Winter Waters Weekend: Cannon Beach
February 8th + 9th, Cannon Beach, Oregon
We’re excited to take over Cannon Beach! Join us for a weekend of seaweed and sustainable seafood-centric programming including Ocean Trivia at Pelican Pub, Seaweed Cyanotype art classes (one on Saturday and one on Sunday), Hope In The Water documentary series screening + panel discussion, and an intimate Temaki Workshop, at Basalt Gallery, all about Japanese comfort food.
Learn about local hotels HERE. Part of the mission of Winter Waters is to encourage visitors to book local accommodations and enjoy their time visiting the Oregon coast in the wintertime, so we hope you’ll join us all weekend.
Bonus: there will be Winter Waters seaweed-centric menu specials going on across town - so even if you don’t attend all of the Winter Waters events, there will always be something fun to and delicious to enjoy.
A huge thank you to our sponsor: Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce.
Seafood Trivia at Pelican Pub Cannon Beach
Thursday, February 6th, 6-7:30pm — Pelican Pub, Cannon Beach, OR
Enjoy seaweed bites and seafood trivia with marine biologist Alanna Kieffer of Shifting Tides NW and Oregon Seaweed. You'll learn lots about Oregon’s seafood and seaweed industries, oceanography, marine science, and conservation, all while competing for some foodie prizes. Pelican Pub will be offering seaweed and local seafare appetizers and bites for this special evening, come eat, and learn, and play! This is a free event but registration is required so we know how many to expect. Come in a bit early to grab a seat and order your drinks and food.
Seaweed Cyanotypes
Saturday, February 8th + Sunday, February 9th, 11am-2pm - Cannon Beach
Come make your own seaweed cyanotypes with us in Cannon Beach as part of our weekend-long takeover of this gorgeous coastal town!
A cyanotype is a photographic blueprint made through a chemical reaction between UV light and chemically coated paper. Cyanotypes have been a form of scientific documentation for seaweed, terrestrial plants, and natural specimens since they were invented in the 1700s and were actually some of the original form of photographic printing. Learn about the process and techniques to make cyanotypes using a collection of pressed seaweeds and PNW flora. Each student will get to make 4-5 prints!
Your hosts and teachers will be Sam Block, wood worker, photographer, and owner of Block Studio alongside Alanna Kieffer, marine biologist, educator, seaweed farmer, and owner of Shifting Tides. This workshop will be held at the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce building.
Check out last year’s seaweed cyanotype class HERE to get a feel for this event!
Hope is in the Water Screening + Panel
Saturday, February 8th, 5-8pm — Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce, Cannon Beach, OR
Join us for a deep dive and screening of Hope is in the Water, a PBS series about the Blue Foods industry that features kelp farming, urchin ranching, sustainable shrimp farms, and more! A very uplifting docu-series made by Fed by Blue, a nonprofit working to uplift the aquaculture and mariculture industry.
Temaki Night at Basalt Studio with Ippai PDX
Sunday, February 9th, Basalt, Cannon Beach, OR — TICKETING LINK COMING SOON
Chef Jane Hashimawari of Ippai PDX, known from her focus on Japanese comfort food, will highlighting the seasonal bounties of the Pacific Northwest with this interactive Temaki Night! Jane will demonstrate the proper construction of Temaki (traditional Japanese hand-roll) with locally sourced fish, veggies, and seaweed. Guests will get to try their hand at making their own rolls! Temaki will be paired with locally owned, woman-made sakes curated by studio owner Michelle Valigura.
This intimate, hands-on event will accommodate one seating of 15 people at Basalt (the working studio and showroom of ceramicist Michelle Valigura) in Cannon Beach.
About Us
Winter Waters is an Oregon-born initiative dedicated to promoting seaweed as a superfood culinary ingredient and enhancing local Oregon coast food systems. Our mission is to bridge the gap between consumers and sustainable seafood sources through education and shared meals.
Each February, Winter Waters collaborates with chefs and tastemakers to celebrate local seafood! The state of Oregon boasts some of the most sustainable fisheries in the world, yet much of the seafood produced is exported, and a significant portion of consumed seafood is imported (about 90%!). There is a disconnect between the people and the process and we’d like to help bridge this gap through education and delicious culinary experiences.
Winter Waters Co-Founders: Alanna Kieffer, Kristen Penner, and Rachelle Hacmac