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!

Sep
4
Sat
Henry Chadwick: Presented by Sou’wester Arts @ The Sou'wester
Sep 4 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

http://www.henrychadwick.net
Henry Chadwick is a Santa Cruz, CA-based singer-songwriter, musician & producer. Chadwick’s music dances between genres – landing somewhere between indie, garage rock, psychedelia, and shimmery, sunshine-tinged power-pop. His 2nd full length record – We All Start Again – is due out this fall (2021) via Swoon City Music. 
 
“Chadwick not only mixes his tastes into something original, he also has something worth hearing to say.” – Grimy Goods

 

Sep
11
Sat
Nick Delffs : Presented by Sou’wester Arts @ The Sou'wester
Sep 11 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

http://www.mamabirdrecordingco.com/nick-delffs

Nick Delffs is a seeker. He’d never identify himself that way. He’s unassuming and self-effacing, careful to discuss song meanings and biographical details without indulgence or melodrama. Delffs cut his teeth playing basement shows in Portland a dozen years ago, just before that city’s cover was irreversibly blown. It was a time when being musically ambitious meant impressing other local musicians. You were a joke, in that world, if you proclaimed yourself an artist or promoted your band with any zeal. So Delffs would probably find “seeker” a rather grandiose title.

Sep
21
Tue
After-School Workshop: INDIGO STARS & FLOWERS with Iris Sullivan @ Sou'Wester Arts & Ecology Center
Sep 21 @ 3:30 pm – Sep 23 @ 5:30 pm
After-School Workshop: INDIGO STARS & FLOWERS with Iris Sullivan @ Sou'Wester Arts & Ecology Center

Indigo! The way plants and people bring the blue of sky and sea to cloth. Students will learn about fascinating indigo. Together we will make an indigo vat, and learn to fold cloth to create patterns. This class is great taken in conjunction with the other dye workshops, but not required. Materials fee for this workshop is $30.

Register here then follow the link in the registration confirmation to submit payment.

  • Youth After-School Program Ages 7-11
  • T, W, Th 3:30-5:30 with possible transportation from LB Elementary
  • $75/week + materials fee
  • All youth Natural Dye Workshops (Four weeks and four Saturdays): 25% off
  • 20% off when you sign up for all After-School Workshops!
  • Sibling discount an additional 10% off.
  • *Scholarships Available

 

Sep
25
Sat
Saturday Workshop: FRESH LEAF INDIGO SILK with Iris Sullivan @ Sou'Wester Arts & Ecology Center
Sep 25 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Saturday Workshop: FRESH LEAF INDIGO SILK with Iris Sullivan @ Sou'Wester Arts & Ecology Center

Direct dyeing silk with Japanese Indigo plants creates beautiful turquoise blues, colors that can’t be created in any other way.  Come immerse yourself in the magic of fresh indigo. This class is great taken in conjunction with the other dye workshops, but not required. Materials fee for this workshop is $30

Register here then follow the link in the registration confirmation to submit payment.

  • Adult Saturday Workshop (youth under 12 accompanied by an adult) 10AM – 2PM
  • $50 + materials fee
  • Sign up for all Natural Dye Saturday Workshops (four total) 25% off
  • *Scholarships Available
Lasers Lasers Birmingham : Presented by Sou’wester Arts @ The Sou'wester
Sep 25 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

https://www.laserslasersbirmingham.com

Tipping the Stetson hat that covers his scruffy hair, Lasers Lasers Birmingham carries on the legacy of hard living, left of center country music from the city of angels. Owen’s brand of “weird country music” draws inspiration from both right and left field, citing George Jones and Pink Floyd as influences.
 
“A fresh outlook on country music…” – Glide Magazine
“The music is an irresistible take on California country music.”-Twangville
Sep
28
Tue
After-School Workshop: YELLOW LIKE THE SUN with Iris Sullivan @ Sou'Wester Arts & Ecology Center
Sep 28 @ 3:30 pm – Sep 30 @ 5:30 pm
After-School Workshop: YELLOW LIKE THE SUN with Iris Sullivan @ Sou'Wester Arts & Ecology Center

In this class students will explore using common local plants to create a variety of yellows, greens, oranges and blacks to make a joyful string of flags for autumn bunting. This class is great taken in conjunction with the other dye workshops, but not required. Materials fee for this workshop is $30

Register here then follow the link in the registration confirmation to submit payment.

