Pacific Northwest Sculptors member Andy Kennedy’s thoughts on unique materials and tools in installation art.
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The Belly – An interactive art installation of art in public places
Installation Art by Amber Metz at Art at the Cave Gallery during a Pacific Northwest Sculptors show for International Sculpture Day 2018
Sculpture Tools: Favorite tools for creating figurative ceramic sculpture
Andy Kennedy Some rocks, a fork, a piece of wire, a wooden baseball bat. This is a short list of Favorite Tools for creating figurative ceramic sculpture. The rocks are chunks of concrete and asphalt that fit my hands. They are rough here and sharp there. I have memorized their shapes to intuit the best […]
Kinetic Light Sculptures Showcased at Member Meeting
The approximately 20 people who attended the July 20th PNWS members and guests meeting at the home studio of PNWS member Craig Dorety saw the light. And then they saw the raw materials and then the tools. They learned how this engineering graduate and artist uses innovative technology to make mesmerizing and thought-provoking kinetic light […]
Dave Gonzo Draws Sculptors Curious About Torch Welding Sculpture
PNWS members gathered at the studio of Dave Gonzo for a hands-on experience with torch welding sculpture. The Saturday event was the monthly meeting of PNWS members and guests hosted each month at a different member’s studio. The hosting member usually discusses his or her work and demonstrates how they work. After an opening social […]
Clay Sculpting Through the Eyes of the Blind
A YouTube video of Edmonds, Wash., sculptor, and PNWS member Pam Mummy at work clay sculpting was released by its creator in November and has since “gone viral” with over eleven million views as of Dec. 26. What makes the video so interesting is that the three head-and-shoulder sculptures Mummy created for the project were […]