PNWS Members are encourage to share news of their work, upcoming shows, thoughts on techniques or reviews of work they’ve seen. The following is a listing of these member posts. We recommend you visit this page regularly to keep abreast of our members.
PNWS Group Show – April 2024 “Shapes that Speak” Submissions Due March 15th.
PNWS Group Show – April 2024 “Shapes that Speak” at Art at the Cave. Submissions
Due March 15th 2024 .
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Shelly Durica-Laiche Studio Tour and Potluck, March 24th at 3PM
Indio Metal Arts Studio Tour: Saturday, March 23rd at 3 p.m.
Bring a dish to share, drinks or a desert. Please bring your own plate, cup and silverware.
5040 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland, OR 97202
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PNWS Campout Update for MARYHILL Museum May 3-5
There is still room for you to join the May 3-5 field trip to Maryhill Museum near Goldendale, Washington.
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PNWS Lateral Ladders
A volunteer operated non-profit, Pacific Northwest Sculptors attempts to provide access to resources for sharing your art with the public and…
Home & Garden Show Reflections
Having some time for reflection on the PNWS participation in the recent Home and Garden Show, I am ever mindful of the…
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See Creatures May Show
See Creatures May Invitation show
In April, in Vancouver, Hear Us Roar!
April 27th is International Sculpture Day. PNWS members are invited to attend a gathering at The Cave Gallery on April 20th to celebrate and honor work by our members in the exhibition, “Shapes That Speak”. We will be wearing our shapes as masks which we will parade through downtown.
Something Trapped Inside
My latest mixed media sculpture. The metal ball has the feel of something both mysteriously ancient and paradoxically modern and industrial. The cool darkness of the carved walnut base has a calming essence. There is indeed something trapped inside. Is it a lost soul? Gold dust? Fine Scotch whiskey? Only the artist knows, and he ain’t telling.
Social Media Tools for PNWSculptor Members
Social Media Tools for PNWSculptors Members. Use our IG and FB pages to increase social media exposure to your event/show. Connect with other members on our in-house FB page.
Proposed: 4 new PNWS Membership requirements
The intended audience for this article are the current PNWS Members, hoping for feedback towards building consensus. In this past year the…
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January 27 Member Meeting – 3 p.m. River Walk & Potluck
January member meeting is a walk along the Clackamas River, celebrating the new year and the many gifts around us.
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In Search of a Kiln
Inveterate Craigslist searcher sets off on adventure – but not without some qualms.
Donations are welcome
Members of the Pacific Northwest Sculptors, are a radically inclusive, peer group, freely sharing knowledge, while making art. The diversity of…
PNWS Blind Vision
Artmaking can be like going forward into darkness, not seeing, but knowing something is there. As a leader for Pacific Northwest Sculptors,…
Another Great Year of Sculpture Conversations!
Hey fellow members!
Tis the season to celebrate another great year of Sculpture Conversations!
I would like to thank each of you who have attended and contributed your energy, art and ideas to these gatherings.Some of you attend each month, some come sporadically, and we are grateful to each of you.
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A visit with David Martin
When I was the previous membership chair I made an error in David Martin’s contact information and corresponded with him to fix…
Many Upcoming Events!
Exciting Upcoming Events for PNWS! Nov 29th meeting at Marty Eichinger’s studio, 2516 SE Division St. Portland, 4:30 Board meeting, 6pm Potluck…
Clark County Open Studios, Nov. 4/5, 10am-5pm
Clark County Open Studios Tour is a free self-guided tour as local artists open their studios to the public and share how, why,…
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Exciting Opportunities for Local Artists!
Exciting opportunities for local artists! Proposals for public art are being sought as part of the Port of Vancouver’s Terminal 1 development…
Sunrise With Copper Moon
New work in wood, steel and copper fully exposes our role in the universe.
Wear a mask!
