SOU’WESTER EVENTS!
See what’s happening during your next stay or plan a visit around our free live music, workshops, wellness offerings and more!
Introduction to Hand Brooms workshop with visiting artist, Sarah Benson at The Sou’wester Lodge Pavilion, 2-6p. For ges 16+. $60/person.
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Learn to weave your own turkey wing and hawk’s tail hand broom in this introductory, hands-on class. We will discuss the tools, materials, and techniques for crafting beautiful and functional brooms that will have you sweeping out the corners in style. Open to all beginners. Please be aware that broom making is a physical task and moderate hand strength is recommended.
Sarah Benson is the founder and face behind Sun Bunny Studio based in Seattle, Washington. She has a background in fiber arts and began weaving brooms in earnest while homesteading in the San Juan Islands. When not crafting, she works at a local non-profit working on housing and food insecurity. Follow along on Instagram @sunbunnystudio for behind the scenes on broom making, handcrafts, and a little bit of whimsy.
The Sou’wester Lodge 3728 J Pl Seaview, WA
Clay Foods: Making Favorite Meals Workshop w/visiting artist, Kate Thornhill at Ilwaco Artworks Community Clay Studio, 2-6p. For ages 16+. $76/person.
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Delve into sculpting your favorite foods while exploring ceramic hand building foundations. From pizza to sushi, cheeseburgers to cupcakes, indulge in the art of clay sculpting with guidance from visiting artist, Kate Thornhill. Learn essential techniques such as slipping and scoring, strengthening clay joints, using underglazes, templates, and preparing sculptures for the kiln. No experience required – just bring your inner child and an appetite for learning!
Kate Thornhill, a ceramic artist, academic librarian, and dedicated ceramics teaching artist, calls Eugene, Oregon home. With a solid educational foundation in fine arts, art history, and library and information science, Kate’s expertise shines through when sharing and making with others. When not immersed in her librarian duties at the University of Oregon, Kate is busy igniting creative sparks in both adults and children through her pottery and ceramic classes at Maude Kerns Art Center and Wildling Collaborative Arts. Specializing in guiding adults taking their first steps into ceramics or reigniting their passion for clay, Kate brings playfulness into all her classrooms, sparking and spending time with our inner kids.
Ilwaco Artworks 109 1st Ave N Ilwaco, WA
Handbuilt Ceramic Shelves/Altars Workshop w/visiting artist, Celina Roseman Stilphen at Ilwaco Artworks Community Clay Studio, 2-6p. $75/person.
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Learn how to handbuild a ceramic shelf or altar to hold your beloved trinkets and treasures. This class is beginner friendly and will teach you the basics of using slab building techniques. All tools, clay, glaze and firings will be provided.
Celina Roseman is a ceramic artist and teacher living in Portland, OR, on traditional village sites of the Multnomah, Wasco, Cowlitz, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Bands of Chinook, Tualatin, Kalapuya, Molalla, and many other tribes who made their homes along the Columbia River. Drawing upon her love of the natural world, textures, shapes, she creates one-of-a-kind handbuilt ceramics. Each piece is created with slow and thoughtful intention rather than produced quickly like a machine. Similar to nature, her style is imperfect, raw, abstract, and unpredictable. She hopes her art provides you with feelings of connection to Mother Earth and inspires you to take care of this planet and its people.
Ilwaco Artworks 109 1st Ave N Ilwaco, WA