The Portland Monuments & Memorials Project, organized by Convergr45 is coordinating the “Prototypes” show. The project is managing conversations around proposed sculptures to replace many of those removed in the past year. A group of about 30 will be on display from August 25 through October 9th at 1010 NW Flanders Street, Portland. These existing […]
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PNWS Members Lead Local Sculpture Activities
PNWS members are sharing their knowledge, selling work, earning commissions and recruiting students through a series of local activities. Here are some highlights. Following the recent vandalism of the York sculpture at Mt. Tabor Park, Julian Voss-Andreae offered to raise funds to cast the bust in bronze as a gift to the city. We have […]
Art Saves Lives
Culture could save the Planet
I have posted here previously about broadening Culture, the challenge of racism and the concept of “de-colonization”…
Plans in progress for our first Virtual Sculpture Show
The pandemic isn’t over yet. While a few galleries are hosting shows, we plan to display our members’ work through our own virtual sculpture shows. We are initiating the process through CAFÉ, a platform many of you are already familiar with. Our tentative plan is to extend entries to the public, favoring and discounting entry […]
Recognizing International Sculpture Day 2021
In the tradition of York and Sacajawea, PNWS 2021 International Sculpture Day (IS Day) was a pioneering experience. A conceptual theme was chosen: Unrecognized. This word came up as a conjunction of different sculptural phenomena that were hidden, undervalued, uncompensated or intentionally made less important. A portrait of York, an uncompensated American pioneer, was secretly […]
Cartoon Sculpture: A Publishing Quandary
The goal of any cartoonist is to get published. When that happens the publisher will reproduce the drawing and distribute it. Ink is cheap. Paper is flat and easy to mail or deliver otherwise. In the case of sculpture, publishing is an involved and expensive process. Think rotational and injection molding, slip casting, bronze casting, […]
The Shape of Sculpture’s Future: 3D Imagery
After years working online, up to my eyeballs in technology, I really appreciate the tactile sensation of hands-on work. It’s the fundamental connection and eye/hand coordination that I find fulfilling. However, I have not lost my fascination with what technology can do. And, since my marketing communications genes are still alive and well, I cannot […]
PNWS International Sculpture Day – Participant Bios
The live stream Zoom event will include observations by the following leadership from Helensview School, OSA and interviews with members of Pacific Northwest Sculptors.