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!

Nov
30
Sat
Clay Play @ Ilwaco Artworks
Nov 30 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

CLAY PLAY AT ILWACO ARTWORKS COMMUNITY CLAY STUDIO

Clay Play is a casual, beginner-friendly session where you can learn handbuilding skills to create a finished piece! Ages 10+ w/an adult or ages 14+. $35/person. Register for any four Clay Plays for $100. 10a-1p.

November Clay Plays:

  • Sat 11/2: Sugar Skulls
  • Sun 11/3: Tree Luminaries
  • Sat 11/9: Wine Cups
  • Sun 11/10: Handled Cups
  • Sat 11/16: Soap Dishes & Spoon Rests
  • Sun 11/24: Ornaments & Winter Decor
  • Sat/Sun 11/30 & 12/1: Gingerbread Houses

REGISTER


  • Inspiration for upcoming Clay Plays
  • Please email souwestertv@gmail.com to join a waitlist!
  • Ilwaco Artworks Community Clay Studio – 109 1st Ave N Ilwaco, WA
  • Visiting 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.
Live Music: Twingle @ The Sou'wester
Nov 30 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

TWINGLE Live at The Sou’wester Lodge

11/30/2024 | 8pm

Free & open to the public

https://twingle.bandcamp.com/album/future-caviar

Twingle is the moniker of songstress and multi instrumentalists Anna Sabatino based out of Portland, OR. Raised in a one room cabin in the small town of Evergreen, Colorado she began writing songs at a young age featuring guitar and banjo. Her roots are in old timey folk and bluegrass, but later went on to realms of Experimental/Psychedelic/French pop which all work to cultivate her sound and melodic patterns. Songs that live somewhere in the realm of familiar but entirely unexpected. Twingle’s debut album ‘Future Caviar’ is out on Little Cloud Records.

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

CLAY PLAY AT ILWACO ARTWORKS COMMUNITY CLAY STUDIO

Clay Play is a casual, beginner-friendly session where you can learn handbuilding skills to create a finished piece! Ages 10+ w/an adult or ages 14+. $35/person. Register for any four Clay Plays for $100. 10a-1p.

November Clay Plays:

  • Sat 11/2: Sugar Skulls
  • Sun 11/3: Tree Luminaries
  • Sat 11/9: Wine Cups
  • Sun 11/10: Handled Cups
  • Sat 11/16: Soap Dishes & Spoon Rests
  • Sun 11/24: Ornaments & Winter Decor
  • Sat/Sun 11/30 & 12/1: Gingerbread Houses

REGISTER


  • Inspiration for upcoming Clay Plays
  • Please email souwestertv@gmail.com to join a waitlist!
  • Ilwaco Artworks Community Clay Studio – 109 1st Ave N Ilwaco, WA
  • Visiting 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.
All Things Glaze Workshop @ Ilwaco Artworks
Dec 1 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Sun, Dec 1st: All Things Glaze. 2pm-5pm. $50

Ilwaco Artworks Community Clay Studio – 109 1st Ave N Ilwaco, WA

BYOP (Bring your own pottery). In this class you will be working on bisqued pottery to learn about all things glaze related. You will learn about underglaze, mineral washes, kiln processes and glaze chemistry as well as many different application methods.

NEW Studio Course Bundle – 3 Classes for $90 when you register for:

Working in the Ceramics Studio & All Things Glaze

This bundle will prepare you to be self-directed in the clay studio or for a punch card or membership. Discount auto-applied when you add all three to cart.

Dec
7
Sat
Coastal Foraging Baskets Workshop @ The Sou'wester Lodge
Dec 7 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Sat, 12/7: Coastal Foraging Baskets workshop w/visiting artist, Jacinthe Demmert

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at The Sou’wester Lodge Pavilion – 3728 J Place Seaview, WA. 2pm-6pm. $65. All Ages.

Learn to weave cedar bark into a miniature coastal foraging basket. In this course, you will learn to prepare Western red cedar bark and weave a small basket.

