Pacific Northwest Sculptors

An early sculptural inspiration by Alisa Looney Sculptor & Enamelist

What sculpture or artist was an early inspiration for you?

🐦 Crowds are flocking to SAM to see “Bird” at SAM!

Birds proved a consistent source of artistic inspiration for Alexander Calder. Throughout his career, the artist created a variety of bird sculptures, some of which rose from the ground while others dangled from above.

This particular bird, the only one of its kind in the Shirley Family Calder collection, is composed of tin cans and wire. Sculptures such as these reinforced Calder’s nickname as “le roi du fil de fer” (the king of wire). By bending and twisting wire, the artist was able to create “drawings in space,” which projected shadows, captured voids, and challenged perceptions.

Get tickets to see “Bird” (1968) on view in “Calder: In Motion, The Shirley Family Collection” in SAM’s third floor galleries! visitsam.org/calder

[📸 Chloe Collyer © 2024 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.]

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We love our date nights, and can find the simplest pleasures nearby… sketching sculpture by Lee Kelly, on the COCC Campus in Bend, OR.

So delighted to be a part of this collaborative Auction! I collaborated with on these two pieces❤️Check out all the beautiful Art work and bid to support Frogwood. http://frogwood.betterworld.org/auctions/2024-frogwood-distance-collab-on

Here are some more photos from Art in The Pearl 2024! Thank you to all our members who volunteered their time and art to make this show a huge success!

The photos include kiln master Nathan , President of PNWS Andy Kennedy , Parris Foley , and a visit from Tribal Heart BellyDance.

Mark your calendars for Clark County, open studios, November 2, and
3! Members Bill Leigh , Russ ford , and Mary Grout will all be participating.

PNWS will be at Art in the Pearl with live RAKU FIRING demos (!!), as well as many of our members doing live demos. Demo artists include: Parris Foley , Teri Fahrendorf , Jonas Hartley , Jessica Stroia .impressions , Sherry Wagner, Dave Cole, Wayne Bunker, Martin Kagan , Leslie Crist , Susan Jones, and Andy Kennedy

See you there!
August 31-September 2.

Art in the Pearl is this coming weekend: 8/31-9/2! Art in the Pearl is one of the premiere art festivals in PDX, featuring many artists, demos, and performers. These belly dancers performed at the event last year and stopped by our booth for a visit. Come by and visit us, too!

PNWS will be there with live RAKU FIRING demos (!!), as well as many of our members doing live demos.

See you there!

(photo: sculptures by Andy Kennedy and Martin Kagan )

Along with our amazing live raku firing demos (8/31 and 9/1) at Art in the Pearl , some of our very talented members will be doing live demos of their art.

Saturday, Aug 31
10am - 2pm Parris Foley and Teri Fahrendorf
2pm - 6pm Jonas Hartley and Jessica Stroia
Sunday, Sept 1
10am - 2pm Sherry Wagner and Dave Cole
2pm - 6pm Wayne Bunker
Martin Kagan
Monday Aug 2
10am - 1pm Leslie Crist @.leslie_crist_art and Susan Jones
1pm - 4pm Andy Kennedy

Art in the Pearl: 8/31 10am-6pm, 9/1 10am-6pm, 9/2 10am-4pm. Stop by and check us out!

PNWS will be at Art in the Pearl Aug. 31, Sep. 1 &2. Stop by and see our live demos, including raku firing!! Meet our amazing Kiln Masters, Russ Ford and Nathan!

PNWS will be at Art in the Pearl Aug. 31, Sep. 1 &2. Stop by and see our live demos, including raku firing!!

PNWS will be at Art in the Pearl doing live kiln firing demos Aug 31-Sept 2 in Portland!
Stop by and see many of our talented members like Teri Fahrendorf doing demos of their art. Teri will be there Saturday, August 31, 10 AM to 2 PM.

Sorry but the meeting at Chayo’s on this Wednesday, 8/21, has been cancelled. Check our website for future meetings. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Many thanks to Teri Fahrendorf for her wonderful studio tour this weekend! And thank you to Jon Graber .b.graber for his amazing ice carving demo!

Anyone out there interested in adopting a small, vintage enameling kiln? [email protected]

Join us at Teri Fahrendorf’s studio this Saturday (8/17) for the first of 2 PNWS studios tours and potlucks for August. Clay monsters and collaborative hoops, plus an ice carving demo. See our website for more information.

PNWS had a very busy summer! From the raku firing at the Troutdale Art Festival, to the VAMF fest last weekend, to Labor Day weekend: Aug. 31, Sept. 1-2, where we will be doing more live RAKU FIRING!! Mark your calendars and see you !

Here are some final photos of the VAMF fest 2024.

Congratulations to PNWS member Susan Jones on winning the VAMF Best in Show 3D at the Vancouver Arts and Music Festival this past weekend! Way to go, Susan!

