Sun, Nov 24th: Surface Explorations. 2pm-5pm. $50.

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

In this class you will learn a variety of surface design techniques and take your pottery to the next level. You will make stamps, explore sgraffito using colored slips, learn basic monoprinting and play with texture. Students will be given tiles to practice these methods. Includes glazing and firing.

STUDIO COURSE BUNDLE – 3 Classes for only $90 when you register for all 3!

1. Working in the Ceramics Studio – Wedging to Glazing
2. Surface Explorations
3. All Things Glaze

Discount automatically applied when you add all three classes to your cart. These courses recur monthly, if any of them are not currently released they will be soon!

Mondays, Nov 4th – Nov 25th: 4-Week Handbuilding Series – Global Traditions of Ceramics w/Hans Miles at Ilwaco Artworks. 109 1st Ave N Ilwaco, WA. All levels welcome. Ages 10-13 w/an adult or ages 14+. 2pm-4pm.

In this class, students will learn essential handbuilding techniques like pinching and coiling to create vessels inspired by a historical object (e.g., a Jomon pot, Minoan octopus vase, or Incan Moche vessel). A great way to incorporate personal narrative and explore ceramics’ rich history. 

The course enhances handbuilding skills and concepts through in-depth practice and discussions on techniques, surface decoration, and materials, alongside perfecting fundamentals like wedging and glazing.

Day One:

Students will cover basic handbuilding techniques and complete their first, smaller vessel, gaining hands-on experience. The instructor will provide resources for researching the historical object for the second project.

Day Two:

This session focuses on refining the first vessel and starting the second. Students will learn about form design principles, discuss their chosen object’s history, and explore ways to integrate personal stories into their work.

Days Three and Four:

These sessions are dedicated to developing the personalized vessel project. With guidance, students will apply their skills to create a unique vessel that reflects their creativity and evolving style.

Thursdays, Nov 7th – 28th: 4-Week Wheel Throwing Series | All Levels | 5:30pm-7:30pm w/Hans Miles at Ilwaco Artworks. 109 1st Ave N Ilwaco, WA. All levels welcome. Ages 10-13 w/an adult or ages 14+.

This class will begin with the basics of throwing pottery on the wheel and guide students towards their choice of creating one of three final projects: cups, bowls, or planters. The first session will cover the fundamental mechanics and processes of wheel throwing. The second session will focus on the nuances of form and technique for your specific project, while the third and fourth sessions will be dedicated to refining your work.

CLAY DATES

• OCT 4TH: Pair of MUGS
• OCT 11TH: Pair of BOWLS
• OCT 18TH: Pair of CANDLE HOLDERS
• OCT 25TH: Pair of MUGS
• NOV 1ST: Set of ORNAMENTS
• NOV 8TH: Pair of BUD VASES
• NOV 15th: Pair of PLANTERS
• NOV 22nd: Pair of NERIKOMI TUMBLERS
• Nov 29th: Pair of PET BOWLS

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+

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

REGISTER

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

John Lensing LIVE at The Sou’wester Lodge

12/7/2024 | 7pm

Free & open to the public!