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!

Mar
17
Sat
Workshop: DIY Screen Printing
Mar 17 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Spring Workshop Series at the Sou’wester

DIY Screen Printing & Contact Paper Stencils
with Heather McLaughlin

Using tape and contact paper artists can create temporary screen printing stencils. This is a great way to make screen at home with little to no chemicals or equipment. In this workshop artists will create successful designs to cut, create the contact paper stencils by hand and pull a small set of prints. In addition to prints on paper, artists can also print on fabric or other flat materials. 

Heather McLaughlin was born next to the Chesapeake Bay in Baltimore Maryland and relocated to Red Lodge Montana, on the north border of Yellowstone Park, in 1991. After high school, she continued west to Portland Oregon and continued her studies at Pacific Northwest College of Art. Heather completed her Bachelors of Fine Art in Printmaking in 2005. She currently serves at the print studio Manager at PNCA while also teaching printmaking and youth arts as an adjunct instructor in PNCA’s Continuing Education Program. Heather also volunteers as an art instructor at Rock n’ Roll Camp for Girls and has served on the board for Flight 64 (a Member-run Print Studio). In addition to her art Heather is a musician, performer and production assistant.

COST: $40 plus a $10 material fee (Please pay material fee directly to instructor)
BRING: Please wear clothes that can get messy. Bring an art apron if possible. Students may also bring anything they would like to print onto aside from paper (like t-shirts, handkerchiefs etc.) Please bring a snack for yourself if you’d like (hot tea and coffee provided).
This workshop is for teens and adults. Younger students okay with an adult partner. 12 students max
RSVP: souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542

The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644

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Apr
1
Sun
2018 Easter Egg Hunt @ Sou'wester Lodge and Vintage Travel Trailer Resort
Apr 1 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Sou’wester guests!… join us in welcoming spring with an Egg Hunt starting at 10:00am. Hop in the lodge for coffee & tea and then head off to find your treats!

Egg Hunt OUTSIDE for Kiddos (Kid-Kind Treats)
PLUS
Egg Hunt INSIDE the Lodge for Adults (Adult-Themed Treats)

Our eggs are fun-filled with lots of non-traditional and non-junk food treats!

Apr
7
Sat
Into the Whirl: Cross-Step Waltz with Steve Carruthers
Apr 7 @ 10:30 am – 1:30 pm

Spring 2018 Workshop Series at The Sou’wester

Into the Whirl: Cross-Step Waltz
with Steve Carruthers


Discovered and popularized by Stanford University Professor Richard Powers, Cross-step Waltz comes to the north coast! It is a beguiling, accessible partner dance, beloved the world over, with popular music of many genre. Together we will learn this turning and gliding dance in a circle, with a short, easy, repeating routine. As we practice and solidify the basic Cross-step Waltz, we will add skills in lead/follow technique, and learn a basic 3-steps “starter” move to be able to take waltzing outside the group circle, to travel and dance around the room freely with a partner, moving together in the moment. All-levels welcome, no partner needed to register. We will rotate partnering. We’ll take breaks through the time. Bring a hearty snack to keep yourself fueled.

Steve got hooked on partner dancing in 1990, beginning with Scandinavian folk-dancing in Portland. He began teaching lead/follow partner dancing in classes and private lessons in 2011. He has taught at The Viscount Dance Studio and currently conducts a weekly class at Multnomah Arts Center – Portland Parks & Recreation. He and other dancers and teachers are establishing the ‘de-gendering’ of social dancing such that today any person may learn and do either or both roles. Steve keeps the perspective of the learner in mind by continually being a student himself, taking classes and lessons in Portland and at dance festivals. He has a t-shirt emblazoned with the words “the music made me do it,” revealing the way he likes to be, and hopes everyone can be; connecting with each other, as two dancers collaborating in the moment, tuning in to each other and the music, co-creating a work of kinetic expression of color and emotion in the music. Steve is a Warrenton-Hammond native and especially pleased to bring Cross-step Waltz to the north coast.

COST: $28 per person or $52 per couple 
BRING: Wear light comfortable shoes, smooth soles, no high heels. Option for dancing shoes-free, bring snug fitting socks. Bring water bottle, and hearty snack to stay fueled. (hot tea and coffee provided) (Optional – bring a sack lunch for after 1:30pm & optional open studio to practice after 1:30pm also)
Come alone or with a partner, no partner needed to RSVP. 18 students max.
RSVP: souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542

The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644

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Apr
14
Sat
Shibori, Batik, & Dip-Dye Using All Natural Indigo with Carolyn Hopkins
Apr 14 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Spring 2018 Workshop Series at The Sou’wester

Shibori, Batik, & Dip-Dye Using All Natural Indigo
with Carolyn Hopkins

We’ll be making tote bags or scarves (depending on what you fancy). You will learn shibori and wax-resist techniques in order to create patterns on your naturally dyed indigo piece. I’ll walk you through the process of how indigo works, and you will leave with an item made by you!

