KIDS CAMP

Kids Camp 2024 was a blast!
Thank you to The Willapa National Wildlife Refuge, Kaitlyn Nelson and our volunteers.

Birds of the Refuge 8/6-8/8 & Plants of the Refuge 7/30-8/1

Eight sheets of paper with various bird sketches and drawings, some with names and labels, laid out on a gray carpeted floor, held together with metal clips.
A young boy wearing a blue cap and blue t-shirt standing next to a woman, both focused on decorating clay pottery at a crafting table in an art studio.
Ceramic workspace with a painted ceramic mug featuring hearts, a pink ceramic flower, and various clay and painting tools on a table.
A clay sculpture of a bird still in the process of being shaped, placed on a wooden base in an artist's studio.
A person working on a clay sculpture of a face and several small sketches of different faces and expressions.
Clay sculptures of various leaves, each with detailed vein patterns etched on the surface, placed on a wooden table.
A girl with long brown hair writing on a piece of paper at a pottery studio table with ceramic art and tools, including a large cylindrical ceramic vessel and colorful glazed ceramic pieces.
Group of children and two adults in a pottery workshop, standing behind shelves with clay projects and a table with pottery pieces and tools, in a ceramics studio.
Group of children and two adults sitting on the floor inside a garage, eating and chatting, with backpacks and lunchboxes around them, and cars visible outside through an open garage door.
A woman with red hair holding colorful folders and tote bags in a grassy marsh, giving a talk to a group of children with backpacks in an outdoor wetland environment on a cloudy day.
Illustration of a community center sign with purple, yellow, and pink abstract flower shapes and text that reads 'Dylan Jude Harrell Community Center'.
Collection of concrete tiles with various pencil-drawn cartoon illustrations and messages, including faces, animals, objects, and personal notes.
Group of children and a teenager participating in a pottery class, working with clay on small wooden boards, using tools and sketches on paper, in a classroom setting.
Poster announcing free kids clay arts camps for ages 7-10, featuring images of painted pottery, a child rolling clay, and ceramic animals, with details on dates, times, and registration information.
Artistic clay sculptures resembling animals, placed on circular stone bases, with one appearing to be a bird or pegasus and another resembling a bird-like creature, displayed on a white surface.
Child sitting on the ground in a forest, writing in a notebook placed on a fern leaf, with other fern plants and logs around.
A group of children and an adult exploring in a lush, green forest with moss-covered trees, standing and leaning forward to observe something on the ground.
Group of people in a forest, some kneeling and some standing, observing and possibly studying plants or insects near a moss-covered tree and ground covered with green foliage.

DYLAN JUDE HARRELL

COMMUNITY CENTER

Sou'wester Arts partners with the Dylan Jude Harrell Community Center to make clay arts programs at Ilwaco Artworks accessible to students after school and during the Summer.

Children and an adult painting rocks at a table covered with a red plastic sheet in an art studio.
Colorful mosaic ceramic letters spelling out "I LOVE ART WORKS" placed on a gray tray.
Children sitting at a table, drawing or writing on small pieces of paper with pencils, with containers and art supplies on the table.
A young girl with blonde hair and a ponytail using a rolling pin on a piece of dough, with guidance from an adult. They are working at a table, possibly in a kitchen or craft area.