I recently delivered this fun sculptural whale ‘Ocean Child’ to the Lincoln City Cultural Center where it will eventually be mounted for display in front of the center. The piece was created in recycled steel and copper with a large driftwood bas (not shown). No actual whales were killed to create this 100% vegan piece.
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President’s Message – January 2026
2026 Lineup of anticipated shows and demo opportunities
Kick Off 2026 with Fantastical Art and Good Company
Our January Potluck and Studio Tour will be hosted by Jonas Hartley, a sculptor known for his bold, mythical paper-mâché creations, in his downtown Portland studio.
President’s Message December 2025
It’s been nearly a year since becoming a board member and the president of PNW Sculptors. Launching straight from being a new-ish member to being the president was, I hear, a bit bold, but I’m so glad to have made the leap. Over the past year we’ve organized terrific opportunities for members to educate the […]
Craig Dorety Studio Visit – What a Spectacle!
Got there early, in the rain. Wondered who would traipse through the puddles and holiday traffic to Craig’s studio. These things don’t just happen, you know. Andy Kennedy had been talking with Craig for months to arrange the studio visit. Craig’s a “big time artist” and frankly I was a bit worried about meeting him. […]
Discount for Bronze Casting Workshop – Bainbridge Island, WA
Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN) is excited to host Handwork Week as part of Handwork 2026, the national celebration of American craft led by PBS’s Craft in America and the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery. The BARN is bringing renowned artisans to their nonprofit creative education center on Bainbridge Island, WA, for an unprecedented week of intensive […]
Updated: Gathering of the Guilds 2026 Booth Registration
UPDATED; The deadline to register for a booth at next year’s Gathering of the Guilds has been extended to February 28 with no late registration penalty! Phew! SHOW DATES: April 24, 25 & 26 2026 (Friday – Sunday) LOCATION: Oregon Convention Center Hall D, Portland, Oregon We plan to have a gallery again to showcase […]
Copper leafs
A member recently expressed regret about missing my copper leaf workshop in Cannon Beach. Any PNWS member interested is more than welcome to invite themselves to my studio where I will provide the same guidance absolutely free. That said, this is a fundamentally simple technique that the metal smiths among you will find almost laughable. […]