  • Youth After-School Program Ages 7-11
  • T, W, Th 3:30-5:30 with possible transportation from LB Elementary
  • $75/week + materials fee
  • All youth Natural Dye Workshops (Four weeks and four Saturdays): 25% off
  • 20% off when you sign up for all After-School Workshops!
  • Sibling discount an additional 10% off.
  • *Scholarships Available

 

Oct
2
Sat
Saturday Workshop: FLOWER PILLOWS with Iris Sullivan @ Sou'Wester Arts & Ecology Center
Oct 2 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Saturday Workshop: FLOWER PILLOWS with Iris Sullivan @ Sou'Wester Arts & Ecology Center

Flower dyeing silk to capture summer sunshine. In this workshop we will use flower petals to bundle dye silk pillow covers with many colors for wintertime dreaming. This class is great taken in conjunction with the other dye workshops, but not required. Materials fee for this workshop is $30

Register here then follow the link in the registration confirmation to submit payment.

  • Adult/Youth Saturday Workshop (under 12 accompanied by an adult)
  • $50 + materials fee
  • Sign up for all Natural Dye Saturday Workshops (four total) 25% off
  • *Scholarships Available
Luke Borsten: Presented by Sou’wester Arts @ The Sou'wester
Oct 2 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Luke Borsten: Presented by Sou’wester Arts

Luke Borsten is a songwriter/saxophone man in Portland. After opening for Amanda Palmer, touring nationally, releasing an album at the Wonder Ballroom, and performing on cruise ships for two years, he’s now looking forward to his first live show of 2021. His energetic, front-porch folk performance style keeps crowds singing and clapping along, and he frequently invites special guests up to perform, making for an eclectic and memorable experience.

Luke’s band, Ghost Towns, recorded part of their album at the Sou’Wester, as part of a week-long artist residency in 2014. When not performing live Luke can be found shooting/editing live videos for bands around Portland, and is currently directing his first music video.

Oct
5
Tue
After-School Workshop: RED ROOTS & BUGS with Iris Sullivan @ Sou'Wester Arts & Ecology Center
Oct 5 @ 3:30 pm – Oct 7 @ 5:30 pm
After-School Workshop: RED ROOTS & BUGS with Iris Sullivan @ Sou'Wester Arts & Ecology Center

Madder and Cochineal are ancient and rare red dyes with fascinating stories. One comes from a root, the other an insect – both profoundly impacted the world. This week we will explore these fabulous dyes using printing and painting to create patterns that appear magically in the dye pot. This class is great taken in conjunction with the other dye workshops, but not required. Materials fee for this workshop is $30

Register here then follow the link in the registration confirmation to submit payment.

  • Youth After-School Program Ages 7-11
  • T, W, Th 3:30-5:30 with possible transportation from LB Elementary
  • $75/week + materials fee
  • Sign up for all youth Natural Dye Workshops (four weeks and four Saturdays) 25% off
  • 20% off when you sign up for all After-School Workshops!
  • Sibling discount an additional 10% off.
  • *Scholarships Available
Oct
9
Sat
Saturday Workshop: DYE TALES & SILK FIREWORKS with Iris Sullivan @ Sou'Wester Arts & Ecology Center
Oct 9 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Saturday Workshop: DYE TALES & SILK FIREWORKS with Iris Sullivan @ Sou'Wester Arts & Ecology Center

Once upon a time… traditional dye stuffs are filled with myths and stories, in this workshop we will hear some of them, then use the raw dyes to create bold colors that look like fireworks on large square silk scarves that can be worn, or used to make a play cape. This class is great taken in conjunction with the other dye workshops, but not required. Materials fee for this workshop is $30

Register here then follow the link in the registration confirmation to submit payment.

  • Adult/Youth Saturday Workshop (under 12 accompanied by an adult)
  • $50 + materials fee
  • Sign up for all Natural Dye Saturday Workshops (four total) 25% off
  • *Scholarships Available