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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 […]

Filed Under: Process Tagged With: Andy Kennedy, ceramic, clay, figurative, tools Author: Andy Kennedy

Andy Kennedy Hosts Sculptors Group

About twenty Pacific Northwest Sculptors group members and guests gathered at the home of fellow sculptor Andy Kennedy and his partner Stephanie Buddenbaum on the evening of October 19th for the group’s monthly informal get-together.   A different member artist hosts the gathering each month.   The potluck affair began with time to get reacquainted before everyone […]

Filed Under: Events, Events Archive, Members Tagged With: Andy Kennedy, armatures, clay, concrete, hand building, PNWS, Sculpture Studio, yard sculptures Author: Rocky Jaeger

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 […]

Filed Under: Blog, Education, Members, Process Tagged With: Amber Metz, chalk, chayo wilson, clay, Dave Gonzo, foam, ink, jacque shayne, mixed media, pencil, wax, Welding, welding classes Author: Rocky Jaeger

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