Vancouver Arts and Music Festival is this weekend, August 7-9, 2026! PNWS will be showing up on Saturday and Sunday!… Continue Reading
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Isamu Noguchi’s formula: Space, Form, People
The term “in between” has been used to describe how Isamu Noguchi saw himself. It also describes how he created sculpture. He was acutely aware of the viewer’s relationship within space and form.
Ego and Shadow: A Balance of Form and Space
Chas Martin draws a parallel between Jung’s ego and shadow and the sculptural relationship of form and space — and why that unresolved tension drives his work.
Alan Root’s New Sculpture at Oregon Arts Center
Alan Root has his beautiful sculpture “Visual Poetry in Motion “ installed at the Oregon Arts Center in their lovely outdoor courtyard through the end of August.
Fiberglass sheet available for projects
Translucent sheet fiberglass 4′ x 10′ available for free. Can be cut and shaped. Contact info@chasmartin.com to claim.
Who’s Doing What
A few current examples of member activities.
Who’s Doing What
A few current examples of member activities.
Who’s Doing What: January 2024
Activities and projects by some of our members: Maria WickwireThis year’s Invitational Bird Show is coming up soon! Maria Wickwire’s… Continue Reading
Many Upcoming Events!
Exciting Upcoming Events for PNWS! Nov 29th meeting at Marty Eichinger’s studio, 2516 SE Division St. Portland, 4:30 Board meeting,… Continue Reading
Who’s Doing What: October 2023
Activities and projects by some of our members: Jessica Bodner“Star Nimbus” 14’x12’x12’ – New sculpture installation at the Livingston health… Continue Reading
When 2- and 3-dimensions merge.
Some artworks create themselves. When you get into that flow, it’s an magical experience. Most artists know this special creative zone. It doesn’t happen often enough. As you gain momentum with the project, you realize you are not creating, but simply acting as a conduit for the creation of a work of art. It’s thrilling, humbling, mystical, spiritual…
PNWS Request for Volunteers
Pacific Northwest Sculptors Board has revived the Education Committee on the Board, lead by artist and teacher, Toni Parque…. Continue Reading
Who’s Doing What: June 2023
Activities and projects by some of our members who submitted info this past month.
Visualization in Progress
For months, I have been telling everyone that I would create a large sculpture for a show at The Cave… Continue Reading
The PNWS 2023 Group Show in Newport, OR is a Resounding Success!
54 exciting and beautiful sculptures created by 31 PNWS members are now showing at the Runyan Gallery in the Newport… Continue Reading
Who’s Doing What: May 2023
A few examples of what members have been creating in the past month.
PNWS Solution and Challenge
While PNWS online meetings are continuing to develop, our in person meetings are taking strides forward.
Who’s Doing What: March 2023
A few examples of what members have been creating in the past month.
World’s First Augmented Reality Exhibition of Real-World Physical Sculptures at Price Sculpture Forest
World’s first AR exhibit of real-world sculptures.
President’s Message January 2023
New year. New faces. New opportunities.
Another solstice passes and the daylight hours lengthen once again. As the new year begins, so do new opportunities for connection and knowledge-sharing.
President’s Message December 2022
The end of year is also the beginning of new phase of PNWS.
Who’s Doing What: December 2022
A few examples of what members have been creating in the past month.
President’s Message November 2022
Changes are the theme of the immediate future. In an attempt to engage and involve more of our members, we are looking at additional times and formats for our meetings.
The Magic of The Mix
Mix it up. Keep the input fresh. Never accept an obvious answer. Never repeat yourself. Good enough is never good enough. Each piece is another step of the journey. Each has to move you forward.
President’s Message October 2022
It’s fall. The pace of life/work quickens as summer doldrums yield to fall activities.
Our next meeting is at Portland ADX on Wednesday, September 28 at 7pm. See the description for more details.
Who’s Doing What: October 2022
A few examples of what members have been creating in the past month.
Who’s Doing What: August 2022
A few examples of what members have been creating in the past month.
Who’s Doing What: July 2022
Each month we feature sculptures in progress, work recently completed or information on member activities.
Who’s Doing What: June 2022
Each month we feature sculptures in progress, work recently completed or information on member activities.
Who’s Doing What: May 2022
Each month we feature sculptures in progress, work recently completed or information on member activities.