I have been exploring masks for several years. Since our visit to Curry Design, I have started working with very crude kinetics.…
October 25th Studio Tour/Potluck
Our meetup this month will be at Andy’s studio. The address is: 310 NE 106th Ave. Portland. We will be meeting on…
October 25th 6pm PNWS Member meeting/potluck
Andy Kennedy Studio potluck and art talk, October 25th, 6pm 310 NE 106th Ave. Portland For more info contact Andy… playpurpose@yahoo.com This…
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2024 PNWS Group Sculpture Show at the ‘Art at the Cave Gallery’
PNWS is pleased to be invited to present a group sculpture show at the Art of the Cave Gallery in downtown Vancouver,…
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Functional / decorative wall panels
Carved wooden triptych covers butt-ugly dining room feature. My apologies if I insulted butts.
Verdancy Project: PNWS September 27th meeting
The PNWS September 27th Member meeting will be at the Verdancy Project Troutdale, OR. (address and directions will be in a forthcoming…
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September 24th meeting starting early 6PM
Plan to attend our September meeting at The Verdancy Project. Our host has requested that their address not be posted. RSVP via…
Freelance Finance for Creatives: Empowerment thru Education
RACC is pleased to host a two-hour workshop this fall on the ins and outs of managing your finances as a freelance creative.
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Art in the Pearl – 2023
PNWS demo booth at this year’s Art in the Pearl event included Raku firing of members’ sculptures.
Mask making with Russ Ford on August 23rd 2023
Check out this video of people working on making their masks for the Raku event at Art In the Pearl Mask Making…
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PNWS and OSA Host Sculpture Show
August marks the first joint show hosted by PNWS and OSA. The exhibit is open through August 26 at the OSA Gallery,…
Sign up for Mask Making and Raku Firing at Art in the Pearl
A great Pacific Northwest Sculpture volunteer activity is coming up in late August and early September.
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The PNWS Newport Group Show ‘Into the Depths’ Has Come Full Circle
The PNWS 2023 group show at Runyan Gallery in the Newport Visual Arts Center (NVAC) “Into the Depths” officially closed July 29th. …
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Welcome to New Members of Pacific Northwest Sculptors.
The PNWS Membership Committee is starting a article to introduce new members. Our intention is produce a posting of members who have…
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The Creative Potential of Patience
Final sketch before building sculpture Work in progress. Gesture changed from attached at shoulder to connected at hips.Dilemma about how to treat…
Art in the Pearl 2023
PNWS members have had an active role in Art in the Pearl, (Named one of the top 10 Arts and Crafts Festivals…
Raku on the Coast
The Newport Arts Center was host to their first Raku workshop on June 10th. The workshop was arranged to coincide with the…
The PNWS 2023 Group Show in Newport, OR is a Resounding Success!
54 exciting and beautiful sculptures created by 31 PNWS members are now showing at the Runyan Gallery in the Newport Visual Arts…
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PNWS at The Troutdale Arts Festival
This year the annual Troutdale Arts Festivalhttps://troutdaleartsfestival.org/ occurred on the weekend of the opening of the PNWS show in Newport, and…
WANDER/WONDER: a sculptured dance happening at Price Sculpture Forest on August 19 2023
The big WANDER/WONDER professional dance event will be making an encore this August 19 1-3pm at the Sculpture Forest! Famed choreographer Eva Stone is bringing 11 national caliber dancers into the Forest with all new choreographed performances that enhance and re-interpret selected sculptures. Visitors can stroll from any performance to any other performance throughout the event, which will consist of short dances at each sculpture repeated frequently so visitors can wander through on their own schedule and at their own paces. All donation proceeds will be split between Gifts From The Heart Food Bank and the Sculpture Forest.
New PNWS member Philip Robertson exhibits sculptural statements at PDX
Philip Robertson is a new PNWS member who moved from New York recently and is in the process of reestablishing his sculptural…
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IS Day PDX 2023 was a Magical Evening!
Oh what a fun group! International Sculpture Day is a blast every year, and this year may have been the most fun…
New Work!
