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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.


April meet up scheduled for April 8th at 1PM

Bob Deasy
April 1, 2023

Bring Cookies, items to sell/swap/barter April 8th

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April 29th Member Meeting

Bob Deasy
April 1, 2023

We will be meeting up at SCRAP PDX on Saturday, April 29th, 2023 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM Their address is: 1736…

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Free Public Guided Tour of Price Sculpture Forest April 29 2o23

Scott Price
March 28, 2023

Free public guided tour of Price Sculpture Forest.

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PNWS material and intangible

Andy Kennedy
March 9, 2023

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

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Coming to the Southeast Portland’s Goat Blocks in early summer

Bob Deasy
March 9, 2023

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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Meetup and studio tour April 30th

Bob Deasy
March 9, 2023

Julian Voss-Andreae is hosting a PNWS studio tour/potluck at his Sellwood shop 7pm on April 30th. Please, do plan to attend the…

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Raku on the beach

Russell Ford
March 8, 2023

We glazed and Raku fired over 70 marine figures last weekend at Longview, WA. My neighbor decided to celebrate his birthday by making Ocean…

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Weekend beach Raku event

Russell Ford
February 26, 2023

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.

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World’s First Augmented Reality Exhibition of Real-World Physical Sculptures at Price Sculpture Forest

Scott Price
February 23, 2023

World’s first AR exhibit of real-world sculptures.

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Retrospective…Claudia Star Carter

Russell Ford
February 1, 2023

A retrospective of Claudia’s sculpture can be seen through the month of February, (Black History Month)

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Mask Making with Russ Ford

Bob Deasy
January 23, 2023

I will begin with the fact that the last time I worked with clay was in grade school so it was with…

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Alisa Looney Exhibits in ALCHEMY 6 – International Enameling Biennial

Alisa Looney
August 3, 2022

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
August 3, 2022

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

Wander/Wonder: A Sculptured Dance Happening at Price Sculpture Forest

Scott Price
August 3, 2022

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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Francie Allen and Alisa Looney Collaborate

Francie Allen
August 2, 2022

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Oregon Potters Association show visit

Bob Deasy
May 31, 2022

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.

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Price Sculpture Forest logo

Augmented Reality Exhibition Opportunity for Your Real-World Physical Sculpture in Public Sculpture Park

Scott Price
May 29, 2022

Call for Artists to new Augmented Reality exhibition of real-world physical sculptures at Price Sculpture Forest in Coupeville on Whidbey Island

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Claudia Star Carter

Russell Ford
April 12, 2022

Our newly found friend and fellow sculptor, Claudia Carter passed last week. She was a self taught artist who found her passion…

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Golden Connections

Jennifer Corio
April 5, 2022

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

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Kilnloading

Russell Ford
March 31, 2022

My kiln is being loaded with some of Andy Kennedy’s recent work. We are both interested in exploring the use of local…

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Raku Saturday

Russell Ford
March 20, 2022

We will be hosting a Raku firing event at my studio this coming Saturday March 26. This is the culmination of our…

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Expressions West at Coos Art Museum.

Laurie Vail
March 1, 2022

Is anyone planning to drive to Coos Bay to deliver their sculptures for the Expressions West show? One of my submissions was…

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Material for the February Meeting

Bob Deasy
February 23, 2022

The materials presented by Kohel M Haver have been added to the Copyright the Law and the Creative Professional event post and…

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NFTs

Bob Deasy
February 21, 2022

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
https://us02web.zoom.us/s/5034591009

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Mylin and Ford

Russell Ford
February 18, 2022

David Mylin and I are sharing the gallery floor at The Cave Gallery artatthecave.com through the month of March. Opening is on…

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Sam Cobb

Resiliency and Adaptability: A Conversation with Sam Cobb

Bob Deasy
February 14, 2022

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

Alisa Looney
February 6, 2022

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

Chas Martin
February 4, 2022

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

Russell Ford
February 1, 2022

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

Bob Deasy
January 11, 2022

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:…

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Fundraiser for Claudia Carter

Russell Ford
January 10, 2022

I am reaching out to PNWS members to participate in a fundraiser to support our good friend Claudia Carter in her time…

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Voices on Community Through Time and Space

Bob Deasy
December 20, 2021

The International Sculpture Center (ISC) is presenting, Voices on Community Through Time and Space, a series of monthly, virtual encounters with sculpture…

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Queen Nefertari’s Egypt at The Portland Art Museum

George Heath
November 4, 2021

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

George Heath
September 28, 2021

So, you feel a need to make creatures. Hopefully the following will assist you in pursuing this ambition. Then again you may…

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Detail from, We are Still Here, Kayin Talton Davis with Cleo Davis, 2020. Lizzie Weeks Room, Portland Building.