Carolyn Hopkins holds an MFA from the Cranbrook Academy of Art and her work has been shown internationally. Her focus is on the intersection of art and craft, and primary mediums are fibers, glass, and clay.

COST: $40 plus a $10 material fee (Please pay material fee directly to instructor)
BRING: Please wear clothing you don’t mind getting dye on (or an apron) and shoes that can get wet. (hot tea and coffee provided)
RSVP: via souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542

All workshops are open to the public.
All Skill Levels Welcome.
This workshop is for students age 18 and up. 10 students max.

The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644

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Exhibit: Larry Yes
Apr 14 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Opening Reception Saturday April 14th, 5pm-7pm

for exhibition

what the world needs now is LOVE

by Larry Yes

April 14 – June 24, 2018

This show is installed in the Art Trailer Gallery, a vintage travel trailer, at The Sou’wester Lodge. Free and open to the public.

 
Larry Yes is an artist, songwriter and musician whose focus is on positivity, humor and heartfelt emotion. He loves using art to turn strangers into friends. His social engagement projects include, “Free Art in the Park”, a public party/art therapy session; and Positive Words, a community-sourced installation of uplifting language. His visual art has been shown at PDX Contemporary Art Window Project and the Portland Building, and he has collaborated with the Portland Museum of Modern Art. In his nearly 30-year musical career, he has toured Europe, performed with Michael Hurley; Sonny and the Sunsets; and Elliot Smith; and has played the Quiet Music Festival and SXSW. He describes his current musical style as “positive cosmic folk.” A native Oregonian, he lives in Portland.
 
 
2014 to present Studio to School (Portland, Or.) various art collaborations with Julie Keefe and the Peninsula Elementary School Community, Including the Fruit Tree Project in collaboration with Caldera and the Artists of Fallen Fruit
2006 to 2016 Free Art in the Park (Portland, Or.) “Free Art in the Park” is an extension of artist and social practitioner Larry Yes’ long-term community engagement event series. Part block party and part creative free-for-all, this free, inclusive event invites people of all ages to paint, socialize and enjoy live music by local musicians. Intended for people from all walks of life, it aims to transcend the barriers that separate artist from audience, and to create human connection using art. Yes has facilitated this event at NoPo’s Albina Green Park, and recently at Pioneer Square in partnership with Portland Museum of Modern Art’s (PMOMA) Houseguest residency.
2006 to 2016 Art and Culture Curator at Cherry Sprout Produce (Portland, OR) With a focus on local community artists and musicians and universal freethinkers featuring installations and performances by Chris Johanson, Vanessa Renwick, Jefferson High school, Cynthia Star, Ural Thomas, Michael Hurley, Pierced Arrows, Edna Vazquez, Lonnie Holley, August Lipp, Victoria Williams….
2005 to 2008 Artist Assistant for Jacob Hashimoto (New York/Italy) Fabrication and installation for shows in New York and Italy including shows at Studio La Città Verona, IT; Rhona Hoffman Gallery, Chicago, IL; Mary Boone Gallery, New York, NY
2004 to 2005 The ArcTisTics (Taos, New Mexico) Acting and collaborative member of an amazing theater troupe that brought together artists from the community to perform along with adults with disabilities from Taos County Arc.
 
2017 RACC Professional Development Grant
 
Curriculum Vitae
ART
At Paragon Gallery, Portland Community College, Cascade, “Making Change” May 2017
At Cascade Gallery, “What the World Needs Now is Love” September 2017
At Hello Goodmorning, “Pink Show” Group-Show January 2017
At Splendorporium, “For all the Creatures of the Universe” July 2016
At the Tall Skinny, “Radical Positivity” May 2016
At the Portland Building, “Positive Words” September 2015 At PDX Contemporary
At ROCA, “Positive Mountain and Positive Heart” 2016
At Marigold, “108 Positive Words” May 2015
At Cherry Sprout, “Positive Words For All the People” September 2014
At PMOMA, “SUN/LIGHT” group-show February 2013
At The Fresh Pot, “Ice Cream Ghosts and Other Fun Ideas” 2009
At Cherry Sprout, “24 Cones of Ice Cream and the Ghosts who Love Them” 2009
At Taos Diner, “Mind Flowers” 2006
MUSIC Solo and Band Albums
“Love Vibes For All the Creatures of the Universe” 2017
“The Next Wave of Omni Galactic Peace Warriors” 2012
“The New You” 2010
“Seal in the Sunshine” 2008
“Take Me to Your Spaceship” 2006
“Whole Lotta Skeletons” 2003
“Sad Silly Story” 2002
“Love Is” 2001
“All Numbers are Mystical”1999
“Alone in the House of Love” 1997
“Full on Toast” 1996
 
