JANUARY 18, 2018 // 23
Pick up a brush!
SEAVIEW, WASH. — The
Sou’wester Lodge (3728 J
Place, Seaview, Washing-
ton) will host a workshop
on still-life painting 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,
Jan. 20.
Portland-based paint-
ers Jeremy Okai Davis
and Kristen Flemington
will lead an informative
and experiential painting
workshop inclusive to
painting-curious folks,
from advanced painters to
artistic newbies.
We will review the
basics of color theory and
painting techniques, prac-
tice a few brief painting
exercises, then complete a
small still-life painting that
participants can take home
with them.
This workshop is a
great introduction to paint-
ing and an excellent oppor-
tunity to flex well-formed
artistic skills. We will be
painting with acrylic paint.
Supplies will be provided,
but if participants would
like to bring their own sup-
plies, they are more than
welcome to do so.
The cost is $30, plus
a $10 material fee paid
directly to the instructors.
Wear comfortable
clothes that are OK to get
paint on. Please bring a
sack lunch and/or snack
(hot tea and coffee will be
provided).
This workshop is geared
toward adults. Students 12
and up are welcome.
All workshops are open
to the public, and all skill
levels are welcome. RSVP
via souwesterfrontdesk@
gmail.com or 360-642-
2542.
This class is part of
the Sou’wester’s fall and
winter 2017-18 workshop
series. Visit souwester-
lodge.com/calendar to
see the entire schedule of
artist-led workshops.
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A painting by Jeremy Okai Davis
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A painting by Kristen Flemington
How do you share nature?
SEAVIEW, WASH. — A work-
shop titled “How We Share
Nature” with instructors Pete
Brook, Dicky Dahl and Me-
lissa Laurie will take place at
the Sou’wester Lodge (3728 J
Place, Seaview, Washington)
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan.
21.
Join writer, activist and
Pacific Crest Trail thru-hiker
Pete Brook and the creators of
“Crazy Possible,” a webseries
about rebooting your life on
the Continental Divide Trail,
for a guided hike (likely in the
rain); a lively workshop about
viewing and sharing nature;
and some great food.
Workshop participants
will reflect on how they share
nature through words and
images.
We’ll make art to explore
the motivations that draw
us to the wilderness, our
experiences there and how we
communicate these things.
We will close with practical
hiker tips (secret camp sites,
backpacking gear and how to
poop in the woods), answer
questions about the Continen-
tal Divide Trail and Pacific
Crest Trail.
Participants will leave with
new outdoor skills, new eyes
for the images they see on so-
cial media, and new consider-
ations for their own storytell-
ing. Hopefully, too, we’ll all
leave with that fine sense of
good that can only come from
time spent outdoors.
Brook is an independent
writer and curator focused on
prisons, photos and pow-
er. Dahl is the co-founder
of Great Notion Creative/
Collective, a Portland-based
filmmaker cooperative and
creative services agency.
Laurie, prior to becoming a
full-time “Crazy Possible”
dreamer, was a public health
practitioner.
The cost is $15, plus a $5
material fee paid directly to
the instructors.
All participants are
asked to bring five pictures
of nature with them (those
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The creators of the webseries “Crazy Possible” (from left): Melis-
sa Laurie, Dicky Dahl and Pete Brook
registering the day of will be
provided with images to se-
lect from); shoes, coats, etc.
for rain; and to email ahead if
there are dietary restrictions.
For lunch we want to
make soup and traditional
thru-hiking snacks (think
pop-tarts, snickers and tuna
in pouches). Instructors will
provide the snacks and soup.
Hot tea and coffee will be
provided.
All skill levels are wel-
come. We will plan for hikes
that accommodate a leisurely
stroll and a brisk stride. We
can come up with other activ-
ities if that isn’t a fit for you.
Children are welcome on the
hike and in the workshop, but
could also be quite bored by
the event.
If you have question,
please email us. Only 14 stu-
dents will be allowed. RSVP
via souwesterfrontdesk@
gmail.com or 360-642-2542.
This class is part of
the fall and winter 2017-
18 workshop series at the
Sou’wester. Visit souwest-
erlodge.com/calendar to
see the entire schedule of
workshops.
Film screening
A screening of “Crazy
Possible” will take place 6 to
8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20.
“Crazy Possible” is a five-
part wilderness series about a
couple who trade in security
and comfort for three months
in the wilderness of the
Continental Divide National
Scenic Trail. Told with can-
dor and wit, it invites viewers
to join in the adventure of
remaking their lives.
The screening will include
the entire series. The run time
will be a less than 90 min-
utes and feature never-be-
fore-seen material just for the
Sou’wester audiences. The
filmmakers will be present
for a Q-and-A afterward.
This event is free and
open to the public.
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