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Free patina materials

I have decided to go “all natural” in my treatment of wood and metal.  I have bits and pieces of various chemical / acid-based material (e.g. Tiffany Green patina for bronze), mostly in smaller sized containers.  This isn’t a great value collection, but would be nice for someone who wants to play around and not […]

Ulrich Pakker Installs Spheroid

Ulrich Pakker was commissioned for and installed a sculpture in Portland, at the Terwilliger Plaza Retirement Community. Part of the search committee’s research was the PNW Sculptors. On October 10th there was a dedication at Terwilliger Plaza by Ulrich Pakker about his career and the sculpture, Spheroid. Congratulations, Ulrich, on the installation of this beautiful sculpture!  […]

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 […]