The Art Trailer Gallery lives in a 1960’s Aloha made in Aloha, Oregon! It was rescued from a neglected RV park in the northern part of the Long Beach Peninsula. After lots of TLC, it has transformed into a bright and beautiful open space to reflect a traditional gallery. It is now part of the Artist Residency Program and our non-profit organization, Sou’wester Arts.

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Apr
28
Sat
Beginner’s Embroidery Workshop with Liz Wright
Apr 28 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Spring 2018 Workshop Series at The Sou’wester

Beginner’s Embroidery Workshop
with Liz Wright

Have you felt the itch to stitch? Join Liz Wright of Assembly for a fun and relaxing hand embroidery workshop! You’ll learn five basic stitches while working on an exclusive modern floral or night sky pattern (your choice!) designed just for this class. We’ll also discuss hoops, needles, floss, and fabric and some options for finishing and hanging your completed piece. All of the supplies and hands-on instruction necessary will be provided to get you started on your new favorite hobby!

Originally from Ohio, Liz Wright has a long history of creative projects and pursuits as a professional artist, designer, video producer, small business owner, and museum researcher. Founded in 2016 by Liz and Brian Wright, Assembly Assembly PDX (http://assemblypdx.com/) hosts hands-on modern craft and DIY workshops in the Portland area. The workshops and classes, covering a wide variety of crafts, are perfect for beginners and designed to empower creativity and pique interest in potential new hobbies. 

COST: $30 plus a $15 material fee (Please pay material fee directly to instructor)
BRING: All supplies provided. Please bring a snack for yourself if you’d like (hot tea and coffee provided).
RSVP: via souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542


All workshops are open to the public.
This is a beginner class, but all skill levels welcome.
This workshop is for students age 16 and up. 15 students max.

The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644

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May
5
Sat
Wild Forage Workshop/Forage for Health/Spring Seasonal Transition with Lara Pacheco & Paige Common
May 5 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Spring 2018 Workshop Series at The Sou’wester

Wild Forage Workshop/Forage for Health/Spring Seasonal Transition
with Lara Pacheco & Paige Common

Join Chef, Paige Common of Eatin’ Alive, and herbalist, Lara Pacheco to transition from Spring movement to Summer expansion with nutrient dense food, plant medicine and seasonal awareness. Our workshop will include a plant walk, meditation, food demo and medicine that we make to take home. A catered, seasonal lunch by Paige will also be included.

Lara Pacheco is a Taíno, Latinx mamita that believes that our collective liberation is accessed through decolonizing ourselves by weaving into the web of ancestral medicine. Lara directly works through this realm with plants, fungi, music and dance. When not caring for her family, land and all creatures, Lara runs Seed and Thistle Apothecary an educational resource, and co runs the seasonal wellness clinic that works to provide access to herbal medicine and massage for marginalized communities and brown girl rise, a youth empowerment program for young femmes of color.

Detroit born and bred, soulful living inspires this gal: healthy diets, hearty laughter and active lifestyle. Paige Common started preparing plant-based foods in her Portland kitchen giving life to Eatin’ Alive in 2010. She believes that a rainbow a day will keep the doctor away. Paige is available for one-on-one health coaching, recipe development, pre/post-natal consultations, small event catering, speaking engagements and classes.

COST: $30
BRING: Notebook, pen, scissors, brown paper bag. Hot tea and coffee provided. Nourishing lunch provided by Paige Common.
RSVP: souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542


All workshops are open to the public.
All Skill Levels Welcome. 15 students max.

The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644

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May
12
Sat
The Creative Flash: Writing Workshop with Chelsea Werner-Jatzke
May 12 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Spring 2018 Workshop Series at The Sou’wester

The Creative Flash: Writing Workshop
with Chelsea Werner-Jatzke

Flash fiction is a small and powerful beast that will bite you in the ass if you’re lucky. Think of a moment that left a mark and ask yourself where it’s teeth are. In this class we’ll examine the particular bite marks of a variety of flash fictions and work on sharpening our own teeth in this condensed and intense prose form. Class time will be spent reading and discussing examples from masterful flash fiction authors, generating work from prompts, and sharing writing, and offering feedback.