Art Saves Lives

Andy Kennedy
July 5, 2021

Culture could save the Planet

I have posted here previously about broadening Culture, the challenge of racism and the concept of “de-colonization”…

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Recognizing International Sculpture Day 2021

Andy Kennedy
May 19, 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

George Heath
May 18, 2021

The goal of any cartoonist is to get published. When that happens the publisher will reproduce the drawing and distribute it. Ink…

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McAlister Merchant – Cast Glass Sculpture

Dave Frei
November 25, 2020

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 …

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Space is the Place

Andy Kennedy
July 20, 2020

Reflections on Meditation and Sculpture Process Recently, my meditation practice expanded into my clay studio. There was a spontaneous notion to stop…

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Art Play Day at Murphy Sculpture Studio - chicken- Jan 2020

Art Play Day at Murphy Sculpture Studio

George Heath
January 15, 2020

I’ve wanted to do this since Carole first asked me to announce it. I finally made the third iteration and was not…

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Ben Sams - Modern Ceramic Sculpture - Texas Ranger - Nov 2019 - PNWS

Ben Sams – A Nearly Forgotten Genius in Modern Ceramic Sculpture

Robert Dale
November 16, 2019

Reprint of Zig Lambo’s article from the Art and Museum magazine spring 2019

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Making Space Sculpture Show - October 2019

Pacific Northwest Area Sculptors Explore Space at Sculpture Gallery

Chas Martin
October 12, 2019

This month, our Making Space sculpture gallery show displayed the talent and commitment of both Pacific Northwest Sculptors and Northwest Stone Sculptors…

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Art Inspiration – My Oracle…The Ocean

Michele Collier
January 1, 2019

My sculpture medium is paper clay. It has a high water content and I have found that I can slam a slab of it against a “rock” that I set up in my studio and the effect is very like what I observe at the beach.

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How drawing influences sculpture

Patrick Gracewood
November 1, 2018

Sculpture takes a great deal of time to create. How do you think through a sculpture?  Not just the mechanical/technical process, but…

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Pacific Northwest Sculptors member George Heath's classic comic collection

Elements of art: Thoughts about Lines

George Heath
October 1, 2018

Just there on the office floor are 3 good sized boxes of comics. They are there because a friend of my nephew’s…

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Pacific Northwest Sculptors member Carole Murphy at Art in the Pearl 2018

Portland’s top art event – Art in the Pearl 2018

Jessica Stroia
September 1, 2018

The Art in the Pearl was a success for the 15th year of demonstrating artists from the Pacific Northwest Sculptors!

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Carole Murphy Frogwood Collaboration Boat

Frogwood Collaborations: Sculptors share techniques and perspectives

Carole Murphy
September 1, 2018

6 days and 6 nights filled with making art with 38 other artists… what could be better? We usually were at work…

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Sculptors Near Me – How Collaboration makes us all better sculptors

Chas Martin
September 1, 2018

Perhaps the most valuable feature of a group as diverse as ours is that we’re such a diverse group. Every meeting I’ve…

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Gandhara Devotional Figure

Questions on Art, Commerce, and Eternity

Patrick Gracewood
August 1, 2018

I didn’t expect much of this condo estate sale. A friend wanted some advice about sculpture included in the estate. Expecting some…

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Robert McWilliams sculpture, Spoon Charioteer

Giacometti – Charioteers Rolling in the Money

Robert McWilliams
August 1, 2018

A hundred and one million dollars is a lot of money but that’s what hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen paid in…

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Pacific Northwest Sculptors member Andy Kennedy's orange plastic bowl.

Common Sculpture Tools – Orange Plastic Bowl

Jessica Stroia
July 1, 2018

Pacific Northwest Sculptors member Andy Kennedy’s thoughts on unique materials and tools in installation art.

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Alisa Looney experiences The Belly, an art installation by Amber Metz

The Belly – An interactive art installation of art in public places

Jessica Stroia
May 1, 2018

Installation Art by Amber Metz at Art at the Cave Gallery during a Pacific Northwest Sculptors show for International Sculpture Day 2018

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The Cave in Vancouver, Washington hosts show by Top Sculptors from Oregon and Washington

Jessica Stroia
May 1, 2018

The International Sculpture Center, (the publishers of Sculpture Magazine), some 4 years ago suggested that there be an International Sculpture Day. Not…

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To Tomorrow and Back – A public art installation in Shanghai

Craig Dorety
April 1, 2018

A public art installation in Shanghai I’ve done the trip into tomorrow 4 times now. And by the trip into tomorrow, I…

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Andy Kennedy Hosts Sculptors Group

Rocky Jaeger
November 1, 2017

About twenty Pacific Northwest Sculptors group members and guests gathered at the home of fellow sculptor Andy Kennedy and his partner Stephanie…

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Myles de Bastion Sculpts with Light – Interactive Art Installations

Rocky Jaeger
July 29, 2017

About 25 PNWS members and guests gathered at the southeast Portland studio of PNWS member and board director Shelly Durica-Laiche on June…

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Dave Gonzo Draws Sculptors Curious About Torch Welding Sculpture

Rocky Jaeger
June 20, 2017

PNWS members gathered at the studio of Dave Gonzo for a hands-on experience with torch welding sculpture. The Saturday event was the…

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