Oregon Arts Center Plinth PNWS has a concrete sculpture display pad in the courtyard garden at the Oregon Arts Center (OAC) in Portland to feature individual sculptures for 4-month intervals. The pad measures 24”H x 30”W x 30”D. The sculpture display plinth is in a beautiful courtyard setting at OAC in Portland. OAC has a […]
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Celebrations of Nature – August Member Meeting
August Member Meeting at Linda Kliewer’s
Sunday, August 23rd 3-5pm
201 NW 19th St, Battle Ground WA
York, An Art Project
reach out to PNWS members for participation in creating artwork to be displayed this coming February as a Black history month tribute.
July Member Meeting was Business as “Unusual”
PNWS members gathered in Wayne Bunker’s inviting back yard in Southeast Portland, full of plants and beautiful ceramics sculptures, for our July meeting. We sat in a circle under an outside awning and listened to a presentation by Wayne’s daughter, Karin Davenport, a marketing executive at Cigna Healthcare. Karin is a recent graduate of a […]
Isamu Noguchi’s formula: Space, Form, People
The term “in between” has been used to describe how Isamu Noguchi saw himself. It also describes how he created sculpture. He was acutely aware of the viewer’s relationship within space and form.
President’s Message – July 2026
Creativity, Connection, and Sharing Our Work What comes to mind when you think about sharing your art? For some artists, it feels natural and energizing. For others, it can feel vulnerable, uncomfortable, or even a little intimidating. Most of us have, at one point or another, wondered: Is my work good enough? Do I really […]
Saturday, July 18th Studio Potluck Wayne Bunker
We’ll be meeting at Wayne Bunker’s studio, in SE Portland July 18th at 3 p.m. 3669 SE Malden St, Portland, OR 97202 Wayne’s recent daring figurative sculptures have been featured at PNWS Home and Garden show and Gathering of the Guilds. We’ll have a special speaker at this gathering, Wayne’s daughter, Karin Davenport. Karin […]
Vancouver Arts and Music Festival 2026 – Demo Artists Needed & Mask Making Workshops
Vancouver Arts and Music Festival is going to be a bit different this year. Because the Fire Marshall deemed no fire, we are doing mask making workshops instead to fire at Art in the Pearl. Sign up sheet for mask making workshop times is located here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uoKqtgcI8GLMKW4ss4yx3BOGXkFzuQXZlqwRwA9MQdw/edit?usp=sharing Demos are still happening! We’ll have a large […]