GIVING TUESDAY IS DECEMBER 3rd

Giving Tuesday (#GivingTuesday) is the first Tuesday after U.S. Thanksgiving, and is an international day of charitable giving.  

PRS dues are kept because simple costs of living are so high in the San Francisco Bay Area. But that means PRS programming depends on donations. So please click here to make a donation; even a small one helps!  

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If you can afford to donate please offer your volunteer efforts; send an email to your Area Coordinator and offer to help them explore event and exhibition opportunities in their geographic areas. They truly appreciate your help!

AREA COORDINATOR NEWS

Marin County:

Peter & Deborah Keresztury are having a Holiday Party for their family, friends, fellow artists and neighbor on Sunday December 15, and they welcome PRS members to attend (read details at this link). 

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San Francisco:

Dale Eastman & Charles Stinson continue discussions with a curator about promising San Francisco venues for PRS exhibitions. Watch for more news soon.

SECOND SUNDAY SPOTLIGHT: 

Jane Ingram Allen's Paper-making Studio

NOVEMBER SPOTLIGHT:  

Jane Ingram Allen, PRS sculptor & arts writer, hosted the November Second Sunday Spotlight at her studio in Santa Rosa, CA. The event began with some time for PRS members to see artworks by several artists in the same studio complex.

Jane then showed a wide-ranging works in her archive.

The variety of Jane's works dispelled any notions that paper-making art is confined to two dimensions.

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Jane gave a demonstration of sculptural paper-making, from blending of materials, through dipping the moulds and deckles, to "couching" the final sheets and even shaping them into sculptural forms to dry. 

Jane then gave participants a chance to try their hand at it. Below, Marguerite Elliot makes paper as Jane instructs.

Jane also spoke about her experiences in multiple international artist-in-residency programs, curating international outdoor environmental sculpture projects, and writing for arts publications, including Sculpture. 

Viewing Jane's work, hearing about her experiences, and witnessing her generous and informative teaching style was exciting and inspiring for all attending. As we talked over pot-luck dishes and beverages, we shared new-found appreciations of the art of paper-making and realizations that it might easily gain place in our sculpture-making skill sets.

Learn more about Jane and her work by visiting her prior website at www.JaneIngramAllen.com and by visiting her new blog at JaneIngramAllen.wordpress.com.

NEXT SPOTLIGHT:  PRS Holiday Party Hosted by Eileen Fitz-Faulkner

RSVP now to attend the Second Sunday Spotlight for December -- the annual PRS Holiday Party, hosted by Eileen Fitz-Faulkner at her art-filled home in Orinda. The event begins at 4:00 PM and continues to 7:00 PM.  

Eileen urges members to "get out of your dungarees and put on something snazzy!" and asks that attendees bring a beverage, side dish, or a dessert. Main dishes will be provided.  

Members can register at this link. If you have questions, send an email to Eileen at  effaulkner@gmail.com or call her cell phone 510 919-3489. 

Volunteer to host a PRS Second Sunday Spotlight or find out more by sending an email to events@pacificrimsculptors.org.  Event Committee co-chairs Eileen Fitz-Faulkner and Leitha Thrall will be happy to talk with you.  

MEMBER NEWS

Barry Beach’s wall sculpture from his Contested Terrain Series "Wrapped and Covered" (image below, 2019, reclaimed paper, rope, rubber and wood with vinyl), was selected for inclusion in ECHOES: From There to Here — Alumni Exhibition at the Diego Rivera Gallery at the San Francisco Art Institute. 

Curated by Tim Berry and Jeremy Morgan, the artworks selected for ECHOES accentuated a breadth of vision and concerns, underscoring the significance of art in general and the importance of studio practice as indicative of a lifetime commitment to art and creativity. The exhibition opened on November 11, 2019 and continued thorough November 24, 2019. For further information see: http://sfai.edu/exhibitions-public-events/detail/echoes-from-there-to-here

Ellen Coffey’s piece, "Sicilian Lions", (image below, 2019, bronze, photo by George Post) will be included in the Berkeley Art Center Members Exhibition in Berkeley, CA opening with a reception on January 11, 2020. The group show, curated by Griff Williams, will run through January 25, 2020. For more information about the show see: www.berkeleyartcenter.org

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Marguerite Elliot’s sculpture, "Don’t Touch Me", (image below, steel, wire, mixed media) is currently on exhibit at the San Pablo Art Gallery in San Pablo, CA. The show, curated by Anne Austin, the Director of the San Pablo Art is entitled, A Fond Farewell. The gallery is closing and this is their last show. The group exhibition showcases some of the artists who exhibited in the gallery over the years. 

The show opened on October 12, 2019 and runs through December 15, 2019. More of Margurite’s work can be seen at: http://www.margueriteelliot.com/

Oleg Lobykin’s sculpture, "Pixel", (image below, 2018, polyamide) will be auctioned off as part of Art Auction at Works Gallery in San Jose. The auction will include work from more than 100 regional artists in Silicon Valley. 

The exhibition and auction includes a wide range of local artists, from the most exhibited and honored to new and emerging. As well as a survey of regional artists, this annual fundraiser to support community art has helped art enthusiasts at all levels to start or grow their collections. 

The exhibit opens with a reception on Auction night, December 7. Silent bidding and ‘buy it now’ begins at the reception! See the list of artists and previews of work at www.workssanjose.org .  

MEMBERSHIP & PARTICIPATION

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

Invite your sculptor colleagues to join and get one month free membership for each new member you recruit (cannot previously have been a member). Just ask the new member to mention your name while filling out the "How did you hear about us?" blank in the application form.