SOU’WESTER EVENTS!

Fall/Winter 2019 Workshop Series

SoulCollage®: Building Your Deck with Josephine Banks

Discover Your Wisdom, Change Your World! SoulCollage® is an intuitive collage process for self-discovery and community. In this workshop we will make our own decks of 5×8 collaged cards for personal use from images found in purchased or donated magazines, calendars, books, cards, personal photos, etc.

Instructor Josephine Banks:
If you were to ask me what I do I would answer this way, “I create, I search, I love, I forgive, I write, I garden, I farm, I teach, I heal, I learn, I share, I march forward, and so much more.” If you were to ask me who I am I would answer this way. “ I am an artist, a healer, a mother, a writer, a wife, a friend, a teacher, a farmer, a student, a volunteer, an explorer, a seeker, a SoulCollage® Facilitator, an Airbnb Super Host and whoever else I need to be.” None of us, not one can be defined simply. It is my belief that because we are undeniably amazing and diverse Creations we all have the power of Creative Energy in us. All capable of great things. All prisms of light.

The traditional Tiffany copper foil method of glass work was my main medium for 18 years or so. Lately I have put that aside finding great joy in other activities. Always having had an interest in what I call the “old time arts” I have taken several of them up over the years such as soap making, sewing, quilting, cooking, husbandry, beading etc. I will always continue to dabble in these arts. In recent years I have grown fond of many mediums. Creating mixed media canvas work is something I love and try to make time for.

Most of my work relates to nature in some way. Being in the forest, on the beach, in the mountains, on the lakes and rivers is pure joy. My soul feels bonded to the moss, the mushrooms, the ever changing forest floor, the horizon where the sea meet the sky oh gosh the entirety of it! I enjoy taking a variety of art classes.Learning about and exploring color and how it affects us is fascinating to me.

Currently I am working on writing my life story. No deadline on that. After 50 years in this lifetime it came to light that my dad was not my father. After some awesome visits with my therapist and an extensive search my bio family was born. There are no coincidences. My intention in putting it all down on paper is to have my children know and understand who I am so they can better understand themselves and the parts of the journey we are on together.

Finding forgiveness and a deeper understanding of my walk this lifetime has given me an amazing sense of freedom. We all have our story, our walk, our journey and so much to learn within that time. To deny the learning and awareness is an insult to time. During the time my husband and I were searching for my family I was introduced to SoulCollage®. I attended a local workshop and really felt the benefit of the process in my life. It was at Breitenbush Hot Springs (which I highly recommend) for a SoulCollage® workshop when I decided to become a SoulCollage®Facilitator in order to gain a deeper understanding about the process and use it as a tool in my kit for life. Sharing it with others is my privilege and honor.

COST:  $50 

BRING: Please bring a journal, SoulCollage® cards if you have them, and a small item for a collective representation of our gathering. Please bring a sack lunch and/or snack. Hot tea and coffee provided. The instructor will also bring a crockpot of vegetarian stew and bread to share.

This workshop is for students age 16 and older. 12 students max.

RSVP: via souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542 between 9am-9pm

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

This class is part of the Fall/Winter 2019 Workshop Series. All classes are open to the public and all skill levels welcome. Visit www.souwesterlodge.com/art/workshops to see the full schedule of artist-led workshops.

An evening of readings and music featuring Sophia Shalmiyev, Leni Zumas, and Ivy Ross Ricci plus new works by special guests!

Leni Zumas won the 2019 Oregon Book Award for her national bestselling novel RED CLOCKS, which was also shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction and the Neukom Prize for Speculative Fiction. Red Clocks was a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice and was named a Best Book of 2018 by The Atlantic, the Washington Post, the Huffington Post, Entropy, and the New York Public Library. Vulture called it one of the 100 Most Important Books of the 21st Century So Far.

Zumas is also the author of FAREWELL NAVIGATOR: STORIES and the novel THE LISTENERS. Her fiction and nonfiction have appeared in Granta, The Times Literary Supplement, Guernica, BOMB, The Cut, Portland Monthly, Tin House, and elsewhere. Her work has received support from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, the Regional Arts & Culture Council, and the New York Foundation for the Arts. She lives in Portland, Oregon, and directs the creative writing program at Portland State University.
www.lenizumas.com

Sophia Shalmiyev tells us on the first page of her striking, lyrical memoir, Mother Winter. To understand the end of her story we must go back to her beginning.

Born to a Russian mother and an Azerbaijani father, Shalmiyev was raised in the stark oppressiveness of 1980s Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). An imbalance of power and the prevalence of antisemitism in her homeland led her father to steal Shalmiyev away, emigrating to America, abandoning her estranged mother, Elena. At age eleven, Shalmiyev found herself on a plane headed west, motherless and terrified of the new world unfolding before her.

Now a mother herself, in Mother Winter Shalmiyev recounts her emotional journeys as an immigrant, an artist, and a woman raised without her mother. Depicted in urgent vignettes that trace her flight from the Soviet Union and back again to find the mother she never knew, Shalmiyev’s story is an arresting, impassioned account that is equal parts refugee-coming-of-age tale, feminist manifesto, and a meditation on motherhood, displacement, gender politics, and art. Her years of travel, searching, and forging meaningful connection with the worlds she occupies culminates in a searing observation of the human heart and psyche’s many shades across time and culture.
www.sophiashalmiyev.com

Ivy Ross Ricci is a nationally recognized, musician, writer, educator, and activist who incorporates philosophy, poetry, humor, storytelling, and a radical understanding of human potential into accessible songs and social service. She believes in the power of everyday life lessons to draw us all into the heart of Creativity, Empathy, and Awareness. Her work with youth and adults aims to dismantle discrimination based on gender stereotypes. She has been recognized for her contributions and leadership in the fields of girls’ empowerment, literacy, public art, women’s health, juvenile justice & youth advocacy, music, teen peer leadership training, implementation of anti-bias curricula, and creative after-school programming.

