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PNWS Member Sara Swink in American Craft Magazine

Dec 30th, 2011 by

Following is the opening excerpt from the current issue of American Craft Magazine:

 

“The Stories Within

In her measured creation of colorful figures and forms, sculptor Sara Swink coaxes deeper meaning out of clay.

BY Carolyn Hazel Drake
It’s a brisk Sunday morning in sculptor Sara Swink’s West Linn, Oregon, studio, and the sun streams through a set of

Artwork by Sara Swink

glass-paneled doors. Eight students gather around a table, quietly laughing and chatting. Swink approaches them, tea in hand, and they all turn to look at a group of collages and doodles posted on the wall: the fruit of yesterday’s labors.” 

Read the rest of this excellent article with images of Sara’s art on the American Craft Magazine website at:

http://americancraftmag.org/article.php?id=12762

 

 

 

Cover of current issue American Craft Magazine

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John Fisher sculpting, talking, teaching: masterly lessons in stone!

Sep 7th, 2011 by

Submitted by PNWS member Jim Talt

John transformed 1400 lbs of raw stone into a life size figurative work during 4 days at the Silver Falls symposium.  He worked non stop, resting only occasionally.  Once a day all symposium attendees would gather  and John would share his experiences and reflections on stone sculpting.  This 11 minute video captures the essence of John Fisher and his art and offers valuable lessons for both the seasoned and beginning sculptor regardless of medium.

 

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5 Days, 50 Sculptors at Silver Falls Symposium

Sep 4th, 2011 by

Submitted by PNWS member Jim Talt

I spent several days last week at the Silver Falls Stone Sculptors Symposium. I’d never been to a stone symposium and wasn’t sure what to expect.  My personal goal was to learn. To learn; stone, tools, techniques, and attitude. 

The following is a distillation of those days into 4 minutes of video.    

 

 

What the video doesn’t show are the dinning hall meals (quite good), tool talks on safety and the various tools in common use, special life drawing class by John Fisher, after dinner presentations and discussions, and the fire-pit comaraderie. 

I had an outstanding experience and expect that I will return in future years.  The symposium is sponsored by Northwest Stone Sculptors Association www.nwssa.org and I thank them here for the excellent experience; I learned a lot.

 

 

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Portland Art Museum: New Special Exhibits

Jul 30th, 2011 by

Portlands Museum of Art has two new eye-catching special exhibits installed thru Sep 11.  Admission is $15 or $12 if you are 55+.  Parking is easy on weekends at numerous “all day for $6 after 10:30 am” garages. 

‘Contemporary Northwest Art Awards” exhibition showcases seven artists (four of which are sculptors!); Chris Antemann, John Buck, John Grade, Jerry Iverson, Susie Lee, Megan Murphy, and Michelle Ross.  

Sculpture by John Grade in special exhibit of Northwest artists

Sculpture by John Buck in special exhibit of Northwest artist. (About 10ft tall)

Allure of the Automobile featuring 16 of the worlds most luxurious, rare, and brilliantly conceived autos.   Aston Martin, Ferrari, Porsche, Corvette, Tucker, Duesenberg,  etc.  Every one is a work of art.

Pierce Arrow Auto. Hand crafted. Birdseye maple interior. Artful for sure

Pierce Arrow Auto. Hand crafted. Birdseye maple interior. Artful for sure

And of course the muesum’s normal collection is a feast worth revisiting at regular intervals. Noguchi, Moore, Hepworth, Picasso, Kineholz, and many others are on display.

Beautiful quartz sculpture by Ossip Zadkine 1890-1967

Sculpture by Hans Arp 1886- 1996. Marble.

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
While touring the museum, wife Helen noticed a painting titled ” Portrait Of A Sculptor” by Gabriel Revel. It turns out that this was the result of a marketing scheme ala c. 1680. The French Royal Academy promoted a program for enhancing the status of  artists by encouraging portraits of its members. This painting is thought to be of sculptor Antoine Coysevox (1640-1720). So, in 1680 artists struggled to be recognized and employed the media of their period  to make themselves known….
 
 
Portrait of a Sculptor by Gabriel Revel 1680. Thought to be the artist Antoine Coysevox

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FYI: The museum does not have a restaurant, only coffee and pastry, but there are plenty of eats nearby and you can re-enter with your ticket stub. Or bring a bag lunch, check it at the door and picnic in the park when you please.

 

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PNWS July meeting photos & sound bites

Jul 21st, 2011 by

We had a beautiful July evening for our gathering at Joni Mitchell's home and studio in Beaverton. Joni works primarily in marble.  Here are a few images.

Joni Mitchell's back yard adjacent her studio on a warm summer evening

Joni Mitchell's back yard adjacent her studio on a warm summer evening

Rick Gregg discussing his new forming technique

Rick Gregg discussing his new forming technique

New sculpture in marble by Joni Mitchell

New sculpture in marble by Joni Mitchell

And now to try something new: Following (if it works) is a 3 minute recap of our gathering that gives you a flavor of the meeting. (Some MAC users have reported difficulty while PC users say everything works. UPDATE: I think the problem is now fixed. Please let me know if you find otherwise.   Tnx, jt)

 

 

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Lake Oswego Festival Images

Jun 27th, 2011 by

Here are some photos for those of you that couldn’t make the Lake Oswego Festival.  I want you to know that I risked life and limb to capture several of these shots. The festival prohibits all photography in or near the art exhibits so I clicked these photos and then ran for my life when discovered.

