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!

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Saturday Workshop: FLOWER PILLOWS with Iris Sullivan 10:00 am
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[...]
Luke Borsten: Presented by Sou’wester Arts 8:00 pm
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 @ The Sou'wester
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[...]
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After-School Workshop: RED ROOTS & BUGS with Iris Sullivan 3:30 pm
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[...]
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Saturday Workshop: DYE TALES & SILK FIREWORKS with Iris Sullivan 10:00 am
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[...]
Music: Faustina Masigat 8:00 pm
Music: Faustina Masigat @ The Sou'wester
Oct 9 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Music: Faustina Masigat @ The Sou'wester
Faustina Masigat at The Sou’wester Frustrated by academia and emotionally raw from a breakup, Faustina Masigat stepped away from her peers in her mid-twenties. She had come to realize that her personal and artistic maturation[...]
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After School Workshop: ADVENTURE BAGS – The Titans, Star Magic & Tree Secrets with Iris Sullivan 3:30 pm
After School Workshop: ADVENTURE BAGS – The Titans, Star Magic & Tree Secrets with Iris Sullivan @ Sou'Wester Arts & Ecology Center
Oct 12 @ 3:30 pm – Oct 14 @ 5:30 pm
After School Workshop: ADVENTURE BAGS - The Titans, Star Magic & Tree Secrets with Iris Sullivan @ Sou'Wester Arts & Ecology Center
Did you know that iron comes from stars? Why is Titanium named after the Titans? Find out more during this week as we will gather leaves to print onto cotton bags with the help of[...]
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Saturday Workshop: FEAST TABLES & TREASURE MAPS with Iris Sullivan 10:00 am
Saturday Workshop: FEAST TABLES & TREASURE MAPS with Iris Sullivan @ Sou'Wester Arts & Ecology Center
Oct 16 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Saturday Workshop: FEAST TABLES & TREASURE MAPS with Iris Sullivan @ Sou'Wester Arts & Ecology Center
Botanical printing, or Eco-Printing, is a way to make clear images of leaves, like portraits of plants. In this workshop we will print leaves onto cloth and paper to create table runners, and a leaf[...]
The Hackles: Presented by Sou’wester Arts 8:00 pm
The Hackles: Presented by Sou’wester Arts @ The Sou'wester
Oct 16 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
The Hackles: Presented by Sou'wester Arts @ The Sou'wester
The Hackles: Presented by Sou’wester Arts “We’re processing a lot of things going on in our world right now,” reflects Kati Claborn during a respite from touring. Along with her partner Luke Ydstie, Claborn is[...]
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After-School Workshop: DRAWING & PAINTING THE NATURAL WORLD with Jess Graff 3:30 pm
After-School Workshop: DRAWING & PAINTING THE NATURAL WORLD with Jess Graff @ Sou'Wester Arts & Ecology Center
Oct 19 @ 3:30 pm – Oct 21 @ 5:30 pm
After-School Workshop: DRAWING & PAINTING THE NATURAL WORLD with Jess Graff @ Sou'Wester Arts & Ecology Center
In this workshop students will investigate and observe natural specimens to create detailed nature-based artworks. Scientific specimens may include animal skulls, insects, plant materials, and other natural materials. Students will work in pencil and pen[...]
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Saturday Workshop: DRAWING & PAINTING THE NATURAL WORLD with Jess Graff 10:00 am
Saturday Workshop: DRAWING & PAINTING THE NATURAL WORLD with Jess Graff @ Sou'Wester Arts & Ecology Center
Oct 23 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Saturday Workshop: DRAWING & PAINTING THE NATURAL WORLD with Jess Graff @ Sou'Wester Arts & Ecology Center
In this workshop students will investigate and observe natural specimens to create detailed nature-based artworks. Scientific specimens may include animal skulls, insects, plant materials, and other natural materials. Students will work in pencil and pen[...]
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Joe Kaplow: Presented by Sou’wester Arts 8:00 pm
Joe Kaplow: Presented by Sou’wester Arts @ The Sou'wester
Oct 24 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Joe Kaplow: Presented by Sou'wester Arts @ The Sou'wester
Joe Kaplow: Presented by Sou’wester Arts http://joekaplow.net Singer/songwriter Joe Kaplow lives in a four-acre mansion in the hills of Santa Cruz. Of course, he shares the space with a group of hippies, some rats, and[...]
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After-School Workshop: THE OCEAN IN CLAY with Jess Graff 3:30 pm
After-School Workshop: THE OCEAN IN CLAY with Jess Graff @ Sou'Wester Arts & Ecology Center
Oct 26 @ 3:30 pm – Oct 28 @ 5:30 pm
After-School Workshop: THE OCEAN IN CLAY with Jess Graff @ Sou'Wester Arts & Ecology Center
Explore all things underwater in this fun, adaptable clay workshop! Learn basic ceramic hand-building skills while exploring underwater themes! Participants will create their pieces using pinch, coil, slab, and pebble styles of hand-building. Students will[...]
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Elijah Jensen-Lindsey Opening Reception 5:00 pm
Elijah Jensen-Lindsey Opening Reception @ Sou'wester
Oct 29 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Elijah Jensen-Lindsey Opening Reception @ Sou'wester
Join us in welcoming our newest art installation. Elijah Jensen-Lindsey is a self-taught, multi-media artist who currently resides in Nampa, Idaho. His career as a carpenter and craftsman informs his esoteric methodology, and has afforded[...]
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Saturday Workshop: THE OCEAN IN CLAY with Jess Graff 10:00 am
Saturday Workshop: THE OCEAN IN CLAY with Jess Graff @ Sou'Wester Arts & Ecology Center
Oct 30 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Saturday Workshop: THE OCEAN IN CLAY with Jess Graff @ Sou'Wester Arts & Ecology Center
Explore all things underwater in this fun, adaptable clay workshop! Learn basic ceramic hand-building skills while exploring underwater themes! Participants will create their pieces using pinch, coil, slab, and pebble styles of hand-building. Students will[...]
Music: Johnny Franco, Mike Coykendall 8:00 pm
Music: Johnny Franco, Mike Coykendall @ The Sou'wester
Oct 30 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Music: Johnny Franco, Mike Coykendall @ The Sou'wester
Johnny Franco + Mike Coykendall : Presented by Sou’wester Arts Johnny Franco is a Brazilian rock n’ roll marauder who now resides in Portland, and who crafts inventive spaghetti western/folk-rock stompers. Armed with propulsive, spindly[...]
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