Pacific Northwest Sculptors

Sculptors share knowledge and resources

Events

Virtual Reception for “Emergence” Exhibit

Pacific Northwest Sculptors hosted a virtual for the “Emergence” online sculpture exhibit. View the recorded event. The reception celebrated the first online sculpture exhibit presented by the group. Entrants from 32 states submitted over 500 works.

View Reception Video
View Exhibit
Best of Show: John Siblik – River Weaving,

Author, critic and curator, Richard Speer was the juror for the exhibit. He shared his observations and discussed his selections. The show included 61 pieces.

“River Weaving,” received the Best of Show award, created by John Siblik, Associate Professor of Art at Northern Illinois University. The environmental installation represents years of evolution from concept to realization. The piece includes 103 elements installed in a quarter mile of river.

As Siblik describes his installation, “The river forms the Warp and the Elements placed in the river form the Weft. Each Element is 6 feet by 3 feet by three feet. The elements are made from Willow canes which often grow along rivers, marshes and wetlands. The original design for River Weaving dates to 1986.”

Other award winners include: First place to Stephanie Robison; Second Place to Gard Jones; and Honorable Mentions for Jessica Bodner and Karen Theisen.

PICNIC IN THE PARK

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MEET-UP • CONNECT • ENJOY

George Rogers Park in Lake Oswego

on Saturday August 28th from 5-8PM

All Attendees must wear a mask per Oregon mandate.

In lieu of August’s 4th Wednesday of the month member meeting, please join us for our first annual member picnic. We will meet at Picnic Shelter #2, at GEORGE ROGERS PARK in Lake Oswego on Saturday August 28th from 5-8PM. Enjoy the offerings of the park and, socialize with fellow members and their guests in a fun casual environment. Social distancing measures will be in place for everyone’s safety.

Picnic Shelter #2

Our meeting place, Picnic Shelter #2 is located on Furnace St. between the two park entrances, Ladd St. and Green St., between the children’s play ground and the HISTORIC 1866 IRON FURNACE. It is directly across from sculpture #59 Fairy Tree on the GALLERY WITHOUT WALLS tour.

George Rogers Park in Lake Oswego

LOCATION

GEORGE ROGERS PARK IN LAKE OSWEGO, 611 S. State St, Lake Oswego, Or. We are meeting at Picnic Shelter #2 located on Furnace St. between the two park entrances, Ladd St. and Green St.

Map of George Rogers Park

TIME: 5-8PM

WHAT TO BRING

All Attendees must wear a mask per Oregon mandate.

• A dish to share, if you don’t have one, come anyway!

• You may bring non-alcohol beverages. Per park rules, the organizers, PNWS, will be providing and serving alcohol beverages such as beer and wine. We will also have non-alcohol beer and flavored sparkling beverages on hand.

• Yard games such as Bocce or Petanque. A permanent ring toss game is available on site.

• Bring a friend! This is a great opportunity to introduce artists and supporters of the arts to our organization. ALL ARE WELCOME!

RELEVANT LINKS

If you are interested in viewing the outdoor sculptures of Lake Oswego, be sure to check out the informative links below.

Fairy Tree, by John Uppinghouse, sculpture across from picnic shelter #2

Thinking about taking to the trail?

Water activities including kayak, canoe, and SUP offered at the park!

RSVP not necessary, yet appreciated. If you find yourself free up til the last minute, please come!

eXtended Reality

Possibilities and trends of 3D visualization for Sculpture

Presenter: Miguel Arias, Founder and CEO of Prefixa,
Miguel Arias is an innovator in photorealistic, augmented reality, and virtual reality imaging. Prefixa has operations in Silicon Valley, Mexico, and France.

XR (eXtended Reality) encompasses all the 3D visualization technologies like Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, Virtual Reality, and other 3D techniques that can display artworks, products and objects inside immersive 3D environments.

This presentation gives an overview of the existing technologies and how art pieces, specially Sculptures, can be scanned and integrated into interactive 3D showrooms, virtual reality exhibits, or augmented reality visualizations. The first step is to convert the art piece into a 3D representation, either with 3D scanning, photogrammetry techniques, or 3D modeling. Once the artwork is converted into 3D, it opens the opportunity to exhibit, experience, and share it with the world in a variety of virtual ways. Artists can host exhibits in 3D worldwide, museums can document and create 3D catalogs of their collections and new digital tools and workflows help to showcase and sell art online. Some trends will be discussed, from Augmented Reality, VR-eCommerce, and 3D NFTs.

