Recent proposals presented to the PNWS Board have prompted a revival of Focused Interest Groups (FIGs) within PNWS, previously known as special interest groups. The concept is easiest to understand thinking of sculptors that work in the same medium, trading tips on suppliers and venues that work for them, posting information about their activity and […]
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Who’s Doing What: October 2022
A few examples of what members have been creating in the past month.
Newport show Title: Into the Depths
Into the Depths, is offered as a prompt for a new piece, perhaps an object of mysterious origin. Or maybe you are inspired to make a more direct statement about the oceanic setting for our show at NVAC.
Who’s Doing What: September 2022
A few examples of what members have been creating in the past month.
President’s Message September 2022
It’s fall. The pace of life/work quickens as summer doldrums yield to fall activities.
Our next meeting is at Portland ADX on Wednesday, September 28 at 7pm. See the description for more details.
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 has completed their collaborative pieces. What you will see are individual pieces from each artist and their collaborative piece. This was our second collaborative show in recent years. The results […]
Origin of a Successful Design
Sometimes an artist’s design takes on a life of its own. For Ulrich Pakker Studios, one such design is TriElements Fountain. This is the story of how TriElements became the studio’s most oft-repeated design. Seattle’s Pioneer Cemetery approached Ulrich in 1999 to create a memorial fountain. First, he built a small model of a fountain […]
Claydream – A Documentary on Will Vinton Premiers August 12
Father of Claymation featured in a new documentary, “Claydream” opening August 8 at Cinema 21 in Portland, OR