queer ceramicist making Sassy inspired ceramics bringing together style and function to create unique and joyous housewares and fine art. A member of the Oregon Potters association, he sells work through his website, and participates in markets throughout the PNW.
Live Music: Weezy Ford
Weezy Ford is a musician and songwriter who lives in the Columbia River Gorge. Her first musical endeavors incorporated slide guitar, vintage feels, garage-rock fuzz, and tap dancing on her EP Bobbypin Graveyard. She got tired of carrying around a box to dance on, and began writing songs on a tiny synthesizer that would eventually become her first full-length record titled Sugarcane in 2019. She collaborates with her partner, Mark Robertson (multi-instrumentalist, engineer) in their homestead studio where they mostly grow vegetables. None of the knobs are labeled. During the pandemic they recorded a handful of acoustic songs onto tape released as all at once. She started a twangy side project with her sister, Sallie Ford, called The Barbaras and recorded Oh My God Barbara in 2020 on Orcas Island, WA. Her latest album “In the Movement” was released in March, 2024.