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!
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.
A beginner-friendly session, where you’ll learn handbuilding skills to craft a decorative or functional object. Clay Dates are open to solos, duos or friend groups and include a demo, clay, glaze, firing, and plenty of lasting memories for.
Pieces are glazed, fired and ready for pick up in 3-6 weeks. Shipping is available for our visiting attendees for $15 plus shipping costs. Bring friends and enjoy a group discount on additional tickets!
$15 off any 3 Clay Dates. Location: Ilwaco Artworks
SOU’WESTER ARTS SOLSTICE CELEBRATION
SAT, DEC 21ST | 6PM-10PM | FREE AND OPEN TO ALL
Sou’wester Arts proudly presents its inaugural Solstice Celebration: an enchanting evening of exhibitions and performances.
Live Performances by Anis Mojgani (Poetry) & The OO-Ray (Cello)
Anis Mojgani (Poetry)
Anis Mojgani is Oregon’s 10th Poet Laureate, co-creator of the Oregon Telephone Poetry Hotline, and a two-time individual winner of the National Poetry Slam. The author of six poetry collections, an opera libretto and a children’s picture book forthcoming, his most recent collection is, The Tigers, They Let Me. Originally from New Orleans, Anis lives in Portland Oregon.
The OO-Ray (Cello)
The OO-Ray is the alias of Ted Laderas, an improvisatory and experimental cellist from Portland, OR. A systems biologist by day, he extends his experimental attitude to exploring the outer possibilities of the cello, often distorting, looping, or pitch-shifting his instrument beyond recognizability into waves of reverberation and extended drones. Inspired by the gauzy textures of My Bloody Valentine, he calls his style “shoegazer cello” or “chamber drone”. His music explores the realms of electroacoustic, shoegazer, and ambient.
A beginner-friendly session, where you’ll learn handbuilding skills to craft a decorative or functional object. Clay Dates are open to solos, duos or friend groups and include a demo, clay, glaze, firing, and plenty of lasting memories for.
Pieces are glazed, fired and ready for pick up in 3-6 weeks. Shipping is available for our visiting attendees for $15 plus shipping costs. Bring friends and enjoy a group discount on additional tickets!
$15 off any 3 Clay Dates. Location: Ilwaco Artworks
FREE FAMILY CLAY PLAYS FOR KIDS K-3RD & THEIR ACCOMPANYING ADULS/SIBLINGS
At Ilwaco Artworks Community Clay Studio – 109 1st ave N Ilwaco, WA.
In collaboration with the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge. Learn about an aspect of local ecology through hands-on clay arts projects!
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11/23 Leaf Impression Winter Decorations | 10am-11am
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12/28 Nocturnal Animal Night Lights
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1/25 Elk & Deer Antlers
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2/22 Bird Baths for Local Waterfowl
Thanks to a generous grant from ArtsWA, our Family Clay Plays are offered at no tuition cost! We have a sliding scale registration fee of $0-$25 per person, which includes all materials, glazing, and firing for 1-2 pieces.
Registration: Please purchase one ticket for each person in your party and note the ages of your party in the “Add a note to seller” section on the payment page. Spaces are limited, so early registration is encouraged.
Attendance Policy: We appreciate your understanding as we reserve spots for you and your family. If you cannot attend, please let us know at least 7 days in advance for a full refund. Unfortunately, cancellations made within 7 days will not be eligible for a refund. To cancel, please email souwestertv@gmail.com.
Waitlist: If the event is full, please email souwestertv@gmail.com to join our waitlist.
Shipping: For those visiting from afar, shipping is available for $15 plus shipping costs.
Our first Family Clay Play series was such a hit that we’re launching a second one 11am-12pm!
FREE FAMILY CLAY PLAYS FOR KIDS K-3RD & THEIR ACCOMPANYING ADULS/SIBLINGS
At Ilwaco Artworks Community Clay Studio – 109 1st ave N Ilwaco, WA.
In collaboration with the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge. Learn about an aspect of local ecology through hands-on clay arts projects!
-
11/23 Leaf Impression Winter Decorations | 10am-11am
-
12/28 Nocturnal Animal Night Lights
-
1/25 Elk & Deer Antlers
-
2/22 Bird Baths for Local Waterfowl
Thanks to a generous grant from ArtsWA, our Family Clay Plays are offered at no tuition cost! We have a sliding scale registration fee of $0-$25 per person, which includes all materials, glazing, and firing for 1-2 pieces.
Registration: Please purchase one ticket for each person in your party and note the ages of your party in the “Add a note to seller” section on the payment page. Spaces are limited, so early registration is encouraged.
Attendance Policy: We appreciate your understanding as we reserve spots for you and your family. If you cannot attend, please let us know at least 7 days in advance for a full refund. Unfortunately, cancellations made within 7 days will not be eligible for a refund. To cancel, please email souwestertv@gmail.com.
Waitlist: If the event is full, please email souwestertv@gmail.com to join our waitlist.
Shipping: For those visiting from afar, shipping is available for $15 plus shipping costs.
Sat, Dec 28th, 2pm-6pm: Handbuild your own bud vase w/visiting artist, Laura Hoopenjans
at Ilwaco Artworks – 109 1st Ave N. Ilwaco, WA. Ages 10+ w/an adult or ages 14+. Beginner-friendly/all experience levels welcome.
Learn or expand on the basics of handbuilding using coils and slabs to make expressive and fun bud vases! This class is for all-levels and includes everything you need to make one or two finished small ceramic vases.
Laura Hoppenjans (she/they) is the artist behind Hop & Jans Studio, making fun ceramics to bring joy and color to your everyday life. They primarily focus on using handbuilding techniques to bring more expressive shapes and organic feels to their pottery. Visit hopandjans.com or follow @hopandjans on Instagram to learn more.
