Humans have a natural ability to see and recognize things. You see something and your brain immediately matches the image to a pattern you’ve seen before. You recognize the object. It’s 3D form. Comprehension is complete. Congratulations. You’ve recognized the object and completely missed the space – the invisible element of the image. Space is […]
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Ben Sams – A Nearly Forgotten Genius in Modern Ceramic Sculpture
Reprint of Zig Lambo’s article from the Art and Museum magazine spring 2019
Bronze Sculptor Shifts Gears to Explore Collaborative Opportunities
Many PNWS members know me as a bronze sculptor involved exclusively with narrative bronzes. But there is another side bubbling up that wants to be more aggressive about other creative forms. Before I went full-tilt into using the figure to tell stories and convey emotions I was producing abstract work in all sorts of mediums […]
Local Sculptors Attend 29th International Sculpture Center Conference
The Multifaceted Maker: An incredible adventure into the work and minds of both International and local sculptors! Alisa Looney Although I have been an ISC Member for many years, I had the privilege of attending my first ISC Conference this October, in Portland, Oregon! As a local sculptor, it was incredible to meet so many […]
International Sculpture Conference comes to Portland
We, the members of the Pacific Northwest Sculptors Association, wish to extend a warm welcome to all those attending the 29th International Sculpture Conference. You will find Portland and the NW in general to be an intensely creative place. The winters are mild, the summers are delightful and the scenery magnificent. It is a good […]
Teaching Sculpting Workshops– One Sculptor’s Dilemma
I taught four sculpting workshops this year and did a lot of driving to get to those places. Of course, I planned my workshops to put me in the right place for social events with friends and family. I taught my last class locally at The Sitka Center for Art and Ecology in Otis, Oregon. […]
Studying Sculpture in Japan at the Inami International Wooden Sculpture Camp
Japanese art has been a big influence on my aesthetic and choice of wood as my primary medium. This August, I will be attending the Inami International Wooden Sculpture Camp in Nanto City, Japan. It will be held at Zuisen-ji, the largest temple in the Hokuriku region, built-in 1390. The vicinity is the workplace of […]
Sculpture Process: The Green Man from Sketch to Finished Sculpture
As a gardener, I’ve been cultivating plants for 60 years. As a sculptor, I’ve been researching the Green Man in books, museums, and churches. A current project which employs the sculpture process combines these interests into designs for a bronze fountain featuring the Green Man. My drawings confirmed an idea I’ve had that sculpture comes […]