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!

Aug
3
Tue
Workshop: NATURE ANIMATION with Laura Medina @ Sou'wester Arts Center
Aug 3 @ 10:00 am – Aug 5 @ 5:00 pm
In this workshop, students will collect natural elements from their surroundings to create interesting patterns and designs that will come alive through animation.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Youth Weekly– $200 + materials fee
Adults Weekly– $150 + materials fee
Sign up for more than 3 sessions for a 10% discount!
or 20% off when you sign for all summer sessions – $1600 + materials fees.
Sibling discount an additional 10% off.
*Scholarships Available
Aug
10
Tue
Workshop: REPURPOSED OBJECTS ANIMATION with Cynthia Star (Youth only) @ Sou'wester Arts Center
Aug 10 @ 10:00 am – Aug 12 @ 5:00 pm
In this workshop students will work with simple apps to make unique stop motion animations using everyday objects like LEGO’s, clay, and more! On our last day we will end with an animation festival of our creations. Instructor Cynthia Star has fabricated for Laika movies Coraline, ParaNorman and Adult Swim’s Robot Chicken.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Youth Weekly– $200 + materials fee
Adults Weekly– $150 + materials fee
Sign up for more than 3 sessions for a 10% discount!
or 20% off when you sign for all summer sessions – $1600 + materials fees.
Sibling discount an additional 10% off.
*Scholarships Available
Aug
17
Tue
Workshop: PIGMENT AND WATER with Daniela Molnar @ Sou'wester Arts Center
Aug 17 @ 10:00 am – Aug 19 @ 5:00 pm
Weekly workshops are held Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Youth (7-14) program is 10 AM – 5 PM.
Adult workshops (15+) are 3 PM – 5:30 PM.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In this workshop students will explore the two main elements of watermedia painting: pigment and water. We will play with questions such as: What does it mean to work with different water sources? Where do pigments come from and how are they made? We will explore the ecological, sociopolitical, historical, chemical, material, emotional, and spiritual aspects of these questions. Students will create at least one finished painting and several smaller experiments to inspire future work.
 
 
Youth Weekly– $200 + materials fee
Adults Weekly– $150 + materials fee
Sign up for more than 3 sessions for a 10% discount!
or 20% off when you sign for all summer sessions – $1600 + materials fees.
Sibling discount an additional 10% off.
*Scholarships Available
Aug
24
Tue
Sou’Wester Summer Camp Workshop: MASK MAKING with Kaitlyn Nelson @ Sou'wester Arts Center
Aug 24 @ 10:00 am – Aug 26 @ 5:00 pm
Weekly workshops are held Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Youth (7-14) program is 10 AM – 5 PM.
Adult workshops (15+) are 3 PM – 5:30 PM.
 
In this workshop, students will create a wearable soft sculpture mask using the processes of armature building, patterning, gathering, refining, and adornment. In addition to the project essential supplies, students are invited to bring personal supplies and sentimental materials to incorporate into the mask-making process. Items such as family heirloom fabrics, stones, and favorite textural materials are a few examples of great additional elements to include.
 
 
Youth Weekly– $200 + materials fee
Adults Weekly– $150 + materials fee
Sign up for more than 3 sessions for a 10% discount!
or 20% off when you sign for all summer sessions – $1600 + materials fees.
Sibling discount an additional 10% off.
*Scholarships Available
Jul
12
Tue
Clay Creatures and Miniature Things with Kaitlyn Nelson – Summer Camp Series
Jul 12 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Students will use clay and underglaze to develop hand-building skills and make small clay objects such as coil pots, tiles, and animal figurines.

Youth can sign up for the entire camp week M-F 9-4PM, or just the Sou’wester Arts Artist-led Workshops in the afternoons on T, W, Th from 1-4PM. If students would like to only sign up for artist-led workshops, they can email claire@djhcc.org to make arrangements. Please visit DJHCC.org for more information.

Jul
13
Wed
Clay Creatures and Miniature Things with Kaitlyn Nelson – Summer Camp Series
Jul 13 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Students will use clay and underglaze to develop hand-building skills and make small clay objects such as coil pots, tiles, and animal figurines.

Youth can sign up for the entire camp week M-F 9-4PM, or just the Sou’wester Arts Artist-led Workshops in the afternoons on T, W, Th from 1-4PM. If students would like to only sign up for artist-led workshops, they can email claire@djhcc.org to make arrangements. Please visit DJHCC.org for more information.

Jul
14
Thu
Clay Creatures and Miniature Things with Kaitlyn Nelson – Summer Camp Series
Jul 14 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Students will use clay and underglaze to develop hand-building skills and make small clay objects such as coil pots, tiles, and animal figurines.

Youth can sign up for the entire camp week M-F 9-4PM, or just the Sou’wester Arts Artist-led Workshops in the afternoons on T, W, Th from 1-4PM. If students would like to only sign up for artist-led workshops, they can email claire@djhcc.org to make arrangements. Please visit DJHCC.org for more information.

Jul
19
Tue
Mixed Media Tapestries with Kaitlyn Nelson – Summer Camp Series
Jul 19 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Students will create mixed-media wall hangings utilizing canvas, paint, thread and yarn to push the boundaries between painting and sculpture.

Youth can sign up for the entire camp week M-F 9-4PM, or just the Sou’wester Arts Artist-led Workshops in the afternoons on T, W, Th from 1-4PM. If students would like to only sign up for artist-led workshops, they can email claire@djhcc.org to make arrangements. Please visit DJHCC.org for more information.

Jul
20
Wed
Mixed Media Tapestries with Kaitlyn Nelson – Summer Camp Series
Jul 20 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Students will create mixed-media wall hangings utilizing canvas, paint, thread and yarn to push the boundaries between painting and sculpture.

Youth can sign up for the entire camp week M-F 9-4PM, or just the Sou’wester Arts Artist-led Workshops in the afternoons on T, W, Th from 1-4PM. If students would like to only sign up for artist-led workshops, they can email claire@djhcc.org to make arrangements. Please visit DJHCC.org for more information.

Jul
21
Thu
Mixed Media Tapestries with Kaitlyn Nelson – Summer Camp Series
Jul 21 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Students will create mixed-media wall hangings utilizing canvas, paint, thread and yarn to push the boundaries between painting and sculpture.

Youth can sign up for the entire camp week M-F 9-4PM, or just the Sou’wester Arts Artist-led Workshops in the afternoons on T, W, Th from 1-4PM. If students would like to only sign up for artist-led workshops, they can email claire@djhcc.org to make arrangements. Please visit DJHCC.org for more information.