Our newly found friend and fellow sculptor, Claudia Carter passed last week. She was a self taught artist who found her passion for sculpting clay later in life and produced the bulk of her work through the art facility at Clark College. We became friends and when the college was shuttered during Covid, I offered […]
Archives for 2022
Golden Connections
Dave Frei and Jennifer Corio recently installed their latest public artwork, Golden Connections, in Ashland, Oregon. The theme of the project was to highlight the significance the railroad made to the transformation of Ashland
RACC Grant Awarded to PNWS!!
We’re thrilled to announce that PNWS has been awarded a RACC Make/Learn/Build Grant to fund Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Training for our arts organization! Yay!!! 2021-22 Make|Learn|Build Grant awards (Round 4): https://racc.org/2022/04/01/2021-2022-makelearnbuild-grants-round-4/ We are incredibly grateful to RACC for providing this needed funding that will move our organization forward in creating a more welcoming space […]
PNWS Launches the NEWS PNWS for Member Conversation and Information Sharing
month, we launch our new NEWS PNWS. All members have access. Conversation topics will be member-driven. In addition to improved communications we will also be able to document knowledge for future reference.
Price Sculpture Forest Guided Tours on International Sculpture Day
In celebration of International Sculpture Day on April 30, Price Sculpture Forest is offering guided tours of the park’s sculpture collection by its founder. The backstory behind how the Sculpture Forest was created will be provided and then highlights from the story of every sculptor and sculpture in the park will be discussed. The stroll […]
President’s Message April 2022
Here’s a quick overview of recent and upcoming activities for PNWS Members. See “Who’s Doing What” for an update of recent work, work in progress and member shows. Our Creative Collaborations virtual show participants have started their journeys for their September 1 show. We have over 20 participants. You can monitor their conversations on our…
Who’s Doing What: April 2022
Each month we feature sculptures in progress, work recently completed or information on member activities.
Kilnloading
My kiln is being loaded with some of Andy Kennedy’s recent work. We are both interested in exploring the use of local clays as glazes in a cone 10 firing. Claybanks abound in all the nearby rivers, and each has a distinctly unique signature so there is room for much exploration.