More photos from this past weekend’s Vancouver Arts and Music Fest!

Thank you to all our PNWS members that volunteered their time and expertise to ensure that The Vancouver Arts and Music Festival was a big success!
It was great meeting so many new faces and sharing our art with the public.
If you’d like more info on becoming a member of PNWS, see our website for details.

Vancouver Arts and Music Festival ends today Aug. 4!
Stop by the PNWS booth and see some live demos by some very talented artists! Here are examples of some of the beautiful artwork displayed at our booth.

Vancouver Arts and Music Festival is off to a great start!

Beautiful display of some of the very talented artists in our PNWS group: , , and PNWS, plus many more! Stop by and see some live demos!

Vancouver Arts and Music Festival starts today thru Sunday! Setting up for PNWS are , , and . Stop by and say hello and watch our live demos on Saturday and Sunday!

The Vancouver Arts and
Music Festival is Aug 2-4.
Stop by and visit the PNWS booth! We will be doing live demos Sat/Sun.

The Vancouver Arts and Music
Festival is Aug 2-4.
Stop by and visit the PNWS booth! We will be doing live demos Sat/Sun. Teri Fahrendorf and Phil Seder .seder are just 2 of our very talented members that will be doing live demos. Stop bv and sav Hello!

The Vancouver Arts and Music Festival is Aug 2-4. Stop by and visit the PNWS booth! We will be doing live demos Sat/Sun. Andy Kennedy and Jessica Stroia are just 2 of our very talented members that will be doing live demos. Stop by and say hello!

Come to the Vancouver Arts and Music Festival , Aug 2-4! PNWS will be present and doing demos sat/sun. Russ Ford and Leslie Crist are just 2 of the very talented members of our group that will be doing live demos this weekend.

Thanks to Bullseye Glass for a wonderful tour of their facility! After touring Bullseye, we walked over to Manifestation for our meeting and potluck. Very interesting maker space with very talented artists. Thx to for sharing some of her cool mushrooms 🍄

I am deeply honored to have two pieces exhibiting in ALCHEMY 7 – The Enamelist Society 2024 Biennial International Juried Exhibition. I am truly grateful to be in the company of such exquisite enamelists.

This exhibition is intended to highlight the best in contemporary enamels, showcasing the work of enamelists that demonstrate aesthetic and technical expertise.

Three esteemed Jurors: Ruth Ball, Cynthia Eid, and Sarah Loch-Test curated 98 pieces by 69 artists being represented in the International Bienniel exhibition at the Brad Cushman Gallery, Windgate Center of Art + Design at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR, July 22 – September 6, 2024.

Photos:
WISE ONE , Vitreous enamel on Re-Enamelware antique pan lid, by Alisa Looney, 12.75 h x 12.75 w x 1.75 d inches

&
Elation!!, , Enamel on Formed Steel Wall Relief, by Alisa Looney, 12 h x 5.75 w x 1.5 d inches

Alchemy 7 - Exhibition Dates:

July 22 – September 6, 2024 – Alchemy7 Exhibition at the Brad Cushman Gallery, Windgate Center of Art + Design at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR.

July 25, 2024 – 5-7 pm, Opening Reception in conjunction with The Enamelist Society Conference

Gosh I wish I could be there with you all! Please take pics and share the opening! Thank you!!

Read More about Alchemy 7: https://alisalooney.com/2024/07/alchemy-7-tes-international-enameling-biennial-2024/

Wind, Wave, Roots & Raven (Front view in first shot, Detail in second) Example of free style brush painting and sgraffito techniques (of several) to be presented in my next July Online Workshop!

Expressive Painting in Liquid Enamels
with Alisa Looney
Presented by Silvera Jewelry School

Mondays, July 8 & 15, 2024; 10:00AM - 5:00PM PT (Pacific Time)- Online

Are you looking for more freedom and expressiveness in your enameling experience? Do you love to sketch, paint, or play with mark making? If so, join enamelist Alisa Looney for this workshop!

In this class, students will learn to layer several liquid enamel mediums to create expressive paintings and timeless abstracts. Create panels of any size that will fit in your kiln, flat or three dimensional, as well as small jewelry objects.

Apply liquid porcelain enamels (LCE or Liquid Form) in a multitude of ways to create expressive images and texturing. Techniques will use both additive and subtractive methods.

Create in bold black and white as well as full color. Representational imagery and abstracts will be covered.

Layer transparent watercolor enamels and lusters over the liquid porcelain enamel to enhance and brighten your designs.

Find your flow and freedom in virtually any style!

REGISTER Link in bio
https://www.silverajewelry.com/classes/w/ID/811/eventID/7951/Expressive-Painting-in-Liquid-Enamels-with-Alisa-Looney/details.asp

Message Alisa with any questions.