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Questions or clarifications can be emailed to: calendar@pnwsculptors.org

We welcome your topic & host suggestions for future meetings! Please send suggestions to: meetings@pnwsculptors.org

Learn more about our meetings…


Upcoming Events


AUGUST MEETING – SAT AUG 16 at 3:00 PM

The August Meeting will be Sat Aug 16 at 3:00 pm – potluck at Teri and Jon’s house.

event details… AUGUST MEETING – SAT AUG 16 at 3:00 PM

Winter Light-Up Sculpture Show

PNWS has the opportunity to do a group show in the Justice Center display windows in downtown Portland next year in February 2026, which will overlap with the Portland Winter Light Festival.

event details… Winter Light-Up Sculpture Show

September Potluck at the Yurt in Estacada

The September 2025 potluck will be hosted by new member Caroline (Carrie) Allen at her yurt art studio in Estacada.

event details… September Potluck at the Yurt in Estacada

October 18th at James Lee Hansen’s studio

PNWS visits legendary local artist, James Lee Hansen October 18th, 3pm

event details… October 18th at James Lee Hansen’s studio

Upcoming Events in August

Saturday, August 2nd 4pm: Raku firing with Russ in Vancouver at 6th and Broadway

Saturday, August 2nd 10am-8pm: Live sculpture demonstrations by PNWS members at Vancouver Arts and Music Festival

Saturday, August 9th : Mask making workshop at Leslie Crist’s

Wednesday, August 13th 7:00 – 8:00pm: Monthly Sculpture Conversation online

Saturday, August 16th 3pm: Studio tour and potluck at Teri’s

Tuesday, August 26th 7:00 – 8:00pm: PNWS Board Meeting online

Saturday, August 30th through Monday, September 1st:  Art in the Pearl

event details… Upcoming Events in August

“WANDER/WONDER: a sculptured dance happening” coming to the Sculpture Forest

WANDER/WONDER where professional dancers interact and reinterpret sculpture through movement and music at Price Sculpture Forest on August 23 2025.

event details… “WANDER/WONDER: a sculptured dance happening” coming to the Sculpture Forest

Join the PNWS Monthly Sculpture Conversation – 2nd Wednesdays.

Every 2nd Wednesday of the Month – 7pm

As always, feel free to bring current projects or ideas to share, or just follow the creative thread that reveals itself when like minded sculptors gather.

Alisa Looney will be your host on Zoom.

event details… Join the PNWS Monthly Sculpture Conversation – 2nd Wednesdays.

Upcoming Events in July and Beyond

Upcoming PNWS events in July and Beyond:

Wednesday, July 9th 7:00 – 8:00pm: Monthly Sculpture Conversation online

Sunday, July 13th 3pm: Mask Making at Russ Ford’s studio

LOCATION CHANGE – Saturday, July 19th 3pm: Monthly member meetup. Studio tour and potluck at Leslie Crist’s home.

Tuesday, July 22nd 7:00 – 8:00pm: PNWS Board Meeting online

Saturday, August 2nd 4pm: Raku firing with Russ in Vancouver at 6th and Broadway

Saturday, August 2nd: Vancouver Art and Music Festival

Wednesday, August 13th 7:00 – 8:00pm: Monthly Sculpture Conversation online

Saturday, August 16th 3pm:  Monthly member meetup. Studio tour and potluck at Teri’s

Tuesday, August 26th 7:00 – 8:00pm: PNWS Board Meeting online

Saturday, August 30th through Monday, September 1st:  Art in the Pearl.

event details… Upcoming Events in July and Beyond

Sculptor Chas Martin doing a live demonstration.

Still Seeking Volunteer Demonstrators!

PNWS members have the opportunity to do live sculpting demonstrations at several upcoming events:

event details… Still Seeking Volunteer Demonstrators!

Sculptor Chas Martin doing a live demonstration.

Volunteer Demonstrators Wanted!

