SOU’WESTER EVENTS!

Winter Workshop Series

Prose Writing Workshop with Nick Jaina

DATE: Saturday January 21^st

TIME: 10am-2pm

TITLE: Prose Writing with Nick Jaina

COST: $30

Nick Jaina is a musician and writer from Portland, Oregon. His new album Brutal Lives is out on Fluff & Gravy Records. It is available on Spotify, iTunes, Bandcamp, and wherever digital albums are sold. There will be an album release performance at the Liquor Store in Portland on October 6th.
He is a co-founder and musical director of the Satellite Ballet and Collective in New York City. He has composed the music for three ballets and three contemporary dances with that group, featuring dancers from the New York City Ballet, Ten Hairy Legs, and Juilliard, performing at the Baryshnikov Center and the Joyce Theater. Their most recent performance was two sold-out shows at Brooklyn Academy of Music in May 2014. Of that show, the New York Times wrote, “[The] pure, pungent, earthy music for strings, piano, and percussion… was the most physically bracing part of the night.”

He released his first book, Get It While You Can, a work of non-fiction, through Perfect Day Publishing in January 2015. It was a finalist for the 2016 Oregon Book Awards.

To RSVP please call the Sou’wester front desk at 360-642-2542 or email souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com.

Winter Workshop Series

Herbal Plant Walk and DIY Elderberry syrup and Herbal Vinegar with Lara Pacheco

DATE: Saturday February 4^th

TIME: 10am-2pm

This workshop will involve a plant walk, elderberry syrup and fire cider demo as well as tasting the fruits of our labor.  I’ll discuss the medicinal virtues of plants and medicine that help support our immune system during the cold and flu season.  We can also break for lunch in between.

Lara Pacheco is a mamita, musician and clinical herbalist in Portland, OR and she runs her own business called Seed and Thistle Apothecary, which offers seed to medicine herbal preparations and educational programs for all ages with a bent on social justice.  She is also co founding the Seasonal Wellness Clinic which is a popup clinic to serve the low income community in her neighborhood.

COST: $10-$20 sliding scale

BRING: sack lunch/snacks, pen and paper for notes, suitable gear for the outdoors this time of year

To RSVP please call the Sou’wester front desk at 360-642-2542 or email souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com.

To see a list of all of our Winter Workshop Series please visit:

www.souwesterlodge.com/calendar

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Writing is Magic: Story Structure with Nick Jaina & Olivia Pepper

This class will be an exploration of the magic that is writing. We will intersperse short lectures on the hidden truths in the etymology of language with writing exercises that unlock what you are afraid to write about. The purpose is to explore the reverential nature of writing, as a form of therapy, understanding, and communication. Olivia and Nick will focus on inspiration, building meaningful stories, and connecting to the parts of ourselves that are atavistic, that have always existed. (Students are encouraged to take both classes, April 8th and April 15th, but are also welcome to join one or the other. The content of each class will be different. The focus of the class on April 8th will be on Story Structure: We will focus on mythology and the roots of storytelling to inform us how we can structure a story to provide a satisfying progression for the character and themes. The focus of the class on April 15th will be on Mechanics: We will focus on subtext, dialogue, and other ways of packing as much emotion and depth into every line of our writing.)

It will be fun too! Your life is your art. You have already collected all the beautiful things in your world with every choice you’ve made. Now all you have to do is see your own life with grace, and document what you see with honesty. Easy.

Nick Jaina is a writer and musician from Portland, Oregon. His memoir Get It While You Can was a finalist for the 2016 Oregon Book Award. Olivia Pepper is a healer and mystic from Austin, Texas. 

COST:  $50 

BRING: pen and paper or laptop, and please bring a sack lunch and/or snack (hot tea and coffee provided)

All workshops are open to the public.

All Skill Levels Welcome.

This workshop is for students age 14 and up.

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

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Writing is Magic: Mechanics with Nick Jaina & Olivia Pepper

This class will be an exploration of the magic that is writing. We will intersperse short lectures on the hidden truths in the etymology of language with writing exercises that unlock what you are afraid to write about. The purpose is to explore the reverential nature of writing, as a form of therapy, understanding, and communication. Olivia and Nick will focus on inspiration, building meaningful stories, and connecting to the parts of ourselves that are atavistic, that have always existed. (Students are encouraged to take both classes, April 8th and April 15th, but are also welcome to join one or the other. The content of each class will be different. The focus of the class on April 8th will be on Story Structure: We will focus on mythology and the roots of storytelling to inform us how we can structure a story to provide a satisfying progression for the character and themes. The focus of the class on April 15th will be on Mechanics: We will focus on subtext, dialogue, and other ways of packing as much emotion and depth into every line of our writing.)

It will be fun too! Your life is your art. You have already collected all the beautiful things in your world with every choice you’ve made. Now all you have to do is see your own life with grace, and document what you see with honesty. Easy.

Nick Jaina is a writer and musician from Portland, Oregon. His memoir Get It While You Can was a finalist for the 2016 Oregon Book Award. Olivia Pepper is a healer and mystic from Austin, Texas. 

COST:  $50 

BRING: pen and paper or laptop, and please bring a sack lunch and/or snack (hot tea and coffee provided)

All workshops are open to the public.

All Skill Levels Welcome.

This workshop is for students age 14 and up.

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

We’re thrilled to present our first She Shreds Weekend Showcase!!  Come take break from the city life, enjoy some sweet jams from Portland based artists, walk on the beach, relax in the sauna, soak in the sun (or rain, ’cause you know… PNW), bring your dog, your mom, your partner, and chill with the She Shreds crew. It’s gonna be the best.

*** Reserve your trailer/cabin by calling Sou’wester directly at (360) 642-2542 and mention it’s for the She Shreds showcase.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFO:
Reservations must be made via phone NOT online.
$10 at the door day of OR $25 weekend pass available at ticket link.
ALL AGES

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Macrame Wall Hanging Workshop with Liz & Brian Wright

Macrame, a 70’s icon, has made a comeback in a big way! Come learn and practice the fundamental knots that can be used to create decorative and functional shapes, while you create a modern wall hanging to adorn your home. The foundational knotty skill set learned in this class will certainly set you on your way to creating future tapestries, plant hangers, and more!

Founded in 2016 by Liz and Brian Wright, Assembly 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 Rosino Wright has a long history of creative projects and pursuits as a professional artist, designer, video producer, small business owner, and museum researcher. Brian Wright, a native of Southwest Washington, is a busy Portland-based drummer, event producer, and lover of all crafts beginning with his addiction to sewing in 2010.

COST:  $30 plus $25 material fee (Please pay material fee directly to the instructor.) 

BRING: please bring a sack lunch and/or snack (hot tea and coffee provided)

All workshops are open to the public.

All Skill Levels Welcome.

This workshop is geared for students age 14 and up. (Advanced younger students might be ok too.)

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