The block of clay sat there, a dank gray glob in its sealed bag. I am not a ceramicist, I remind myself, so there’s no need for expectations. Just dig in, get my hands dirty and see what happens. My mission was straightforward: to see if I could build some molds to use for kiln-formed […]
Newsletter
Call for artists – March 2025
There are a lot of great opportunities this month. Thanks to our hard-working volunteers Sandra Vise, Terry Cook and Alisa Looney, for all their hard work to research all these great opportunities! Check here for details https://pnwsculptors.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Feb.-25-call.pdf Hot out of email inbox. The City of Happy Valley is now requesting submissions for the 2025-2027 Happy […]
Last minute and short notice show
The following is an email about an opportunity to display and potentially sell work in windows at the Justice Center in downtown Portland. The deadline is tight and it will be open until their are enough submissions. Details are below There are three large windows to exhibit artwork. The artwork is safe and any loss […]
Gathering of the Guilds is Rapidly Approaching
The big show is just around the corner! Mark your calendars for April 25-27. Set up is April 23, 24. Break down will be the 27th after 4pm. Volunteers are working hard to complete show preparations. Sign up for individual booths and the gallery is complete. We have more than thirty percent of the organizations […]
Newsletter Update – From the editor
Hello and Good day. As the editor I wanted to be sure and share some critical dates for the newsletter and more. The schedule for the newsletter is for it to be published by the first Wednesday of each month. For those of you who wish to submit articles, posts and more the deadline for […]
Kagan Display in Corvallis month of March
Pacific Northwest Sculptors Association member, Martin Kagan will have a month-long
display of his ceramic sculptured masks and busts starting March 1st in downtown
Corvallis. During the past five years, Kagan’s life-sized busts have migrated from self-
drying clay, fired bisque, and raku to 3D-printed infrastructure that are then layered with oil-
based clay. Coated with acrylic finishes and sometimes adorned with repurposed stands,
jewelry and fabric the figures further invite an imaginative approach to character studies. If you
are in the Corvallis area, be sure and view the 24-foot showcase window sponsored by Footwise
and located at the corner of SW Madison and 3 rd Street. For more information, contact Martin
at martinkaganusa@gmail.com.
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