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!

Oct
17
Thu
4-Week Wheel Throwing Workshop Series @ Ilwaco Artworks
Oct 17 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

10/3-10/24: 4-Week Wheel Throwing Series | All Levels | 5:30pm-7:30pm

Whether you’re new to the wheel or have years of experience, this class is designed to elevate your pottery throwing skills. Each session begins with a brief demonstration, followed by hands-on instruction tailored to naturally advance your abilities toward your personal goals. For advanced students, the projects are open-ended, allowing for creative exploration, while beginners will receive one-on-one guidance to successfully craft chosen objects like cups, bowls, planters, and more. We’ll examine wedging, throwing, trimming, altering, and surface treatment in depth to ensure you develop a well-rounded skill set.

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Oct
18
Fri
Clay Dates @ Ilwaco Artworks
Oct 18 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

CLAY DATES

Connect over clay with a loved one! Handbuild ceramic art and lasting memories. Clay Dates include a handbuilding demo, all materials needed and firing. When registering, one ticket ($70) is good for two people. No experience necessary.

Capacity: 10 (5 couples)

Age: 10-14 w/an adult or 14+

Oct
19
Sat
Raku Class @ Ilwaco Artworks
Oct 19 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

10/19. Raku Class at Ilwaco Artworks. 10am-1pm. $40-$60/person

Exploring Raku, Obvara, and Alternative Firing Methods

In this hands-on class, you’ll explore alternative firing techniques such as Raku, Obvara, and more, in a communal kiln firing setting. Each method involves opening the kiln while it’s red-hot and applying ancient techniques to create fascinating, one-of-a-kind pieces.

Throughout this monthly Raku series, we will also explore additional alternative firing methods. These may include horsehair Raku, feather-burning, and pit firing. Each session offers an opportunity to experiment and create, leading to beautiful, unreproducible works of art.

Option one $40: Pick up 2lbs of raku clay at the studio any time after purchase and build your pieces at home. Drop your work off at the studio to be bisque-fired by Oct 5th. Then, join us for the raku fire, Oct 19th, 10a-1p where we will glaze and fire your pieces and they will be ready to take home that day. Basic tools kits are also for sale in the studio.

Option two $60: Join us on Oct 19th, 10a-1p and choose from pre-made, bisqued pieces to be glazed and fired and taken home that day!

Handbuilt Ceramic Shelves/Altars Workshop @ Ilwaco Artworks
Oct 19 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

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

Oct
20
Sun
Clay Play @ Ilwaco Artworks
Oct 20 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

CLAY PLAY AT ILWACO ARTWORKS COMMUNITY CLAY STUDIO

Clay Play is a casual, beginner-friendly session where you can learn handbuilding skills to create a finished piece! Ages 10+ w/an adult or ages 14+. $35/person. Register for any four Clay Plays for $100. 10a-1p.

October Clay Plays:

  • 10/5: Candy Bowls
  • 10/6: Ghost Luminaries
  • 10/12 & 13: Teapots (2-day)
  • 10/20: Mortar & Pestles
  • 10/26: Hanging Planters
  • 10/27: Mugs

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  • Ideas & Inspiration for upcoming Clay Plays
  • Please email ilwacoartworks@gmail.com to join a waitlist!
  • Ilwaco Artworks Community Clay Studio – 109 1st Ave N Ilwaco, WA
  • Visiting workshop attendees can have their pieces shipped! We will invoice you for $15 handling, plus the cost of shipping.
  • Returns: We understand that sometimes plans change. For Clay Plays: We will issue a full refund up to 7 days from the event. Cancellations within 7 days of the event will be issued a refund OR credit towards a future class minus a $15 cancellation fee if notified. No refunds if canceled the same day as the event. No refunds for no call, no shows.
Beautiful Handbuilt Pitchers Workshop @ Ilwaco Artworks
Oct 20 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

10/20:

Beautiful Handbuilt Pitchers workshop

led by visiting artist, Annie Chrietzberg at Ilwaco Artworks. 2pm-6pm, ages 18+ and all experience levels welcome. $75/person.

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Students will create beautiful, handbuilt pitchers as well as templates for the pitcher and how to use them!

Annie Chrietzberg is a career ceramist currently living in Bend, OR. She has a bachelor’s & master’s in Ceramics, has written over 20 articles for Pottery Making Illustrated, and has given presentations & workshops in three countries. She teaches and sells work online travels to teach in person workshops, and does fine craft shows.

 
Clay Studio Drop-in Hours @ Ilwaco Artworks
Oct 20 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Create with clay for the day at our community clay studio, Ilwaco Artworks!

 

 

Oct
21
Mon
4-Week Wheel Throwing Workshop Series @ Ilwaco Artworks
Oct 21 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

10/7-10/28: 4-Week Wheel Throwing Series | All Levels | 5:30pm-7:30pm

Whether you’re new to the wheel or have years of experience, this class is designed to elevate your pottery throwing skills. Each session begins with a brief demonstration, followed by hands-on instruction tailored to naturally advance your abilities toward your personal goals. For advanced students, the projects are open-ended, allowing for creative exploration, while beginners will receive one-on-one guidance to successfully craft chosen objects like cups, bowls, planters, and more. We’ll examine wedging, throwing, trimming, altering, and surface treatment in depth to ensure you develop a well-rounded skill set.

REGISTER

Oct
24
Thu
4-Week Wheel Throwing Workshop Series @ Ilwaco Artworks
Oct 24 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

10/3-10/24: 4-Week Wheel Throwing Series | All Levels | 5:30pm-7:30pm

Whether you’re new to the wheel or have years of experience, this class is designed to elevate your pottery throwing skills. Each session begins with a brief demonstration, followed by hands-on instruction tailored to naturally advance your abilities toward your personal goals. For advanced students, the projects are open-ended, allowing for creative exploration, while beginners will receive one-on-one guidance to successfully craft chosen objects like cups, bowls, planters, and more. We’ll examine wedging, throwing, trimming, altering, and surface treatment in depth to ensure you develop a well-rounded skill set.

REGISTER

Oct
25
Fri
Clay Dates @ Ilwaco Artworks
Oct 25 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

CLAY DATES

Connect over clay with a loved one! Handbuild ceramic art and lasting memories. Clay Dates include a handbuilding demo, all materials needed and firing. When registering, one ticket ($70) is good for two people. No experience necessary.

Capacity: 10 (5 couples)

Age: 10-14 w/an adult or 14+