Pacific Northwest Sculptors

Sculptors share knowledge and resources

May 2022 Newsletter

Who’s Doing What: May 2022

Not a lot of new work surfaced this month. Here’s what’s going on.

Tony Furtado – This is #8 in a series of Orca whales I’m creating. All different textures and different states of disappearing. This one (as well as all the others) is ceramic with a non-fired metallic coating. I’m still playing with the light inside…just trying to highlight the separating plates. I was originally scheduled to show these whales at the Columbia Center for the Arts but they recently closed their doors to change up their model and of course had to cancel my show. Working on a new situation for the pod..

Chas Martin: Wire armature for next piece. All begin with one or many sketches before I move to 3D. I have mounted the armature on a marble base that is angled to add more instability to the gesture.

Spacial Connections

My obsession with space continues. I have mentioned previously that in sculpture, space can create suspense. This month, I’d like you to consider space as a connector.

Here’s an analogy. An atom is about 99.9% empty space. All we really see is the remaining .1% of the atom. We are aware of matter, but not the void it encompasses. That void is full of information. Think, for a minute, about the space you fill during a day and what portion of that space you occupy with your body. Similar to an atom, your form takes up a small portion of your overall sphere of influence.

That sphere of influence is critical whether you’re an atom or a member of an organization. Your impact on the community around you is far broader than your physical presence.

So when we describe PNWS as a knowledge sharing community, we’re really talking about how we fill the space between us to share what we know, who we know, where to find, who to find. These are the kinds of topics we used to cover informally during our face-to-face meetings. Until those days return, which I hope is very soon, we rely on each other to bridge the space – to ask or respond to questions from fellow members.  

The pandemic introduced us to a series of new habits. I am asking you to revive an old one. Connect with another member this week. Find someone whose work interests you. Send them a compliment and a question. Leverage your membership in PNWS to learn something new. And never underestimate the value of what you know. It might be exactly what someone is trying to figure out.

April 2022 Meeting With Art Wells

Bob Deasy first met Art several years ago in Lawerence, Kansas at a sculpture workshop. His work is amazing. He is very personable and easy to talk to.

Art’s philosophy regarding artwork is, “Fine art is food for the soul, and I strive to create something nourishing.” Art’s marble portraits and figures are considered by his peers to be world class. His works are held in private and corporate collections throughout the U.S. and abroad. His life size marble “Creation of Eve” was on exhibit in the Las Vegas Art Museum for 2 ½ years.

Here is a link to his You Tube channel where you can see some of his works. Art Wells – YouTube

Please be sure to join us for what will be an exciting evening.