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Upcoming Sculpture Events
Newport Visual Arts Center Show
PNWS group show – “Into the Depths”
June 2 – July 29, 2023
Opening Reception – Friday June 2nd, 5-9pm
Monthly Conversations Continue
Second Wednesday each month
7:00pm via Zoom
Past Events
Join the PNWS Sculpture Conversation – 7pm this Wednesday
Join the PNWS Sculpture Conversation – 7pm this Wednesday May 10 We are learning about Meta Business suite, the set of promotional tools that our…
learn more about the event… Join the PNWS Sculpture Conversation – 7pm this Wednesday
May meet up scheduled for the 13th at One PM
Bring Cookies, items to sell/swap/barter April 8th
learn more about the event… May meet up scheduled for the 13th at One PM
Member meeting studio tour for April 30th
Julian Voss-Andreae is hosting a PNWS studio tour/potluck at his Sellwood shop 7pm on April 30th. Please, do plan to attend the address is 8003 SE…
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April 29th International Sculpture Day 2023
Celebrating IS Day April 29th, 2023, You are invited to join other PNWS Members crafting Wearable Art at SCRAP (1736 SW Alder street, Portland). We’ll be bringing our creations out to several locations in downtown after using the classroom/workspace at SCRAP, between 4;30 and 6;30pm. You are encouraged to bring a plan or work in progress to complete during our time at SCRAP. There will be plenty of cheap and quirky art materials available. RSVP Bob Deasy or Andy Kennedy
learn more about the event… April 29th International Sculpture Day 2023
April swap meet up scheduled for April 8th at 3PM
Bring Cookies, items to sell/swap/barter April 8th
learn more about the event… April swap meet up scheduled for April 8th at 3PM
April 29th Member Meeting
We will be meeting up at SCRAP PDX on Saturday, April 29th, 2023 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM Their address is: 1736 SW Alder St,…
Member meetup and Studio tour March 29
On March 29th at 7PM we will meeting with Patrick Gracewood at his studio located at 4920 NE 55th Ave – Google Maps. Recent relief…
learn more about the event… Member meetup and Studio tour March 29
Meetup and studio tour April 30th
Julian Voss-Andreae is hosting a PNWS studio tour/potluck at his Sellwood shop 7pm on April 30th. Please, do plan to attend the address is 8003…
learn more about the event… Meetup and studio tour April 30th
Microsoft Teams Introduction
Good day. On Wednesday, March 15th at 10 AM and 7 PM I’ll be hosting a Microsoft teams meeting. In this meeting I will showcase…
Weekend beach Raku event
For those hearty souls looking for adventure, my neighbor Nathan and I are doing a weekend Raku firing out on Longbeach this coming weekend, March 4 & 5th.
March 1st, 2023 Meeting
Meeting rescheduled – New date is March 1st
Mask Making with Russ Ford
I will begin with the fact that the last time I worked with clay was in grade school so it was with both excitement and…
Annual Meeting Sunday, January 29
The PNWS Annual Meeting is an event required by the State to maintain our 501c-3 status. But, it’s usually a lot more fun than that.
learn more about the event… Annual Meeting Sunday, January 29
Mask Making Workshop with Russ Ford
Members (or potential members) are invited to join this two session workshop on the 8th and 15th of January 2023. The event is designed as a team-building experience as well as an opportunity to push around some clay.
learn more about the event… Mask Making Workshop with Russ Ford
Watch Video: Carole Murphy discusses her work at our November Meeting
Watch the video from our November meeting with Carole Murphy.
learn more about the event… Watch Video: Carole Murphy discusses her work at our November Meeting
October 2022 Meeting
Meeting for this month will be at Bob Deasy’s house for catching up and chatting. Address is 14990 SW 144th Ave, Portland, OR 97224. Let’s…
September Meeting at Portland ADX
Our meeting this month will take place at Art Design Xchange at 417 SE 11th Avenue, Portland.
The space is home too many creative types in many disciplines. We are invited to meet their members and see the space.
learn more about the event… September Meeting at Portland ADX
Virtual Creative Collaborations Exhibit
View the Creative Collaborations Exhibit. After months of head scratching, sketches, emails, phone calls, studio sessions and some actual work, a group of our members…
learn more about the event… Virtual Creative Collaborations Exhibit
Wander/Wonder: A Sculptured Dance Happening at Price Sculpture Forest
You are invited to a Sculpture Forest first: an immersive professional dance performance interacting with sculptures along our Forest trails. We are honored that famed choreographer Eva Stone selected the Sculpture Forest to create “Wander/Wonder: A Sculptured Dance Happening” and present it for the public with a professional dance troupe.
learn more about the event… Wander/Wonder: A Sculptured Dance Happening at Price Sculpture Forest
July 2022 Meeting at The Geode, Marty Eichinger’s Studio
Marty Eichinger, one of the PNWS founders, has changed direction with his latest explorations into epoxies. This is a live and Zoom meeting. Learn more…
learn more about the event… July 2022 Meeting at The Geode, Marty Eichinger’s Studio
Archive
International Sculpture Day 2023 at PDX Scrap
The time spent was marvelous and a video is available here to see what Scrap is all about and how…
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…
Firebird Bronze Tour
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
Pacific Northwest Sculptors hosted a virtual for the “Emergence” online sculpture exhibit. View the recorded event. The reception celebrated the…
PICNIC IN THE PARK
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
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
Host: Devin Laurence Field
An in-person tour of Devin Laurence Field’s studio…
Russell Ford
Take a virtual tour of Russell’s studio and learn about the art this retired art educator is creating….
PNWS International Sculpture Day
Oregon Society of Artists, Pacific Northwest Sculptors and Helensview School celebrate International Sculpture Day through a collaborative sculpture project…
Scott Price – Price Sculpture Forest
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
Join us to learn how to make the most of the PNWS website and your member pages…
2021 Annual Meeting
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
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
Maria began to create sculptures revealing archetypal experiences of women when she…
Jennifer Corio and Dave Frei
Sharing what they have learned about creating large scale artwork for public spaces.
Alisa Looney and Wade Womack
Oregon Artists Alisa Looney, and Wade Womack have been creating art together…
Chayo Wilson & Friends
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
Julian Voss-Andreae, a German sculptor based in Portland Oregon, is widely known for his striking large-scale public …
Roberta Nieto
Roberta Nieto is a Portland, Oregon base artist who creates sculpture, stained glass art, paintings, and performs art restoration.
Zali Zalkind
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
I’ve wanted to do this since Carole first asked me to announce it. I finally made the third iteration and…
Pacific Northwest Area Sculptors Explore Space at Sculpture Gallery
This month, our Making Space sculpture gallery show displayed the talent and commitment of both Pacific Northwest Sculptors and Northwest…
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…
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…
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…
Art Collaborations – Sculptors Pair Up for Unmatched Pairs Sculpture Show
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
Our February 2018 meeting was held at Manifestation, an artist co-op of a kind. Picture a sizable room filled with…
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 Belly – An interactive art installation of art in public places
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A YouTube video of Edmonds, Wash., sculptor, and PNWS member Pam Mummy at work clay sculpting was released by its…
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