Art pieces by Ben Dye foreground and center, Ryan Beard in distance

 

Language Of Sculpture installation view 1

 

Language of Sculpture installation view 2

 

Outside tent area view 1

 

Outside tent area view 2

 

Outside tent area view 3 (uh oh I see a photo cop coming)

Uh-oh, I've been spotted! Helen and I run for cover with hot pursuit!

 

Art piece by Ryan Beard outside main entrance

 

Art piece by Travis Pond outside main entrance

Art piece by Travis Pond outside main entrance

 

PNWS member Jason Johnston's booth

PNWS member Jason Johnston's booth

PNWS member Ann Fleming's booth
PNWS member Ann Fleming’s booth
PNWS member Kim Chavez booth

PNWS member Kim Chavez booth

 

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April PNWS Meeting: Friends, food, and ..SUN

Apr 23rd, 2011 by

If you didn’t make the meeting you missed some fine friends and art talk not to

Sculpture by our host Nicky Falkenhayn. Cor-ten steel and recycled glass

 mention food and …. glorious sun. Our host Nicky Falkenhayn has a newly constructed studio attached to her home that includes a high roll-up glass door for sunny days like today.  Nicky gave us an interesting talk on her sculpture that most frequently incorporates recycled plate glass. She scours craigslist and demolitions for glass pieces large enough to be cut and ground into 6″- 12″ shapes.  She favors this size because it results in the shades of green that she prizes.

Carole and other board members discussed outgoing endevors to keep PNWS vigorous and growing (membership is approximately 150).  Plans are developing that may result in a monthly gallery opportunity for our membership.  The shows committee is seeking to increase membership particaption in outreach activites to venues that could result in more show opportunities.  

It was a great sunny day outside Nicky's NW studio. She has roll-up doors to the outside!!

 

Members should remember that the Lake Oswego Show June 24-26th offers a non-juried low cost opportunity to show and sell your work in an excellent outdoor setting under their large, large tent.  Virtually everyone that attends the show will visit this well displayed outdoor venue.  There have been many sales made in this tent.

Speaking of the Lake O Show, Marlena Nielsen is asking for docent volunteers to help visitors with their questions on sculpture and processes. She reminds us that this is also an opportunity to hand out your cards or woo a prospect in the direction of your own art…!

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Starving to Successful, The Fine Artists Guide to Getting into Galleries and Selling More Art.

Apr 15th, 2011 by

Article by Jason Horejs, Owner, Xanadu Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona

With the summer art season just around the corner, the time is perfect to start planning for increasing your gallery representation.  With a little over six weeks until the first of June you have sufficient time to create and compile a cohesive body of work, get the work organized, compose a powerful and effective portfolio, choose and research appropriate markets and galleries, and prepare yourself to effectively and successfully approach the best galleries for your work. Approached systematically, these five steps assure the greatest chances for success in securing good gallery representation. Continue Reading »

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Cement Parties Are Back!

Apr 7th, 2011 by

Submitted by Carole Turner

The cement parties are back!  If you remember the weekend gatherings that Jackie Woodward hosted in past years, they’re back!  But this time the cement is in the form of AAC blocks.

In response to the interest expressed by PNS members for more sculpture/sculptor involvement and interest in AAC (aerated cement), Jackie has agreed to resurrect the cement parties at her studio.

WHAT IS A CEMENT PARTY? Continue Reading »

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San Antonio Museum Of Art

Mar 27th, 2011 by

Submitted by PNWS member Jim Talt

Helen and I visited San Antonio during spring break. After several days consuming our body weight in fine food, chips, salsa, and green beer along the River Walk, we left the crowds to follow the calming river path to the San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA). 

The River Walk in mid afternoon before the lively evening crowd.

 

SAMA is a gem of a small art museum set on the river bank about 1.5 miles from downtown.  Though small, it houses an outstanding collection of art spanning ancient Egyptian to contemporary times.  The ancient work, of course, is principally stone sculpture. Unfortunately, there was very little modern sculpture. 

Gallery of Greek and Roman Sculpture. San Antonio Museum Of Art

 

 

 
 

Admire the expressionable brow and gentle fabric by Lorenzo Bartonlini

In painting and sculpture I prefer the abstraction of modern times. Never the less, I admire the objective figurative works of past centuries for their incredible control of medium and exemplary expression of human emotion. 

 

 

 

 

Here then are a few more images.  2)3)

This work by John Borglum is somewhat smaller than his other major works... Mt Rushmore

 

A beautifully crafted work ... but I misplaced the artists name.

Sculpture of Ariadne who legend says helped Theseus slay the Minotaur but he abandon her while she slept. It worked out in the end because she later married the God, Dionysus

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