Most recently, Ivy has been touring a music video for a song that she wrote entitled ‘Girls Sit Screaming’ in schools nationally and facilitating conversations with students, teachers and parents about how we can create a world in which mainstream constructs of gender don’t limit any of our amazing youth as they come of age.
It is an honest song of defiance and freedom that exposes the many double standards that girls and women experience in the classroom, in the workplace, and in our society in general. It is an anthem for the cultural shift we are experiencing in which women’s voices are heard, believed, and valued.

While her work focuses on the experiences of girls and women, Ivy is dedicated to establishing an inclusive environment that pays attention to the needs of all gender identities.
Photo by Eve White

www.ivyarts.org

This event is free, all ages, and open to the public!

5th Annual Handmade Bazaar at The Sou’wester

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Members of Sun City Girls, Pendejo, Thinking Fellers Union Local 282, Sad Horse, Sea Donkeys, and the Evolutionary Jass Band perform The Beatles’ classic studio LP from 1969: Abbey Road in its entirety!

Photo by Marc Sullo

Fall/Winter 2019 Workshop Series
Artful Correspondence with instructor Melissa Favara

Participants will create beautiful one of a kind artifacts to send in the mail that are creatively written and visually appealing during this session through exploring creative writing prompts and play with materials. Creative letter craft will involve writing, gathering ephemera, and collaging with a wealth of curious materials. Typewriters, a variety of other writing implements, and all collage materials will be provided.

Melissa Favara writes creative nonfiction, teaches writing and literature at Clark College, collects typewriters, and curates the 1,000 Words reading series. She is a member of the board of directors of the Independent Publishing Resource Center, writes the zine teen sleuth, and seeks every opportunity to promote reading, writing, and the printed word. Her work has appeared in street roots, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, and elsewhere.

COST:  $30 plus a $5 material fee (Please pay material fee directly to the instructor.)

BRING: A notebook and pen and a list of people you’ve been meaning to be in better touch with. Please bring a sack lunch and/or snack. Hot tea and coffee provided.

This workshop is for teens and adults. 10 students max.

RSVP: via souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542 between 9am-9pm

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

This class is part of the Fall/Winter 2019 Workshop Series. All classes are open to the public and all skill levels welcome. Visit www.souwesterlodge.com/art/workshops to see the full schedule of artist-led workshops.

Come celebrate with us! Creativity! Community! Solstice! The ‘Eternal Return’ of the Sun!

Green Hills Alone is the songwriting vehicle for Portland-homed, Northern California-born Chris Miller. Five years ago, Miller released a “Self-Titled” LP that explored metaphysical themes of death and transformation. This year Miller released a followup album called ‘Eternal Return.’ Miller is joined by Mark Robertson, Weezy Ford and Joseph Anderson.

Read all about the new album and hear the songs in this Vortex Magazine “Artist to Watch” Feature:

https://www.vrtxmag.com/articles/artist-to-watch-the-truth-seeking-mantra-of-green-hills-alone/

This event is free, all ages, and open to the public!!

Formal Potluck Dinner & White Elephant Gift Exchange

All guests staying at The Sou’wester (and community members too) are invited to a formal Christmas dinner potluck at The Sou’wester. After dinner we’ll have a White Elephant Gift Exchange. (Gift Price Range: $10) This always brings lotsa-laughs! Come celebrate togetherness at the Sou’wester!

Dinner starts at 6pm in the pavilion. Desserts & White Elephant Gift Exchange after dinner in the lodge living room around the fireplace.

(All guests please bring your own plates/utensils/drinkware. Bringing a dessert to the potluck? Please place desserts in the lodge velvet lounge/library/bar on the table. All gifts for the exchange can go on the table in the lodge.)

Please RSVP with  this link. Or email souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or call 360-642-2542 with number of people and what dish/drink/food you are bringing to the potluck.

Let us know if you are participating in the gift exchange as well. 

Wednesday December 25
9am – 9pm
PJ Party and All Day Movies

Bring your favorite slippers to the Sou’wester and join us for a PJ Party and All Day Movies! Help us select a handful of wonderful movies from our massive VHS collection! We will publish a schedule of movies along with times so you can either watch them ALL, or pop in for your favorite one! Plus the popcorn bar will be OPEN! 

Fall/Winter 2019 Workshop Series

Write Your Own “Snapshot” Memoir with Heather Douglas

Do you have a memory floating around in your mind? Harness that moment by writing your own “Snapshot Memoir.” We will use a plethora of writing prompts and exercises to mine for a powerful snapshot and then write a 1-2 page memoir using Donald Murray’s “The Stranger in the Photo is Me” as a mentor text. If possible, bring a photo of yourself from more than 5 years ago.

Heather Douglas is a high school writing teacher, freelance writer and illustrator. She has self-published two hand-illustrated coloring books, a book of poetry and various zines. She was the recipient of Astoria Visual Arts W-i-R Writer Residency and has been published in various publications. 

COST:  $30 

BRING: a printed photo of yourself from more than 5 years ago (please bring your photo PRINTED ON PAPER so it can be shared with the class, sorry the Sou’wester cannot print your photo for you). Bring something to write with, and paper to write on. Please bring a sack lunch and/or snack. Hot tea and coffee provided.

This workshop is for all ages. 10 students max.

RSVP: via souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542 between 9am-9pm

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