PNWS is looking for volunteers to do live sculpting demonstrations at several upcoming events:

event details… Volunteer Demonstrators Wanted!

PNWS Calendar

Subscribe to PNWS’s online event calendar!

event details… PNWS Calendar


Past Events


LOCATION CHANGE – July 19th Potluck 3 p.m.

July 17, 2025

New location: President Leslie Crist’s house – 545 Edgewater Road, Gladstone Bring your latest challenge, success, inspiration, pictures of your work, etc., plus beverage or…

learn more about the event… LOCATION CHANGE – July 19th Potluck 3 p.m.

LOCATION CHANGE – July 19th potluck

July 12, 2025

Saturday July 19th at 3pm LOCATION CHANGE

learn more about the event… LOCATION CHANGE – July 19th potluck

UPDATED – June 14th Member Potluck – Flea Zorkus & Ken Zell

June 10, 2025

Join the fun at Ken Zell’s Flea Zorkus – a sculptural circus in the woods of NW Portland at 6163 NW Saltzman Road! 3 p.m. Saturday, June 14th.

learn more about the event… UPDATED – June 14th Member Potluck – Flea Zorkus & Ken Zell

June Events

May 27, 2025

Upcoming PNWS events in June to note:

Friday, May 30th through Sunday, June 1st: PNWS Camping Trip at Price Sculpture Forest on Whidbey Island

Saturday, June 7th and Sunday, June 8th 10am – 4pm: Troutdale Arts Festival

Wednesday, June 11th 7:00 – 8:00pm: Monthly Sculpture Conversation online

Saturday, June 14th 3pm: PNWS Member Potluck at Flea Zorkus

Tuesday, June 24th 7:00 – 8:00pm: PNWS Board Meeting online

learn more about the event… June Events

April Events

March 31, 2025

Upcoming PNWS events in April to note:

Wednesday, April 9th 7:00 – 8:00pm: Monthly Sculpture Conversation online

Thursday, April 17th 7:00 – 8:00pm: Gathering of the Guilds Team Meeting online

Tuesday, April 22nd 7:00 – 8:00pm: PNWS Board Meeting online

April 25th – 27th, 2025: Gathering of the Guilds at the Oregon Convention Center

Saturday, April 26th 3:00 – 5:00pm: PNWS Meetup at Gathering of the Guilds on International Sculpture Day

learn more about the event… April Events

Troutdale Arts Festival June 7, 8 – PNWS Booth

March 31, 2025

Demo your own work or help with raku firing in Troutdale, OR

learn more about the event… Troutdale Arts Festival June 7, 8 – PNWS Booth

International Sculpture Day – April 26, 2025!

March 30, 2025

We have so much to celebrate on IS Day 2025, with our participation in the Gathering of the Guilds, April 25-28, at the Oregon Convention Center.

For our annual IS Day Celebration, we will gather at 3pm on Saturday, April 26th, at the PNWS Gallery Exhibition, within the Gathering of the Guilds Show, with a Wearable Art Costume Party.

learn more about the event… International Sculpture Day – April 26, 2025!

March 20th PNWS at Schnitzer Collection

March 19, 2025

PNWS will visit the Jordan Schnitzer Collection March 20th at 3:30pm

learn more about the event… March 20th PNWS at Schnitzer Collection

Gathering of the Guilds is Rapidly Approaching

March 5, 2025

The big show is just around the corner! Mark your calendars for April 25-27. Set up is April 23, 24.  Break down will be the…

learn more about the event… Gathering of the Guilds is Rapidly Approaching

February Calendar Updates

February 3, 2025

Upcoming Events in February

Saturday, February 15th at 5pm: Annual Meeting
ALERT: CHANGED TO ONLINE ONLY DUE TO WEATHER

Tuesday, February 18th at 7pm: Gathering of the Guilds Monthly Team Meeting on Zoom

