Event Information

Date: Aug 27, 2026

Address: Sou'wester Lodge
3728 J Place Seaview, WA 98644

Price: Free

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Weaving Water: An Interactive Installation Inviting Reverence, Reflection, and Collective Action Seaview, WA – This season, Sou’wester Arts presents Weaving Water, an immersive and interactive fiber installation by artist Iris Sullivan Daire, on view in the Art Trailer Gallery at The Sou’wester Lodge. The exhibition invites visitors into a contemplative sanctuary centered on our relationship with water. Through handwoven textiles, natural dyes, and participatory elements, the installation explores water as both a life-sustaining force and a sacred presence deserving of protection and care. Opening reception: Thur, Aug 27th, 5pm-7pm The Sou’wester Lodge / Art Trailer Gallery 3728 J Pl, Seaview, WA At its core, Weaving Water asks a simple yet profound question: What water do you belong to? Drawing from global traditions that honor rivers and waterways as living beings, the installation encourages visitors to reflect on the sources of water that nourish their lives, both known and unseen. The exhibition space is composed of intricately handwoven works dyed with natural indigo, including rugs, table runners, and sculptural elements created from repurposed materials. Each piece references the movement, memory, and cycles of water, while also highlighting sustainable practices and deep material awareness. Subtle symbolic details, such as red thread lines representing life and boundaries, reinforce the urgency of protecting water in an era of increasing environmental strain. Visitors are invited to engage directly with the installation through two participatory components. The Tributary Book offers a space to name and honor personal and ancestral waterways through writing, drawing, or reflection. The Community Water Talisman Tapestry allows participants to weave a ribbon into a collective textile, transforming individual acts of remembrance into a shared expression of care and intention. Together, these elements foster a sense of connection, responsibility, and collective stewardship. Weaving Water also reflects the artist’s personal journey across watersheds, tracing connections from Michigan to Oregon to the Columbia River Estuary. Through this lens, the work underscores the interconnected nature of global water systems and the often invisible relationships we hold with distant rivers and ecosystems. This installation is part of the Sou’wester Arts Installation Fellowship, a seasonal series supporting immersive, site-responsive work that engages both place and community. By blending tactile experience, ecological awareness, and communal participation, Weaving Water offers not only a space for reflection but a call to action. It invites all who enter to consider their relationship to water and to join in a collective gesture of honoring and protecting this essential element of life. Artist website | Indigofest Exhibition Details: Weaving Water Art Trailer Gallery at Sou’wester Lodge 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA