Articles on Creating Sculpture
This selection of articles by members of Pacific Northwest Sculptors covers a variety of sculpture topics, sculpture processes, sculpture critiques and issues related to contemporary and traditional sculpture. Members of Pacific Northwest Sculptors share insights and perspectives through these articles and through live demonstrations and classes.
Home & Garden Show 2025
The Home Builders Association invites PNWS members to participate in the Home and Garden Spring Show from February 22-25, at the EXPO Center, Portland.
Submission opens December 10, 2023, and the entry deadline is January 15, 2024.
December Call for Artists
There are a lot of great opportunities this month. Thanks to our hard-working volunteers Sandra Vise, Terry Cook and Alisa Looney, for…
Gathering of the Guilds Gallery Application Open!
Apply now to the Pacific Northwest Sculptors Gathering of the Guilds Gallery Application link: https://forms.gle/TXHivKgvTK7T2im26 The Gathering of the Guilds is right…
Don’t Shoot Yourself: Hire a Photographer!
Self-promotion is as important as the art you create. If you expect to prosper, you have to communicate your uniqueness. Elegant portfolio…
Call for artists
Calls for Artists There are a lot of great opportunities this month. Thanks to our hard working volunteers Sandra Vise, Terry Cook…
Home and Garden Show 2025
Mark your calendars for the 2025 Portland Spring Home & Garden Show on February 20 – 23, 2025! Before the details on…
PNWS Calendar
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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.
Rescheduled Potluck Studio Tour – Chayo Wilson
PNWS Second August Potluck event: Chayo Wilson will be hosting the second August Potluck gathering on Aug 21st, with some hands-on claymaking on the menu.
ALCHEMY 7 – The Enamelist Society 2024 Biennial International Juried Exhibition
Alisa Looney will be exhibiting two enamel works in The Enamelist Society 2024 Biennial International Juried Exhibition “Alchemy 7”. This exhibition is intended to highlight the best in contemporary enamels, showcasing the work of enamelists that demonstrate aesthetic and technical expertise.
TECHNIQUE TUESDAYS IN AUGUST
Teri Fahrendorf will host “Technique Tuesdays” in August in her backyard. She will screen ceramics-focused technique videos from Domestika and Ceramic Arts Network, beginning at 6:30 PM. Eat first or bring your brownbag dinner, plus your beverage, snacks & a chair. You must RSVP to be included.
Dream Boy
Dream Boy, a life-sized 10 year old boy made of clay.
Gathering of the Guilds – a Premier Opportunity
PNWS has been invited to join the 2025 Gathering of the Guilds. Now to figure out what that will look like!
Troutdale Art Festival Raku – 2024 – Videos!
PNWS partnered with Mt. Hood Community College to do Raku demos at the 2024 Troutdale Art Festival. Masks were prepared ahead of…
Free Guided Tour of Price Sculpture Forest
Free Guided Tour of Price Sculpture Forest in collaboration with Sno-Isle Libraries
Artistic journal is now free
Getty is pleased to announce that the spring 2024 issue of the Getty Research Journal, an open-access, peer-reviewed scholarly journal on the visual arts, is…
Regional Arts & Culture Council – Meet Public Arts Experts
Have you wondered how and where to apply for public art calls? What are the different steps of proposing and executing a…
2024 Maryhill Park Meetup
The first inaugural campout picnic was a fabulous success. Kudos to Terri for the masterful organization and setting up everthing. Kudos are…
Anillos is reborn to triumph over vandalism
Long time PNWS member Maria Wickwire (www.MariaWickwire.com) has completed an exciting project in the rebirth of a popular sculpture. “Anillos” won the…
Art at the Cave…A wrap
Great show…Art at the Cave
ended with much appreciation all around
Summer Events and Opportunities
PNWS Summer Event Opportunities
June 8th&9th Troutdale Art Festival
August 3rd and 4th Vancouver Art &Music Festival
August 31st, Sept. 1st Art in the Pearl
How Nature Enhances Art: A Guided Tour by the Founder of the Sculpture Forest
Wander through the Sculpture Forest on an interactive tour to learn about conservation, unique aspects of the park’s habitat, and how natural…
April: IS Day, Art at the Cave and more
April 27th this year is International Sculpture Day, and PNWS members will be getting the celebration going a week early as we…
PNWS Lateral Ladders
A volunteer operated non-profit, Pacific Northwest Sculptors attempts to provide access to resources for sharing your art with the public and…
Home & Garden Show Reflections
Having some time for reflection on the PNWS participation in the recent Home and Garden Show, I am ever mindful of the…