I’ve wanted to do this since Carole first asked me to announce it. I finally made the third iteration and was not disappointed. What a hoot. Here’s the idea. On certain Wednesdays, (to be announced to members) Carole Murphy opens her sculpture studio and her immense collection of oddities for members to use as they […]
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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
Pacific Northwest Area Sculptors Explore Space at Sculpture Gallery
This month, our Making Space sculpture gallery show displayed the talent and commitment of both Pacific Northwest Sculptors and Northwest Stone Sculptors Association members. ArtReach Gallery is a huge space and we filled it with excellent examples of our work. We drew a steady stream of visitors. I heard many positive remarks about the quality […]
Art Inspiration – My Oracle…The Ocean
My sculpture medium is paper clay. It has a high water content and I have found that I can slam a slab of it against a “rock” that I set up in my studio and the effect is very like what I observe at the beach.
How drawing influences sculpture
Sculpture takes a great deal of time to create. How do you think through a sculpture? Not just the mechanical/technical process, but the important aesthetic work of meaning. What do you want it to say, and how do you shape a physical object to have emotional resonance for others? Drawing sharpens both your eye and […]
Elements of art: Thoughts about Lines
Just there on the office floor are 3 good sized boxes of comics. They are there because a friend of my nephew’s passed away and willed him his collection. They are Golden Age comics. That is from the 40’s, 50’s and early 60’s. There are several holy grails of comic art in there. In particular, […]
Portland’s top art event – Art in the Pearl 2018
The Art in the Pearl was a success for the 15th year of demonstrating artists from the Pacific Northwest Sculptors!
Frogwood Collaborations: Sculptors share techniques and perspectives
6 days and 6 nights filled with making art with 38 other artists… what could be better? We usually were at work by 7:30 am and continued sometimes to 11:30 and later. It was amazing to see people simply drop their egos within a couple of days and simply play with one another, creating art. […]