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International Sculpture Conference comes to Portland

2019 International Sculpture Conference - PNWS -small sculpture

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 […]

Filed Under: Activities, Blog, Events Tagged With: 29th International Sculpture Center Conference, 29th International Sculpture Conference, ArtReach Gallery, Echinger Studios, Form 3D Foundry, Marty Echinger, Micheal Curry Studios, NW Stone Sculptors Assn., Pacific Northwest Sculptors Association, Reed College Author: George Heath

Teaching Sculpting Workshops– One Sculptor’s Dilemma

Michele Collier - Teaching Sculpting Workshops - Sept 2019

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. […]

Filed Under: Blog, Education Tagged With: Michele Collier, sculpting workshops, sculpture class, sculpture workshops, The Sitka Center for Art and Ecology Author: Michele Collier

Studying Sculpture in Japan at the Inami International Wooden Sculpture Camp

2019 Inami International Wooden Sculpture Camp Patrick Gracewood brochure

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 […]

Filed Under: Blog, Events, Sculptor Tagged With: Inami International Wooden Sculpture Camp, Japanese art, Nanto City’s Public Art Program, Patrick Gracewood, public art, sculptor, woodcarving, Wooden Sculpture Author: Patrick Gracewood

Sculpture Process: The Green Man from Sketch to Finished Sculpture

Patrick Gracewood - June 2019 -Green Man Process - 5

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 […]

Filed Under: Blog, Education, Process, Sculptor Tagged With: Inami International Sculpture Camp, Patrick Gracewood, Sculpture process, wood carving Author: Patrick Gracewood

Collaboration to Host Joint Stone Sculpture Exhibition

Pacific Northwest Sculptors and Northwest Stone Sculptors Association to host a Joint Sculpture Exhibition - 2

Members of Pacific NW Sculptors, (PNWS) and the NW Stone Sculptors Assn., (NWSSA), will soon receive a call for an exhibition to coincide with the International Sculpture Conference. The venue is the ArtReach Gallery, located across the Portland Art Museum which is the home base for the conference. The space is large and elegant. Signage […]

Filed Under: Activities, Blog, Events, Events Archive Tagged With: art in public spaces, art installation, ArtReach Gallery, Collaboration, Dr. Sheldon Hurst, Northwest Stone Sculptors Association, NWSSA, Oregon sculptors, Stone Sculpture, Stone Sculpture Exhibition Author: Rocky Jaeger

Wood Sculpture Techniques at the Portland Japanese Garden

Wood Sculpture Techniques at the Portland Japanese Garden - May 2019

My art tells stories, my collaborator is wood. In my current series, I recycle construction debris, coaxing these manufactured shapes into revealing their natural irregularities. I work with cross-sections of wood and pay special attention to the grain and texture. With certain wood sculpture techniques, the history of the tree becomes an integral part of […]

Filed Under: Blog, Education, Material-Media, Process, Sculptor Tagged With: Patrick Gracewood, Portland Japanese Garden, Wood Sculpture, Wood Sculpture Techniques Author: Patrick Gracewood

Sculptors Share Secrets At International Sculpture Day 2019

International Sculpture Day - May 2019 - 7

We’ve yet to have an International Sculpture Day celebration that was not a great success. This one was slimmed down from previous years in that it was to be merely a juried exhibition with a few artists demonstrating techniques. A budget was set for food and the demonstrators paid a small fee to participate. Sculptors […]

Filed Under: Blog, Events, Events Archive, Reviews, Sculptor Tagged With: Alisa Looney, Andy Kennedy, Chas Martin, Dave Gonzo, George Heath, International Sculpture Day, Jesse Pierson, Joe Cartino, Sculptors Author: George Heath

“I am Leading this from What I Need as a Sculptor.”

Alisa Looney Interview - May 2019 - PNWS - 2

Patrick Gracewood interviews sculptor, Alisa Looney PG. I’m curious about artists who combine different disciplines. We share a love of drawing, dance, and sculpture. I’d like to talk about process. When we are focused on “Making ART” it is easy to ignore our body’s needs. How do you care for your spirit’s needs as a […]

Filed Under: Blog, Process, Sculptor Tagged With: Alisa Looney, movement, Patrick Gracewood, Process, sculptor, Sculpture process Author: Patrick Gracewood

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