February 20th-23rd: PNWS at the Home and Garden Show

Friday, February 28th: Submission Deadline for the PNWS Gathering of the Guilds Gallery

learn more about the event… February Calendar Updates

Annual Meeting – 5pm February 15th, 2025 – ALERT: CHANGED TO ONLINE ONLY DUE TO WEATHER

January 13, 2025

ALERT: CHANGED TO ONLINE ONLY DUE TO WEATHER

learn more about the event… Annual Meeting – 5pm February 15th, 2025 – ALERT: CHANGED TO ONLINE ONLY DUE TO WEATHER

Gathering of the Guilds Gallery Application Deadline Changed

January 7, 2025

The Gathering of the Guilds Gallery Application due date has been moved to February 28.  Many of you have expressed interest in both the upcoming…

learn more about the event… Gathering of the Guilds Gallery Application Deadline Changed

January Calendar Clarifications

January 6, 2025

There are several events and deadlines coming up for PNWS in January and February, here is a summary:

learn more about the event… January Calendar Clarifications

2025 Portland Spring Home & Garden Show – February 20 – 23, 2025 at the Portland Expo Center!

December 31, 2024

The Home Builders Association, who manages the home and garden show, has again invited PNWS members to show and sell their art during this event. …

learn more about the event… 2025 Portland Spring Home & Garden Show – February 20 – 23, 2025 at the Portland Expo Center!

Oct 5th Swap Meet at Carole Murphy’s

September 10, 2024

Swap Meet October 5th @2pm.
Bring stuff, take stuff, and meet sculptors

learn more about the event… Oct 5th Swap Meet at Carole Murphy’s

Join the PNWS Monthly Sculpture Conversation – 2nd Wednesdays.

July 9, 2024

Every 2nd Wednesday of the Month – 7pm

As always, feel free to bring current projects or ideas to share, or just follow the creative thread that reveals itself when like minded sculptors gather.

Alisa Looney will be your host on Zoom.

learn more about the event… Join the PNWS Monthly Sculpture Conversation – 2nd Wednesdays.

Gathering of the Guilds – a Premier Opportunity

July 5, 2024

PNWS has been invited to join the 2025 Gathering of the Guilds. Now to figure out what that will look like!

learn more about the event… Gathering of the Guilds – a Premier Opportunity

Troutdale Art Festival-Reflections

June 11, 2024

Post Troutdale reflections: good crowds, good member volunteer contributions fun had by all.

learn more about the event… Troutdale Art Festival-Reflections

Free Guided Tour of Price Sculpture Forest

May 29, 2024

Free Guided Tour of Price Sculpture Forest in collaboration with Sno-Isle Libraries

learn more about the event… Free Guided Tour of Price Sculpture Forest

June 9th member potluck

May 13, 2024

June PNWS Members studio/potluck, featuring artwork by PNWS Member Rip Caswell will also be the Troutdale Art Festival after party. June 9th, 5:30 Pm at the Troutdale Arts Center.

learn more about the event… June 9th member potluck


Archive


Troutdale Art Festival

Bob Deasy
May 14, 2024

Join us on
June 8th and 9th

Volunteer and Raku the masks we made on May 25th!

Join the PNWS Sculpture Conversation – 7pm this Wednesday

Alisa Looney
July 11, 2023

Join the PNWS Sculpture Conversation – 7pm this Wednesday! As always, feel free to bring current projects or ideas to share,…

International Sculpture Day 2023 at PDX Scrap

Bob Deasy
May 5, 2023

The time spent was marvelous and a video is available here to see what Scrap is all about and how…

Monthly Conversations Continue

Chas Martin
June 10, 2022

Second Wednesday each month
7:00pm via Zoom

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PNWS at Art in the Pearl

Andy Kennedy
November 2, 2021

Our members have become an annual attraction at Art in the Pearl. This year included a few new faces. Demonstrators…

Firebird Bronze Tour

Web Admin
October 14, 2021

October Member Meeting

October 27th, 2021

Long time PNWS member Rip Caswell hosted our member meeting at his foundry, Check out the meeting video….

