SOU’WESTER EVENTS!
See what’s happening during your next stay or plan a visit around our free live music, workshops, wellness offerings and more!
5/4/24 Raku Workshop
$80.00
Explore the world of Raku. This process creates unique and surprising surface patterns. $80
May 4th: 2-3p demonstration | 3-5p handbuilding workshop
Jun 1st: 2-3p Raku final firing (hands on!)
Includes: Raku clay to make 3-7 pieces, demonstration & two weeks of open studio access following your workshop. We will start the workshop by demonstrating the raku process. Then you’ll work on handbuilding your pieces with raku clay. You will have access to open studio hours (M,W,F 3-7p & Sat/Sun 10a-5p) for the following 2 weeks after your workshop to develop your pieces. Plan to come back June 1st to raku fire your own pieces!
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Polaroid Emulsion Lift Workshop
w/ visiting artist, Dani Hughes
Sat, May 11th | 2-6p at The Sou’wester Lodge Pavilion 3728 J Pl Seaview, WA.
In this hands-on workshop, participants will have the opportunity to take their own polaroid photograph and transform it into an emulsion lift print. Led by an experienced instructor, students will learn about the history and basics of polaroid emulsion transfers and a step-by-step guidance of the process. This class is beginner friendly and will include polaroid cameras and film, watercolor paper, and other basic material, as well as offer a new perspective on the medium of photography.
Dani F. Hughes is a fine artist, photographer, and art educator based in the Midwest. She works within an image-based practice utilizing analog processing methods to explore human experiences of intrinsic longing, personal histories, and coexistence to the natural world. Currently serving as a Studio Assistant for the Detroit Institute of Arts, Dani is an active member of the artistic community, participating in collaborative projects, workshops, and interactive education. Outside of her artistic practice, Dani is an avid explorer and storyteller, sharing her journey and creative process on Instagram (@danifhughes) and through her online portfolio (danifhughes.myportfolio.com).
Kendall Lujan: Presented by Sou’wester Arts
Portland, Oregon based artist, Kendall Lujan embarks on her first full length album “Lucky Penny’ it is set to be released Fall 2024. After releasing her Debut self titled EP last Spring, featured on official playlist for Spotify and Apple Music. Lujan also gaining attention from NPR’s Tiny Desk, MTV and winning the John Lennon Songwriting contest. Sharing the stage with Amos Lee, Frazey Ford (of The Be Good Tanyas), Allie Crow Buckley, Early James, and The Magnetic Fields.
‘Lucky Penny’ features many genres Including Jazz, Folk, Bosa Nova and Indie-Rock. The natural singer and songwriter put together a studio band with Micah Hummel (drums), Colin Schmidt (bass) and Alex Milsted (piano) and recorded at the Map Room Studio in Portland, Oregon with Dominik Schmidt producing.
Her writing is real, introspective and reflective. After touring the songs in Europe twice this past Fall Lujan is ready to show her versatility and growth as an artist. The first single to be released late March 2024 titled ‘Goodbyes’. The song explores mourning and loss of important people in your world. In the sense of ending romantic relationships it explores the process of knowing when someone isn’t suited for your life or growth any longer. Lujan writes “I wrote this song to remind myself that even though things are hard you will meet those people who stick around eventually.” Even though people come and go in your world, remembering that there will be lots of cries and laughs on your journey to finding those people who see you for who you are. The main hook stating: ‘it takes a lot of goodbyes to get to forever. Lujan is set to tour Germany, Austria, and Switzerland again fall 2024.
LIVE AT THE SOU’WESTER LODGE
Bird & Willow
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Bird & Willow: Presented by Sou’wester Arts
Born into a large musical family at the intersection of Bird Avenue and Willow Street, Shiloh and Jared started to write songs in their teens in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Inspired by 90s soft rock as well as folk duo acts like The Weepies and the Oh Hellos, the songs took shape around Jared’s multi-instrumental arranging abilities and Shiloh’s penchant for melodic storytelling and wordsmithing.
Bird and Willow cut their teeth on the indie circuit in San Jose, CA, playing everywhere from unplugged house shows to local street festivals which attracted thousands. Before long they were opening up for touring stops in San Francisco, supporting some of their favorite songwriters like Zach Winters, Tyson Motsenbocker, and Mike Edel, as well as bands such as Sherwood and The Collection.