Jacinthe Demmert is a textile artist from the Haida Nation. She weaves natural fibers of the Pacific Northwest into vessels that interact with the environment Jacinthe was raised in Hydaburg, Alaska. She is of the Stáas’taas clan and her crests include eagle, beaver, sculpin, and frog. Jacinthe learned the art of Haida basketry from her mother, Vicki LeCornu. She learned the art of Haida form-line and woodcarving from her father, Adrian LeCornu. Jacinthe explores functional forms with environmental interactions. She continues to work on innovative and sustainable textiles in Shoreline, Washington

Live Music: John Lensing @ The Sou'wester
Dec 7 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

John Lensing LIVE at The Sou’wester Lodge

12/7/2024 | 7pm

Free & open to the public!

https://johnlensing.bandcamp.com/album/america-needs-therapy
 
John Lensing started out as a street performer, writing songs and driving around the US to play them for people. Slowly, this led to playing shows and festivals, but the goal has always been the same. To make people care — about others, themselves, and things that sometimes hurt to care about.
 
His genre-blurring songwriting has brought him on tours all across North America and Europe. Most notably playing a Sofar Sounds showcase at the Sommer in Altona festival (Hamburg), and being named “an artist to watch” by No Depression.
Dec
14
Sat
Live Music: A Beat Happening presents Luvjonez and SuckerForLights @ The Sou'wester
Dec 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

A BEAT HAPPENING Presents LUVJONEZ x SUCKERFORLIGHTS Live at The Sou’wester Lodge

12/14/2024 | 7pm

Free and open to the public!

A BEAT HAPPENINGA Beat Happening is a free, monthly, all ages, all genres, all identity inclusive music producer and DJ showcase based in Portland, Oregon. 

LUVJONEZ: Luvjonez is a Puerto Rican instrumental hip hop music producer based in Portland, Oregon. He weaves a nostalgic and downtempo blend of musical influences from his cultural roots, extensive travels, and multimedia visual art practices. His instrumental tracks combine Down South, East Coast, Pacific Northwest elements and ancestral Caribbean vibes, creating a genre-defying mix of lofi, jazzy, downtempo, and boom bap styles. 

SUCKERFORLIGHTS: Husband and wife dream pop duo from Portland, OR. Their last full length album, “Hearts Fade”, is a lush and expansive pop record covering themes on the many facets of love.SOU’WESTER PRESS

Dec
28
Sat
FREE K-3rd Family Clay Play @ Ilwaco Artworks
Dec 28 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

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!

REGISTER

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.

 

Jan
4
Sat
Block Printing Workshop @ The Sou'wester Lodge
Jan 4 @ 10:00 am – Jan 5 @ 2:00 pm

Sat/Sun, Jan 4th/5th: Block Printing Workshop (Mixed Level)| 10am-2pm – w/visiting artist, Eleanor Elektra Larsen.

Ages 10+ w/an adult or ages 14+. At The Sou’wester Lodge Pavilion 3728 J Pl Seaview, WA.

Learn the basics of block printing and experiment with DIY techniques for creating unique print media at home. This class is open to beginners as well as intermediate level printmaking students; we will cover techniques for rendering images in the carving block, hand-pressing prints and developing creative ideas.

Eleanor Elektra is an interdisciplinary artist based out of Boston MA and originally from the Pacific Northwest. Her work juxtaposes tangible and spiritual realms through juxtapositions of abstract and representational elements. When she’s not teaching private lessons and workshops she can be found working in her print studio or performing with her band.

Jan
11
Sat
Sculptural Wireworking Workshop @ The Sou'wester Lodge Pavilion
Jan 11 @ 10:00 am – Jan 12 @ 2:00 pm

Sat/Sun, Jan 11th & 12th: Sculptural Wireworking | 10am-2pm w/visiting artist, Kristin Tollefson at The Sou’wester Lodge Pavilion. 3728 J Pl Seaview, WA. Ages 16+

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.