Registration is now open for this Golem-making sculpture workshop. All tools, clay instruction and firings are supplied, plus 2 beers are included. Nov 16, 2025 from 3:30-6:00 PM at Leikam Brewery on E. Burnside, Portland, Oregon.
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Bill Leigh’s Sculpture at OSA Courtyard
A tribute to PNWS Sculptor Bill Leigh, “Orange Bell” stands in honor of Bills life and work. It is displayed in the outside courtyard at Oregon Society of Artists in Portland, October-December. Bill was a valued member of PNWS as a sculptor and Board Member.. A mostly self-taught artist, Bill brought a lifetime of construction […]
President’s Message – October 2025
“PNWS is what we make it,” former President Andy Kennedy said at the first board meeting I sat in on. This refrain, along with his definition of PNWS as a living sculpture of relationships, has resonated with me from the start. “We have a do-ocracy,” says Treasurer Jessica Stroia. Meaning if you’re willing […]
Upcoming October Events
Wednesday, October 8th 7:00 – 8:00pm: Monthly Sculpture Conversation online
Sunday, October 19th 3:00 – 6:00pm: Monthly member meet-up at James Lee Hansen’s studio in Battleground, WA
Tuesday, October 28th 7:00 – 8:00pm: PNWS Board Meeting online
UPDATED Meeting at James Lee Hansen’s Studio – Once in a Lifetime Opportunity
October Meet-up at James Lee Hansen’s studio.
First Thursday ~ Oct 2nd 5-8pm ~ PNCA Soft Sculpture Showcase 2025
First Thursday, October 2nd from 5-8pm, at Pacific Northwest College of Art, located at 511 NW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97209 to see my piece, Cloudy Mind, on display from 10/1 -10/14.
Surprise Beach Bill Leigh Sand Sculpture Memorial Gathering
Bill Leigh’s Sand Sculpture Memorial Event…our informal, unorganized, spontaneous beach gathering to honor his life and his passion.
Oct 2nd: The Magic Leaky Canoe / Sculpture / History / House Concert
Todji Kurtzman Sculpture Presents: THE MAGIC LEAKY CANOE with Wasco Medicine Chief Ken Smith; House Concert by POCKET
Join us for a magical evening of sculpture, live music, a children’s story, and learning about the local history of the Ancestral Native American Ferry system as told by 92 year old Wasco Medicine Chief Ken Smith; who is one of the last speakers of 7 local Indigenous dialects. Internationally known sculptor and host Todji Kurtzman will talk about his bronze sculpture public art proposal for Boones Ferry Park to honor the ancestral Native American Ferries that operated before the Boones Ferry was founded. The promotional image for this event is Todji’s sculpture design which is part of an original children’s story: www.Todji.com
David Dvorin, composer, guitarist and professor of music at California State University, Chico (and Todji’s friend from high school) is on tour with his band Pocket, and will open the event with a house concert. Stylistically, Pocket combines the freewheeling groove and grit of mid-century blues and jazz with original compositions and instrumentation that sounds like a mix of Howling Wolf, Thelonious Monk, NRBQ, and Bill Frisell. Joining Dvorin will be instrumentalists Randy McKean on contra-alto clarinet, Tim Bulkley on drums, and Matt Langley on soprano and tenor saxophone.
Located in Corbett in the Columbia River Gorge, Thursday Oct 2nd, 6:30 – 9:30 PM. House Concert starts at 7PM. BYOB, Potluck. We have limited chairs, if you can, please bring a portable chair, pillow or back jack to sit on. Native American Friends and Children free.
We look forward to sharing this unique historical and artistic event with you!