Chelsea Werner-Jatzke is the author of Adventures in Property Management (Sibling Rivalry, 2017) and Thunder Lizard (H_NGM_N, 2016). She is co-founder and director of Tilll, a literary organization that offers an annual writing residency at Smoke Farm in Arlington, WA. She is outreach coordinator for Conium Review. She has been a Jack Straw Writer, an Artist Trust EDGE fellow, and an incubator artist through Cornish College. She has received residencies from Vermont Studio Center and Ragdale Foundation, taught creative writing through Seattle Central Community College, and served on the board of Lit Crawl Seattle.

 

COST: $25
BRING: Notebook or paper, pen. Please pack a lunch that you can take to the beach for a lunch break writing exercise (hot tea and coffee provided).
RSVP: souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542

All skill levels welcome.
This workshop is for students 16 years of age and up. 20 students max. 

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May
26
Sat
Fermented Vegetables & Fermented Lunch! with Sash Sunday
May 26 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Spring 2018 Workshop Series at The Sou’wester

Fermented Vegetables & Fermented Lunch!
with Sash Sunday

OlyKraut owner, Sash Sunday, will present the basics of vegetable ferments. You will each make a batch of sauerkraut and a batch of kimchi before the day is done. We will go through the basic sauerkraut and kimchi making process, take a little dive into the science of fermentation, and discuss why probiotics are so awesome. Sash will also answer questions and go over some troubleshooting for your home ferments. At lunch time we’ll make tempeh reubens out of several different fermented foods. Come with some jars and lots of questions! Sash will bring the veggies and some know-how.

Sash Sunday grew up in the PNW and, in 2008, founded OlyKraut to put her fermentation fanaticism to work building a food system that supports healthy people and farms. OlyKraut makes delicious, raw fermented vegetables with mountains of local produce while sharing the wonders of probiotic foods with the community. She has a BA from The Evergreen State College, and an MBA in Sustainable Systems and Certificate in Sustainable Food and Agriculture from Pinchot University.

COST: $30 per person plus a $10 material fee (Please pay material fee directly to instructor)
BRING: 2 Quart Jars – Wide mouth, & Knife-Large/Sharp/Chopping. At the end of class for lunch we will make tempeh reubens with ingredients containing gluten, dairy, and soy so pack a lunch if that’s not your jam or byo gf bread or soy free protein. Hot tea and coffee provided.
10 students max.
RSVP: souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542

 

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Jun
2
Sat
Workshop: Leatherworking
Jun 2 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Summer 2018 Workshop Series

Leatherworking Class: Mason Jar Coozie with Liz Wright

Learn how fun and easy it is to work with leather! Become familiar with how to stitch, rivet, and tool one of nature’s most durable and beautiful materials. You’ll leave with a unique thermal sleeve with your own design that will transform a standard mason jar into a personalized camp mug that’s perfect for hot and cold drinks! This class is designed for those with very little or no leatherworking experience. You’ll gain the basic skills and confidence you need to make all the leather goods your heart desires, such as wallets, belts, and jewelry.

Founded in 2016 by Liz and Brian Wright, Assembly (www.assemblypdx.com) hosts hands-on modern craft and DIY workshops in the Portland area. The workshops and classes, covering a wide variety of crafts, are perfect for beginners and designed to empower creativity and pique interest in potential new hobbies. Originally from Ohio, Liz Wright has a long history of creative projects and pursuits as a professional artist, clothing designer, video producer, small business owner, craft fair founder, and museum researcher. She holds a BFA from the Columbus College of Art and Design and a MA from the University of Washington. She considers herself a lifelong learner and enjoys the challenges and thrills of learning a new skill and supporting others to do the same. At Assembly Liz develops and teaches classes, runs daily operations, and steers the ship towards providing the most fun, accessible, and high quality creative educational experiences around.


COST: $30 plus a $15 material fee (Please pay material fee directly to instructor.)

BRING: All supplies provided as well as coffee and hot tea. This workshop is for students age 16 years and up, 15 students max, geared for beginners but all skill levels welcome.

RSVP: souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542


 

The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644

 

This class is part of the Summer 2018 Workshop Series. All classes are open to the public and all skill levels welcome. Visit www.souwesterlodge.com/calendar to see the full schedule of artist-led workshops.


 

 

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