Finally, some alternatives to 3D scanning were introduced, including Prefixa’s photogrammetry from video conversion, the XR-ROOM platform to host 3D exhibits for artists and custom apps for AR, digital catalogs or VR exhibits. The presentation shows web 3D interactive and virtual reality examples created by xr-room.com

Russell Ford

May 2021 Monthly Meeting

Member Profile

Russell was smitten by sculpting in high school and returned to the classroom as a career art educator. Now retired after 25 years as a classroom teacher of art at both middle and high school levels, Russell is exploring, with passion, the medium he shared with his students.

While teaching:

  • 2015 Art educators exhibition Maryhill Museum, Washington
  • 2015 Washington State Secondary level art educator of year
  • 2016 Washington State art educator of the year

Since retiring he has been busy:

  • 2016- Aurora Gallery Vancouver, WA.
  • 2017 Artist-in-residence, WayiWayi Studios, Livingstone, Zambia.
  • 2017 – 2021
    • Clark County Open Studios
    • The Cave gallery
    • Vancouver Public Library
    • Oregon Society of Artists

PNWS International Sculpture Day

Oregon Society of Artists, Pacific Northwest Sculptors and Helensview School celebrate International Sculpture Day through a collaborative sculpture project.

“Unrecognized” is the theme of this unique sculpture project. The live and virtual event honors artists whose contributions or participation has been excluded, ignored or never acknowledged. The theme was inspired by a recent installation in Mt. Tabor Park, a bust of York, a member of the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery. York was a slave.

Though he was a full participant in the expedition, he received no credit and remained a slave long after his contribution ended. A monumental sculpture titled “York” was installed by an anonymous artist to honor the contribution of York instead of himself.

Chayo Wilson will lead a group of students in a collaborative “stacked” sculpture during the live event.

The collaborative event will include students from Helensview School as they create elements for a “stacked sculpture.” Each student will create one layer of the stack in clay. Once glazed and fired, layers will be stacked to create a tower. The finished sculpture will be displayed in the garden adjacent the entry at OSA.

The live stream Zoom event will include observations by leadership from Helensview School, OSA and interviews with members of Pacific Northwest Sculptors. Viewing via Zoom opens the door to observe, listen and even create an element of your own.

Pacific Northwest Sculptors is an educational nonprofit of contemporary sculptors serving the public through sculpture education programs and sculpture exhibitions. It is a dynamic, inclusive community of working artists who inspire and support each other’s growth with ideas, skills, and knowledge.

OSA promotes the visual arts in the diverse communities of the region, with educational and exhibition opportunities for artists at all levels of accomplishment.

International Sculpture Day is organized by the International Sculpture Center, its affiliates and chapters worldwide. Pacific Northwest Sculptors participates in this event each year featuring demonstrations, talks and interactive activities.

Scott Price – Price Sculpture Forest

March 2021 Monthly Meeting

https://SculptureForest.org

Scott had a vision for a special place:

• that provides the local community and island visitors with a healthy, relaxing, educational, and fun experience that integrates nature with art in a preserved habitat.
• where artists are provided a respected and supportive venue to exhibit their art for interested visitors and patrons
• that will become self‐sustaining as an integrated participant within the larger Whidbey Island arts and parks community

The recently opened Price Sculpture Forest on central Whidbey Island, Washington is that place.

Scott shared with us his journey to the opening, a picture tour, his long term plans for the site, and how sculptors can participate.

2021 Annual Meeting

Members Only Annual Meeting

Although PNWS can’t host a social gathering* due to COVID-19 restrictions it is still important for the membership to meet.

The Annual Meeting gives the Board a chance to share:

  • Highlights from the past year
  • What we are currently working on
  • plans for the future

January 27th, 2021 – 7:00 pm

We are also excited to show you our new website!

Agenda

  • Welcome
  • President’s Message
  • Board Election Results
  • Treasurer’s Report
  • Membership Update
  • Volunteer Update
  • New Website Debut