President’s Message – May 2022
Our monthly meeting for April included an interview with stone sculptor, Art Wells. His insights included a perspective on selling… Continue Reading
Claudia Star Carter
Our newly found friend and fellow sculptor, Claudia Carter passed last week. She was a self taught artist who found… Continue Reading
President’s Message – March 2022
It has been another really busy month for PNWS. “Who’s Doing What” lists a number of new projects in the… Continue Reading
Who’s Doing What: March 2022
Each month we feature sculptures in progress, work recently completed or information on member activities.
President’s Message
There has been a lot of activity for PNWS this past month. We have an interview with George Heath who… Continue Reading
2021 Volunteer Coordination Report
Andy Kennedy The official number for PNWS Volunteer hours in the year 2021 is 1511. This includes volunteered time by… Continue Reading
Fundraiser for Claudia Carter
I am reaching out to PNWS members to participate in a fundraiser to support our good friend Claudia Carter in… Continue Reading
President’s Message January 2022
New Year. New Optimism. After the Great Plague came the Renaissance. Not immediately, of course, but time has compressed considerably… Continue Reading
PNWS at Art in the Pearl
Our members have become an annual attraction at Art in the Pearl. This year included a few new faces. Demonstrators… Continue Reading
Walk the Tight Rope
Our board is doing an incredible job managing challenges. But, our situation is an ongoing balancing act. We are an… Continue Reading
Tour of Firebird Bronze
Our meeting on October 27 was a major milestone for PNWS. It was our first face-to-face meeting in over a… Continue Reading
President’s Message: New Show Opportunities for PNWS Members
We have several excellent show opportunities taking shape: Newport Visual Arts Center, Oregon Society of artists, and Columbia Center for… Continue Reading
Bringing Sculpture to Future Frontiers in New Collaborative Project
Scott Price – What if your sculpture could be seen anywhere, at any time? What if your sculpture could be… Continue Reading
PNWS Members Lead Local Sculpture Activities
PNWS members are sharing their knowledge, selling work, earning commissions and recruiting students through a series of local activities. Here… Continue Reading
Plans in progress for our first Virtual Sculpture Show
The pandemic isn’t over yet. While a few galleries are hosting shows, we plan to display our members’ work through… Continue Reading
President’s Message
These past few months have been a busy time for the PNWS Board and Volunteers. We have made multiple updates… Continue Reading
Local Sculptors Attend 29th International Sculpture Center Conference
The Multifaceted Maker: An incredible adventure into the work and minds of both International and local sculptors! Alisa Looney Although… Continue Reading
Sculpture Show Opens at Portland’s Multnomah Art Center
Nearly a year ago, at a member meeting in SE Portland, board president Chas Martin suggested we do a sculpture… Continue Reading
Collaboration to Host Joint Stone Sculpture Exhibition
Members of Pacific NW Sculptors, (PNWS) and the NW Stone Sculptors Assn., (NWSSA), will soon receive a call for an… Continue Reading
Sculptors Share Secrets At International Sculpture Day 2019
We’ve yet to have an International Sculpture Day celebration that was not a great success. This one was slimmed down… Continue Reading
Riipppp – How to Create Spontaneous Visual Art
The joy of creation is why I do art. Over the past few decades I’ve explored the “anything can be art” philosophy found in Dada and Pop art in traditional sculpture, collage, and a series of satirical toy and game assemblages.
Portland’s top art event – Art in the Pearl 2018
The Art in the Pearl was a success for the 15th year of demonstrating artists from the Pacific Northwest Sculptors!
The Cave in Vancouver, Washington hosts show by Top Sculptors from Oregon and Washington
The International Sculpture Center, (the publishers of Sculpture Magazine), some 4 years ago suggested that there be an International Sculpture… Continue Reading
Newport Visual Arts Center Opening Draws Crowd
Friday, Sept. 8, was a big day in Newport for members of Pacific Northwest Sculptors. That afternoon, the Newport Visual… Continue Reading
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emergence
A Juried Online Exhibit Sept 1, 2021 – October 31, 2021Pacific Northwest Sculptors presents the juried virtual exhibit of wall-mounted, suspended,… Continue Reading
Gallery
Explore the contemporary sculpture of our members who work in a wide range of sculpture media, methods, and styles. Examples… Continue Reading