PNWS is now formally adopting pop-ups. While regular monthly meetings and pot lucks will be on the 3rd Saturday of each month (mark your calendars!), members are now free to host and attend pop-ups. If you are a host, send a quick notice to Bob Deasy by the first of the month and your notice […]
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President’s Message – July 2025
Challenging ourselves. Challenging each other. Being willing to ask questions and then ask again, probing to understand more deeply. This curiousness and questing have been part of art-making since time immemorial. What is our art saying – or trying to say? The recent member gathering at Ken Zell’s place near Forest Park last month was […]
Call for Artists: Join Parallax LA 2026 – Low-Cost Booths, No Commission
Heading South? Parallax LA Wants You There I’ll be exhibiting at Parallax Art Fair in Los Angeles this spring, and I’d love to see more Pacific Northwest artists join in. The show runs April 25–27, 2026 at Honeypot LA—just steps from the Convention Center and LA Live. Booth spaces start at just $50, and the […]
Upcoming Events in July and Beyond
Upcoming PNWS events in July and Beyond:
Wednesday, July 9th 7:00 – 8:00pm: Monthly Sculpture Conversation online
Sunday, July 13th 3pm: Mask Making at Russ Ford’s studio
LOCATION CHANGE – Saturday, July 19th 3pm: Monthly member meetup. Studio tour and potluck at Leslie Crist’s home.
Tuesday, July 22nd 7:00 – 8:00pm: PNWS Board Meeting online
Saturday, August 2nd 4pm: Raku firing with Russ in Vancouver at 6th and Broadway
Saturday, August 2nd: Vancouver Art and Music Festival
Wednesday, August 13th 7:00 – 8:00pm: Monthly Sculpture Conversation online
Saturday, August 16th 3pm: Monthly member meetup. Studio tour and potluck at Teri’s
Tuesday, August 26th 7:00 – 8:00pm: PNWS Board Meeting online
Saturday, August 30th through Monday, September 1st: Art in the Pearl.
Summer Art Festivals
Three summer festivals keep PNWS members busy during the hot months.
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PNWS SPRING CAMPING & FIELD TRIP REPORT
19 PNWS members enjoyed an art adventure on Whidbey Island.
UPDATED – June 14th Member Potluck – Flea Zorkus & Ken Zell
Join the fun at Ken Zell’s Flea Zorkus – a sculptural circus in the woods of NW Portland at 6163 NW Saltzman Road! 3 p.m. Saturday, June 14th.