Making this “Wise One” has been a deepening experience. Getting up close to really see the details of this Great Horned Owl and…
Upcoming Online Workshop in May!
Upcoming Online Workshop in May! Presented by Silvera Jewelry School Explore new Ground – Enameling on Steel Forms with Alisa Looney Four…
The benefits of Collabs
Phil’s new adventures in large-format wood carving
Joseph R. Conrad Passes
Joseph R. Conrad was born July 27, 1941, in Cold Spring, MN to Walter and Martha (Kloeppner) Conrad. He passed away March 7th surrounded by family.
There will be a celebration of life this summer in his sculpture garden. If you are interested in attending, please call Debi @ Conrad Stonecutter – 503-235-3644 or send us your email at info@conradstonecutter.com.
Member meeting studio tour for April 30th
Julian Voss-Andreae is hosting a PNWS studio tour/potluck at his Sellwood shop 7pm on April 30th. Please, do plan to attend the address…
The Hookup and Swap Shop
It’s the place to find what you need and what you want!!!
It’s the place to connect and collaborate. Let’s do this!
Newport Maskmaking Workshop
I will be teaching another Spirit Animal Maskmaking workshop at the Newport Art Center on June 3rd (the day after the sculpture…
The Artwonk podcasts
The Artwonk podcasts, by New Zealand artist Neville Parker.
April 29th International Sculpture Day 2023
Celebrating IS Day April 29th, 2023, You are invited to join other PNWS Members crafting Wearable Art at SCRAP (1736 SW Alder street, Portland). We’ll be bringing our creations out to several locations in downtown after using the classroom/workspace at SCRAP, between 4;30 and 6;30pm. You are encouraged to bring a plan or work in progress to complete during our time at SCRAP. There will be plenty of cheap and quirky art materials available. RSVP Bob Deasy or Andy Kennedy
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CollaborationNZ 2023 – Art in Paradise
A dynamic, page-turner, blow-by-blow account the the CollaborationNZ 2023 gathering.
Maskmaking Workshops
Join us for a fun, sculptural, communal, transformational experience.
Free Public Guided Tour of Price Sculpture Forest April 29 2o23
Free public guided tour of Price Sculpture Forest.
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PNWS material and intangible
There’s a transformation that happens within us as we transform raw materials into something meaningful. Sculpting can open an experience of discovery and wonder
Coming to the Southeast Portland’s Goat Blocks in early summer
Hopscotch, an interactive art installation, is set to take up a 23,000-square-foot space in Southeast Portland’s Goat Blocks. San Antonio, Texas, is the…
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Raku on the beach
We glazed and Raku fired over 70 marine figures last weekend at Longview, WA. My neighbor decided to celebrate his birthday by making Ocean…
Weekend beach Raku event
For those hearty souls looking for adventure, my neighbor Nathan and I are doing a weekend Raku firing out on Longbeach this coming weekend, March 4 & 5th.
Retrospective…Claudia Star Carter
A retrospective of Claudia’s sculpture can be seen through the month of February, (Black History Month)
Mask Making with Russ Ford
I will begin with the fact that the last time I worked with clay was in grade school so it was with…
Alisa Looney Exhibits in ALCHEMY 6 – International Enameling Biennial
Two works by Alisa Looney are currently exhibiting in ALCHEMY 6, the 18th Biennial – International Juried Enamel Exhibition in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.…
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Two Online Enameling Courses offered by Alisa Looney
Alisa Looney is offering two consecutive online enamel on steel workshops through Pocosin Arts this Fall. Take either as a stand-alone course,…
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Wander/Wonder: A Sculptured Dance Happening at Price Sculpture Forest
You are invited to a Sculpture Forest first: an immersive professional dance performance interacting with sculptures along our Forest trails. We are honored that famed choreographer Eva Stone selected the Sculpture Forest to create “Wander/Wonder: A Sculptured Dance Happening” and present it for the public with a professional dance troupe.