Virtual Reception for “Emergence” Exhibit

Chas Martin
September 7, 2021

Pacific Northwest Sculptors hosted a virtual for the “Emergence” online sculpture exhibit. View the recorded event. The reception celebrated the…

PICNIC IN THE PARK

Isabelle Truchon
August 9, 2021

Saturday August 28th
5-8 pm

In lieu of August’s 4th Wednesday of the month member meeting, please join us for our first annual member picnic at George Rogers Park in Lake Oswego.

eXtended Reality

Web Admin
July 28, 2021

Miguel Arias, Founder and CEO of Prefixa gave us a very visual look into the future. His work is making it easier for non-technical people to create and use 3D imaging to share and market sculpture. Imagine a 3D gallery where your sculptures can be viewed virtually in the round. Or, an AR (augmented reality) model that displays your sculpture in the viewer’s actual environment. This technology exists today.

Devin Laurence Field

Web Admin
June 24, 2021

Host: Devin Laurence Field

An in-person tour of Devin Laurence Field’s studio…

Russell Ford

Past Member
May 26, 2021

Take a virtual tour of Russell’s studio and learn about the art this retired art educator is creating….

PNWS International Sculpture Day

Past Member
April 2, 2021

Oregon Society of Artists, Pacific Northwest Sculptors and Helensview School celebrate International Sculpture Day through a collaborative sculpture project…

Scott Price – Price Sculpture Forest

Web Admin
March 24, 2021

Scott shared with us his journey to the opening the Price Sculpture Forest, a picture tour, his long term plans for the site, and how sculptors can participate…

Website Seminar

Past Member
February 24, 2021

Join us to learn how to make the most of the PNWS website and your member pages…

2021 Annual Meeting

Past Member
January 27, 2021

Member only Annual Meeting

Although PNWS can’t host a social gathering* due to COVID-19 restrictions it is still important for the membership to meet…

McAlister Merchant – Cast Glass Sculpture

Past Member
November 25, 2020

Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, USA McAlister took his first art classes at the age of 8 at the Art Institute of Chicago. Several …

Maria-Wickwire-video-poster

Maria Wickwire

Past Member
October 24, 2020

Maria began to create sculptures revealing archetypal experiences of women when she…

Jennifer Corio and Dave Frei

Past Member
September 23, 2020

Sharing what they have learned about creating large scale artwork for public spaces.

Alisa Looney and Wade Womack

Past Member
August 26, 2020

Oregon Artists Alisa Looney, and Wade Womack have been creating art together…

Chayo Wilson & Friends

Web Admin
July 23, 2020

In addition to a virtual tour of Chayo’s studio and works, Chayo will be joined in her spacious yard by a small group of fellow sculptors…

Julian Voss-Andreae

Past Member
June 24, 2020

Julian Voss-Andreae, a German sculptor based in Portland Oregon, is widely known for his striking large-scale public …

Roberta Nieto

Past Member
May 27, 2020

Roberta Nieto is a Portland, Oregon base artist who creates sculpture, stained glass art, paintings, and performs art restoration.

Zali Zalkind

Past Member
April 22, 2020

Zali Zalkind is a stone carver who’s work is in creating deeply energetic forms – functional, ceremonial, and sacred art, object, and artifact.

