Ulrich Pakker was commissioned for and has completed and installed a sculpture in Portland, at the Terwilliger Plaza Retirement Community. Part of the search committees research was the PNW Sculptors. On October 10th there will be a dedication at 1 pm and short presentation at 1:30 pm at Terwilliger Plaza by Ulrich Pakker about his career […]
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Calls for Artists – October 25
There are a lot of great opportunities this month. Thanks to our hard-working volunteers Sandra Vise, Terry Cook and Alisa Looney, for all their hard work to research all these great opportunities! Check here for details https://pnwsculptors.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Oct-25-call.pdf
Upcoming October Events
Wednesday, October 8th 7:00 – 8:00pm: Monthly Sculpture Conversation online
Sunday, October 19th 3:00 – 6:00pm: Monthly member meet-up at James Lee Hansen’s studio in Battleground, WA
Tuesday, October 28th 7:00 – 8:00pm: PNWS Board Meeting online
THE MAGIC LEAKY CANOE with Wasco Medicine Chief Ken Smith, live music by POCKET
Presented by Todji Kurtzman Sculpture: All ages: Come join us on Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM for a magical evening of sculpture, live music, and local history of the ancestral Native American ferry system as told by 92 year old Wasco Medicine Chief Ken Smith, sharing his wisdom, knowledge and stories. Todji Kurtzman […]
July Potluck Review
Initially planned as a studio tour at Bill Leigh’s, personal issues required a last-minute change. We shifted gears and met at Leslie’s lovely home in Gladstone, OR, a welcoming and inviting space along the Clackamas River. The beginning of the meeting was spent catching up, talking about current interests and projects, as well as grazing […]
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
Saturday, August 23rd 3pm: Swap Meet and Maskmaking at Kadence Collective
Tuesday, August 26th 7:00 – 8:00pm: PNWS Board Meeting online
Saturday, August 30th through Monday, September 1st: Art in the Pearl
From the desk of the editor – July
Hello and good day. Here are some items that I hope you enjoy A passing of note in the international sculpture community: https://hyperallergic.com/1020650/joel-shapiro-sculptor-of-emotive-figures-dies-at-83/ Anti-Illusion was a catalytic exhibition, which articulated some of the key terms of the paradigmatic shift in postwar art and theory. Including artists working in a variety of media, the exhibition was […]
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.