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Oregon Potters Association show visit
There were many of the traditional items one would expect at a ceramic show and much more. I managed to take over 100 pictures some of which I will share below.
Augmented Reality Exhibition Opportunity for Your Real-World Physical Sculpture in Public Sculpture Park
Call for Artists to new Augmented Reality exhibition of real-world physical sculptures at Price Sculpture Forest in Coupeville on Whidbey Island
Claudia Star Carter
Our newly found friend and fellow sculptor, Claudia Carter passed last week. She was a self taught artist who found her passion…
Golden Connections
Dave Frei and Jennifer Corio recently installed their latest public artwork, Golden Connections, in Ashland, Oregon. The theme of the project was to highlight the significance the railroad made to the transformation of Ashland
Kilnloading
My kiln is being loaded with some of Andy Kennedy’s recent work. We are both interested in exploring the use of local…
Raku Saturday
We will be hosting a Raku firing event at my studio this coming Saturday March 26. This is the culmination of our…
Expressions West at Coos Art Museum.
Is anyone planning to drive to Coos Bay to deliver their sculptures for the Expressions West show? One of my submissions was…
Material for the February Meeting
The materials presented by Kohel M Haver have been added to the Copyright the Law and the Creative Professional event post and…
NFTs
Bob Deasy will be chatting with Dan Fine about the world of crypto, blockchain and how that makes NFTs (non-fungible tokens) possible. We will be exploring the functions of NFTs, and how it will change the future.
WEDNESDAY MAY 25 at 7:00pm
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Mylin and Ford
David Mylin and I are sharing the gallery floor at The Cave Gallery artatthecave.com through the month of March. Opening is on…
Resiliency and Adaptability: A Conversation with Sam Cobb
https://youtu.be/9MLhEgj3D3o Our March 23rd zoom meeting was a conversation with multidisciplinary sculptor Sam Cobb who works in the commercial and entertainment fabrication…
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Board Training
RACC MLB Grant Submitted for Funding by Alisa Looney, DEI Committee Chair PNWS recently applied for a Make/LEARN/Build Grant from RACC, to…
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Copyright, the Law and the Creative Professional: A Basic Primer
Kohel Haver, Arts and Entertainment Law, Attorney and Provocateur In my experience as an attorney specializing in working with creative professionals, there…
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Invitation to Mylan/Ford Exhibit at the Cave
My friend and fellow sculptor David Mylan and I will be exhibiting our recent work at Art at the Cave gallery in…
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City of Auburn Washington Call to Artisits
Press Release: City of Auburn: CALL TO ARTISTS!2022-23 Downtown Sculpture GalleryContact: Mary Ellen Bowers, Arts & Events Assistant arts@auburnwa.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:…
Fundraiser for Claudia Carter
I am reaching out to PNWS members to participate in a fundraiser to support our good friend Claudia Carter in her time…
Voices on Community Through Time and Space
The International Sculpture Center (ISC) is presenting, Voices on Community Through Time and Space, a series of monthly, virtual encounters with sculpture…
Queen Nefertari’s Egypt at The Portland Art Museum
Oct 16, 2021 – Jan 16, 2022 Nefertari’s tomb had been raided. The “good” stuff was gone. The sarcophagus lid was smashed…
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Making Aliens
So, you feel a need to make creatures. Hopefully the following will assist you in pursuing this ambition. Then again you may…
Art Saves Lives
Culture could save the Planet
I have posted here previously about broadening Culture, the challenge of racism and the concept of “de-colonization”…
Recognizing International Sculpture Day 2021
by Andy Kennedy In the tradition of York and Sacajawea, PNWS 2021 International Sculpture Day (IS Day) was a pioneering experience. A…
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Cartoon Sculpture: A Publishing Quandary
The goal of any cartoonist is to get published. When that happens the publisher will reproduce the drawing and distribute it. Ink…
McAlister Merchant – Cast Glass Sculpture
Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, USA McAlister took his first art classes at the age of 8 at the Art Institute of Chicago. Several …