Enjoy Free Admission Throughout October In honor of our twenty-fifth anniversary, the Hallie Ford Museum of Art 700 State St, Salem, OR 97301 will offer free admission for the entire month. The Hallie Ford Museum of Art opened its doors for the first time in October 1998, and over the past quarter century has built […]
Education
Freelance Finance for Creatives: Empowerment thru Education
RACC is pleased to host a two-hour workshop this fall on the ins and outs of managing your finances as a freelance creative.
OSA is looking for an Education and Program Manager
Oregon Society of Artists, on of our affiliates, has a position open. The role includes coordination and communication with artists, members and the public for classes and related activities. It’s a great opportunity for a motivated, organized web-savvy person. To apply, download job description.
Mask Making with Russ Ford
I will begin with the fact that the last time I worked with clay was in grade school so it was with both excitement and trepidation that I signed up for the workshop. The first day was at the Oregon Society of Artist classroom with Russ. There were over 14 people in the room ! […]
Space is the Place
Reflections on Meditation and Sculpture Process Recently, my meditation practice expanded into my clay studio. There was a spontaneous notion to stop all action, pause every agenda, and sit in the middle of the floor. It was almost surprising how easy it was to do in that fairly busy place. There are hundreds of ceramic […]
Spatial Relations: Seeing 3D Form in the Void
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]