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.
September 2026 Events
September 5th – 7th: PNWS live sculpting demos and Raku Firing Opportunity at Art in the Pearl
Wednesday, September 9th, 7-8pm: Monthly Sculpture Conversation online
Wednesday, September 23rd, 7-8pm: PNWS Board Meeting Online
Sunday, September 27th, 3-5pm: PNWS Monthly Meet-Up and Potluck at Rachel Allen’s
Join the PNWS Monthly Sculpture Conversation – 2nd Wednesdays
Join the PNWS Sculpture Conversation – Every 2nd Wednesday of the Month – 7pm
We want to hear and see what you are creating! Are you working in a new medium? Have you run into blocks and need support? We are here for our fellow members to share resources and cheer you on!
REMINDER… Join the PNWS Monthly Sculpture Conversation – on zoom this 2nd Wednesday!
REMINDER… Join the PNWS Monthly Sculpture Conversation – on zoom this 2nd Wednesday! – 7pm
We want to hear and see what you are creating! Are you working in a new medium? Have you run into blocks and need support? We are here for our fellow members to share resources and cheer you on!
PNWS Board Meetings
PNWS Board Meetings are open to observers via Zoom. It’s a good way to hear what’s happening in advance, and find the best volunteer opportunities for your situation.
August 2026 Events
Friday, August 7th – Sunday, August 9th: PNWS live sculpting demos and Mask Making Workshop at the Vancouver Arts & Music Festival
Wednesday, August 12th, 7-8pm: Monthly Sculpture Conversation online
Saturday August 15th, 4pm: Raku Mask Making Opportunity in Vancouver, WA
Saturday August 22nd, 10am: Raku Mask Making Opportunity in Gladstone, OR
Sunday, August 23rd, 3pm: PNWS Monthly Meet-Up and Potluck at Linda Kliewer’s
Wednesday, August 27th, 6pm: PNWS Board Meeting Online
Saturday, September 5th – Monday, September 7th: PNWS live sculpting demos and Raku Firing at Art in the Pearl in downtown Portland
Vancouver Arts & Music Festival – This Weekend!
Vancouver Arts and Music Festival is this weekend, August 7-9, 2026! PNWS will be showing up on Saturday and Sunday! Our mask…
Two Mask Making Opportunities for LIVE RAKU Demo!
Two fun mask making events to get ready for the Art in the Pearl LIVE RAKU event! Read the article to find out all the details.
July Member Meeting was Business as “Unusual”
PNWS members gathered in Wayne Bunker’s inviting back yard in Southeast Portland, full of plants and beautiful ceramics sculptures, for our July…
July 2026 Events
Wednesday, July 8th, 7:00 – 8:00pm: Monthly Sculpture Conversation online
Saturday, July 18th, 3:00pm: PNWS Meetup at Wayne Bunker’s Studio
Wednesday, July 22nd, 6pm: PNWS Board Meeting Online
June 2026 Events
Friday, June 5th, 5-7pm: First Friday Artist Talks at Vancouver’s “Celebration of Sculpture”
Wednesday, June 10th, 7-8pm: Monthly Sculpture Conversation online
Friday, June 12th – Sunday, June 14th: PNWS Annual Camping Trip in Estacada
Wednesday, June 24th: PNWS Board Meeting and Mask Making at Russ Ford’s
Help Requested: Bill Leigh Workshop Dispersal
Since Bill’s death last year, Bill Leigh’s family has been working to ready his home for sale. As many of…
May 2026 Events
Friday, May 1st, 5-7pm: First Friday Artist Talks at Vancouver’s “Celebration of Sculpture”
Wednesday, May 13th, 7-8pm: Monthly Sculpture Conversation online
Saturday, May 16th-17th: Cascadia Fine Arts Festival
Wednesday, May 27th, 6pm: PNWS Meetup at Betsy Power’s Studio
Friday, June 5th, 5-7pm: First Friday Party at Vancouver’s “Celebration of Sculpture”
Miscellaneous Sculpture reads
Here are some articles about sculpture, artists and more that I hope you enjoy. My dad Henry Moore: ‘He wasn’t nice. He…
The Value of Volunteering in the Gallery and Demonstration Booths
Volunteering to work in the gallery and demonstration booth holds significant importance, not only as an artist but also as an active…
April 2026 Events
Wednesday, April 8th, 7-8pm: Monthly Sculpture Conversation online
Wednesday, April 15th, 4-5pm: PNWS Board Meeting online
Saturday, April 18th, 3-6pm: PNWS Meetup at Jim Stewart’s
Friday, April 24th – Sunday, April 26th: PNWS at the Gathering of the Guilds
Friday, May 1st, 5-7pm: First Friday Artist Talks at Vancouver’s “Celebration of Sculpture”
Vancouver’s “Celebration of Sculpture”
This is an invitation to participate in a sculpture exhibition that will showcase artwork from Southwest Washington and Oregon artists.
Editors Musings and more
Here is an interesting site which publishes a newsletter about art going ons in and around Portland Art and About PDX I…
March 2026 Events
Sunday, March 1st: PNWS at the Home & Garden Show
Thursday, March 5th: Deadline to enter works into the PNWS Gathering of the Guilds Gallery
Wednesday, March 11th, 7:00 – 8:00pm: Monthly Sculpture Conversation online
Saturday, March 21st, 3:00 – 6:00pm: PNWS Meetup at Carole Murphy’s Studio
Wednesday, March 25th, 4:00 – 5:00pm: PNWS Board Meeting online
Thursday, March 26th: Deadline to apply to Vancouver’s “Celebration of Sculpture”
Gathering of the Guilds Guide Link
2026 Gathering of the Guilds Guide.
President’s Message – February 2026
It’s Pacific NW Sculptors Annual Meeting month – a time to gather, review where we’ve been and imagine where we want to go.
ANNUAL MEETING – Saturday, February 21, 3pm
Art at the Geode, 2516 SE Division St., Portland
2026 Portland Spring Home & Garden Show – February 26th – March 1st, 2026 at the Portland Expo Center!
The Home Builders Association, who manages the home and garden show, has again invited PNWS members to show and sell their art…
February 2026 Events
February 1st – February 28th: Illuminated Works, a PNWS light-up sculpture exhibit at the Justice Center Sidewalk Gallery windows in downtown Portland
Wednesday, February 11th 7:00 – 8:00pm: Monthly Sculpture Conversation online
Saturday, February 21st 3:00 – 6:00pm: PNWS Annual Meeting at Marty Eichinger’s
Wednesday, February 25th 4:00 – 5:00pm: PNWS Board Meeting online
Thursday, February 26th – Sunday, March 1st: PNWS at the Home and Garden Show
Illuminated Works 2026
The Pacific Northwest Sculptors are proud to present “Illuminated Works,” an exhibit of light-up sculptures featured in the Justice Center Sidewalk Gallery windows from February 1st to February 28th, 2026.