Art Play Day at Murphy Sculpture Studio - chicken- Jan 2020

Art Play Day at Murphy Sculpture Studio

George Heath
January 15, 2020

I’ve wanted to do this since Carole first asked me to announce it. I finally made the third iteration and…

Making Space Sculpture Show - October 2019

Pacific Northwest Area Sculptors Explore Space at Sculpture Gallery

Chas Martin
October 12, 2019

This month, our Making Space sculpture gallery show displayed the talent and commitment of both Pacific Northwest Sculptors and Northwest…

Unmatched Pairs Sculpture Show - Sept 2019 - gathering

Sculpture Show Opens at Portland’s Multnomah Art Center

George Heath
September 1, 2019

Nearly a year ago, at a member meeting in SE Portland, board president Chas Martin suggested we do a sculpture…

Pacific Northwest Sculptors and Northwest Stone Sculptors Association to host a Joint Sculpture Exhibition - 2

Collaboration to Host Joint Stone Sculpture Exhibition

Rocky Jaeger
June 1, 2019

Members of Pacific NW Sculptors, (PNWS) and the NW Stone Sculptors Assn., (NWSSA), will soon receive a call for an…

International Sculpture Day - May 2019 - 7

Sculptors Share Secrets At International Sculpture Day 2019

George Heath
May 2, 2019

We’ve yet to have an International Sculpture Day celebration that was not a great success. This one was slimmed down…

Unmatched Pairs Event - 2019 - Multnomah Arts Center

Art Collaborations – Sculptors Pair Up for Unmatched Pairs Sculpture Show

Chas Martin
March 1, 2019

Ten of our members responded to the call for art collaborations for our September show at the Multnomah Art Center.…

Sculptors meet at Manifestation, a coop art experience

Chas Martin
November 19, 2018

Our February 2018 meeting was held at Manifestation, an art­ist co-op of a kind. Picture a sizable room filled with…

Pacific Northwest Sculptors member Carole Murphy at Art in the Pearl 2018

Portland’s top art event – Art in the Pearl 2018

Jessica Stroia
September 1, 2018

The Art in the Pearl was a success for the 15th year of demonstrating artists from the Pacific Northwest Sculptors!

Alisa Looney experiences The Belly, an art installation by Amber Metz

The Belly – An interactive art installation of art in public places

Jessica Stroia
May 1, 2018

Installation Art by Amber Metz at Art at the Cave Gallery during a Pacific Northwest Sculptors show for International Sculpture Day 2018

The Cave in Vancouver, Washington hosts show by Top Sculptors from Oregon and Washington

Jessica Stroia
May 1, 2018

The International Sculpture Center, (the publishers of Sculpture Magazine), some 4 years ago suggested that there be an International Sculpture…

To Tomorrow and Back – A public art installation in Shanghai

Craig Dorety
April 1, 2018

A public art installation in Shanghai I’ve done the trip into tomorrow 4 times now. And by the trip into…

Andy Kennedy Hosts Sculptors Group

Rocky Jaeger
November 1, 2017

About twenty Pacific Northwest Sculptors group members and guests gathered at the home of fellow sculptor Andy Kennedy and his…

Newport Visual Arts Center Opening Draws Crowd

Rocky Jaeger
October 21, 2017

Friday, Sept. 8, was a big day in Newport for members of Pacific Northwest Sculptors. That afternoon, the Newport Visual…

Kinetic Light Sculptures Showcased at Member Meeting

Rocky Jaeger
October 18, 2017

The approximately 20 people who attended the July 20th PNWS members and guests meeting at the home studio of PNWS…

Portland Celebrates International Sculpture Day 2017

Rocky Jaeger
May 25, 2017

Pacific Northwest Sculptors’ second annual celebration of International Sculpture Day on April 21 and 22 in Portland was an unqualified…

Effective Publicity For Sculpture Classes

Rocky Jaeger
March 25, 2017

Paul Haist The Clackamas Review newspaper published an article in January about PNWS past president Carole Murphy. It was a…

3D Modeling Technology Propels Sculpture Forward

Rocky Jaeger
February 25, 2017

Paul Haist Pacific Northwest Sculptors President George Heath welcomed members and guests to the group’s monthly open meeting on the…

Clay Sculpting Through the Eyes of the Blind

Rocky Jaeger
January 24, 2017

A YouTube video of Edmonds, Wash., sculptor, and PNWS member Pam Mummy at work clay sculpting was released by its…


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