Shiloh and Jared have now each made a home in the Pacific Northwest, and have been caught up in the thriving Portland music scene. On their most recent release, More Awake Now, the core threads of story-songs drenched in larger meaning have been joined with dreamy guitars, orchestral strings, and the lush production of Justin Kawashima.
Girlgoyle: Presented by Sou’wester Arts
Girlgoyle is a band based in Portland, Oregon. Their sound and songs are inspired by longing for and loving the desert, softness and the opposite, and Land of Talk.
Saroon: Presented by Sou’wester Arts
Saroon is the genre-fluid creative outlet for the prolific multi-instrumentalist producer/composer ayal. The project is founded on the idea that genuine self expression can act as a beacon for others to relate, and actualize themselves. Over the last year Saroon has released diverse albums such as Gilgul, a piano based instrumental album that describes the process of reincarnation starting at the moment of death and ending at conception; ODDDITTIES VOL.1, an electro-pop album comprised of a collection of songs written for his songwriting podcast Honest Jams; and Dive 1, a collaborative ambient album in which ayal collaborated with members of Bathysphere records who made improvised beds of synths on which ayal recorded clarinet arrangements. Through the music, ayal attempts to express the breadth of experience, from existential grief, to the silliest relief, to the hearts of the vulnerable, and the first cat in space, and what it means to live the lives, and the deepest connection, and waffles.
Hand building with Clay & Plants
June 8th 2-6p & June 9th 12-4p at Ilwaco Artworks in Ilwaco, WA w/visiting artist, Misha Hahnl
Students will learn the basics of hand building and incorporate found natural elements (plans, sticks, etc) for decoration and texture: each student will leave the studio with either a painter’s palate, mug or bowl textured with found natural elements and glaze. All levels welcome!
Misha is a teaching artist who has worked in the world of art and education for 15 plus years. Her background is in ceramics, printmaking, education, and caregiving. Currently Misha is working on a program focused on how clay can help process grief with the Portland Grief House and Sandy River Studio. She also offers printmaking workshops in various locations (Chehalem Cultural Center, Grey Raven Gallery, etc). You can learn more about her work, process and workshops @softhandstudio and soft-hand-studio.com.
Community Acupuncture at the Sou’wester with lara pacheco
Come rest, relax, and heal in the coastal forest with others in the pavilion space at the Sou’wester in Seaview, Washington on Friday, June 14th, 10-2pm with lara pacheco. $25-$55 sliding scale.
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This in-person event will take place at the beautiful Sou’wester Historic Lodge. lara pacheco, a licensed acupuncturist, will be providing community acupuncture as a way of making acupuncture more accessible. Community acupuncture is also a way that multiple people are able to relax in a communal space and share in the wide array of benefits that this ancient medicine provides. Acupuncture can treat anything from depression, anxiety, any kind of pain, digestion, sleep issues, and chronic conditions to also providing overall support for general well being. People can expect to rest anywhere from 30 minutes to 1.5 hours depending on what your body needs and what you are comfortable with. Come experience this simple, yet powerful medicine with community and as an addition to being surrounded by the coast and forest.
Please bring a whatever you need to relax (blanket, mat, cushions). Please dress in comfortable layers and be prepared to roll up pants up to knees and long sleeves that roll up to the elbow and to remove socks and shoes for treatment.
- How does this work? Sign up for a time slot. Tickets will be available in 15 minute slots. You’ll sign up for some short paper work, then find a spot, roll up sleeves and pant legs if that is comfortable for you and lara will start treatment.
- How long do I stay? Depends. At least 30 minutes is recommended but listening to your body’s needs is most important. Sometimes people fall asleep and sometimes they don’t, but what is most important is that they relax.
Jun 15
Glazing & Surface Decoration Techniques Workshop
w/visiting artist, w/Charlotte Deason Robillard $80
Students will learn about a variety of ceramic surface decoration techniques. We will provide each student with a bisqued tumbler that they’ll decorate and glaze during the workshop; students are also welcome to bring a piece of their own bisqued work. We’ll go over masking and resistance methods, overlapping glazes, painting with underglazes, using stencils, and techniques for getting clean precise surface designs as well as more organic freehand designs. No previous ceramics experience is required.
Saturday 2-6p
Location: Ilwaco Artworks
