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Meg Weber
Elyssa Schaeffer
Sara Blackthorne
Get crafty and healthy with Sou’wester workshops in September
SEAVIEW, WASH. — The Sou’wester Lodge
(3728 J Place, Seaview) is hosting a series
of workshops in early September that cover
writing, weaving, basketmaking, nutrition
and self-care.
All classes are open to the public and
support the lodge’s Artist In Residency pro-
gram. Students should RSVP via souwester-
frontdesk@gmail.com.
Cedar and willow trays
Donna Crispin, a weaver and basketmak-
er from Eugene, will teach a workshop titled
Cedar and Willow Tray 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 2
Students will use locally grown willow
and red cedar bark. Learn twining and plait-
ing while creating a tray, about 9 inches by
12 inches. Beginners will do an over-under
weave, while more advanced students can
pick a twill pattern.
“We’ll finish it with a lashed border
around willow sticks from my garden,”
Crispin said.
Crispin’s art uses traditional Japanese and
Native American techniques passed down
from generation to generation.
The cost is $50, plus a $25 material fee
that goes directly to the instructor.
Students should bring scissors, awl, water
bottle, old towel, and a sack lunch and/or
snack. Tea and coffee will be provided.
Open to students age 16 and up; 12 stu-
dents max.
Japanese basket purses
Crispin will then teach a workshop on
making “kinchaku kago” or Japanese basket
purse 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3.
Weave a bit of Japanese culture into
your day by making a purse large enough
to carry your phone and wallet. Participants
will twine and plait with cane and reed to
create this small purse, lined with handmade
paper. The top portion will be a premade
drawstring bag to sew onto the basket. This
basket design by Crispin was featured in
Belle Armoire magazine.
The cost is $50, plus a $25 material fee to
the instructor.
Bring scissors, checkbook box (for a
mold), awl, water bottle, old towel, and a
sack lunch and/or snack. Tea and coffee will
be provided.
The class is open to students 16 and old-
er; 10 students max.
Ayurvedic nutrition and self-care
From 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday,
Sept. 6, Elyssia Schaeffer — a certified well-
ness coach and registered yoga teacher from
Portland — will teach students to how to use
the ancient healing practices of Ayurveda and
yoga to keep their body and mind balanced as
they transition from summer to fall. Seasonal
beverages and snacks will be provided.
Schaeffer blends her knowledge of
Ayurveda, yoga and holistic nutrition to share
person-centered seasonal eating and self-care
practices.
The cost is $15. Bring a yoga mat and
blanket. Wear comfortable clothes. The class
is capped at nine students.
Writing workshop: “Radio Muse”
Meg Weber, a writer who holds a mas-
ter’s degree in counseling psychology and
is a therapist in private practice, will teach
a class 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10,
that uses lyrics from singer-songwriters as
writing prompts.
“We’ll explore how the confluence of
words, rhythm, melody and harmony affect
our own words and stories,” organizers said.
“We will listen to songs from several musi-
cians and read along with the lyrics. Then
we’ll write together and share these fledgling
bits of story aloud.”
Students will walk away with several
short pieces of fresh writing and, hopefully,
a new appreciation for how music can influ-
ence and inspire their writing.
The cost is $40. Bring a notebook, writ-
ing instruments, photograph that represents
a memorable event or age in the individual’s
life (suggested, not required). Bring a sack
lunch and/or snack. Tea and coffee will be
provided. Fifteen students max.
Writing workshop:
“Topography of Self”
Sara Blackthorne — a writer, editor, cre-
ative coach, and “intuitive ritualist — will be
held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9.
“Topography of Self” is an “investigation
into the way place appears in our writing. It
is a road map to the places we have lived,
breathed, dreamed, and suffered,” organizers
wrote. “Designed to infuse your work with
sensation by pushing you deep into your
own sense memory, this course will inspire,
enlighten, and enliven your work.”
Rooting into the landscape of the Pa-
cific Northwest, students will use writing
prompts, images, smells, and sounds to dig
deep into their image vocabularies and dis-
cover their “internal geography.”
The cost is $40. A total of 15 students
may attend. Bring a notebook, writing
instruments, photograph or object represent-
ing their favorite place (suggested but not
required). Students should also bring a sack
lunch and/or snack. Tea and coffee will be
provided.