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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!

Filed Under: Members Author: Todji Kurtzman

Some of what I’m working on

Dave Cole shares some of his current works in progress. He can be reached at davecole100@hotmail.com

Filed Under: Members, October 2025 Newsletter Author: Dave Cole

President’s Message – Sept. 2025

I love fall. The shapes and colors of a changing season. The relief of cooler nights. The energy of kids at bus stops, backpacks nearly toppling over the smallest children. The sense of a changing – molting? – world gets me every time. And in the fall particularly a sense of melancholy slips in behind […]

Filed Under: 2025, Members, Newsletter, September 2025 Newsletter Author: Leslie Crist

Upcoming September Events

Monday, September 1st: Last day of Art in the Pearl

Wednesday, September 10th 7:00 – 8:00pm: Monthly Sculpture Conversation Online

Sunday, September 14th 2:00 – 5:00pm: Celebration of Life for Bill Leigh

Saturday, September 20th 3:00 – 6:00pm: Monthly Potluck at Carrie Allen’s Yurt in Estacada

Tuesday, September 23rd 7:00 – 8:00pm: PNWS Board Meeting Online

Filed Under: Calendar, Events, Events Past, Members, Newsletter, September 2025 Newsletter Author: Jessica Stroia

2025 Vancouver Art & Music Festival

Pacific NW Sculptors engaged the many Vancouver Art & Music Festival attendees with sculpture demonstrations and dramatic raku ceramic firing

Filed Under: Events Past, Members, Newsletter, September 2025 Newsletter Author: Leslie Crist

Celebration of Life – Bill Leigh

In August, Bill Leigh passed away peacefully at his home, supported by friends and family. A member of PNWS since 2015 and a recent board member, Bill will be dearly missed. A celebration of his life will be held Sunday, September 14th at his home from 2 – 5 p.m.  Words seem inadequate for the […]

Filed Under: Calendar, Events Past, Members, September 2025 Newsletter Author: Leslie Crist

August 23 Swap Meet and Maskmaking at Kadence

August 23rd swap meet and maskmaking gathering at Kadence Art Cooperative.

Filed Under: Events, Events Past, Members Author: Russell Ford

President’s Message – August 2025

August, for me, brings another birthday and another chance for introspection, future plans, and gratitude. I’ll start with future plans. Finish more art (including the glass piece pictured here) I’m good at learning from explorations with materials and concepts. But…not great at getting pieces over the finish line. I can do better. Put myself out […]

Filed Under: 2025, August 2025 Newsletter, Members, Newsletter Author: Leslie Crist

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