Pacific Rim Sculptors congratulates our members whose work was selected for Not Heavy, a juried exhibition at Transmission Gallery in Oakland, CA. This member-exclusive open call invited sculptors to explore ideas of weight and lightness in both material or concept.

We extend our sincere thanks to all members who submitted their work. Your participation and creative engagement continue to strengthen and inspire our sculptural community. Even when space is limited, each submission contributes to the vibrant dialogue that defines PRS.

Congratulations the selected PRS members

George-Ann Bowers, Walter Bruszewski, Cheryl Coon, Dale Eastman, Jane Grimm, Karl X Hauser, Terry Kreiter,

Elizabeth Medrano, Margaret Michel, Jann nunn, Mary Curtis Ratcliff, Lucy Snow, Kline Swonger,

Ruth Tabancay, Kim Thoman, Lynne Todaro

Opening reception will be held on November 15th, 1-4pm

Location: Transmission Gallery 770 Grand Ave suite A, Oakland, CA 94612

Exhibition Dates: November 13, 2025 - January 6, 2026

Pacific Rim Sculptors is pleased to announce Connected, a new juried exhibition at MK Contemporary Art Gallery in Santa Cruz, January 17 – February 22, 2026.

Connected brings together artists from diverse backgrounds to explore the theme of connection through the medium of sculpture. This exhibition delves into the multi-faceted nature of connections (physical, emotional, digital, and environmental, emphasizing) the invisible bonds that hold our world together.

In a time when technology simultaneously bridges and divides, and nature’s interconnections are increasingly disrupted, Connected invites artists and audiences alike to reflect on what it truly means to be connected in the 21st century.

PRS members are encouraged to submit works that examine relationships between people, places, and things whether through interdependence, community, technology, nature, or the self in relation to others. Traditional sculpture, mixed media, kinetic works, and digital or virtual installations are all welcome.

Key Dates

Art Drop-off: January 11, 2026

Exhibition Dates: January 17 – February 22, 2026

Submission Deadline: December 2025 (exact date TBA)

Venue: MK Contemporary Art Gallery, Santa Cruz

Stay tuned for full submission details and juror announcement coming soon!

Street view of MK Contemporary Art gallery, image courtesy of Lynne Todaro

November 2025

Thinking About Artists’ Legacies: Information for Artists at Every Stage of their Career

Wednesday, November 12th, 6:30-8pm

Webinar on Zoom

Portrait of Julie Schwartz

Join consultant Julia Schwartz for Thinking About Artists’ Legacies: Information for Artists at Every Stage of their Career. This 90-minute program introduces strategies for documenting, organizing, and planning your artistic legacy.

Bruce Johnson: Sculptor Exhibition Curatorial Walk-through

Saturday, November 22nd, 3pm

Museum of Sonoma County, Santa Rosa, CA

Bruce Johnson, photo credit: Phillip Barlow

Look out for event emails with more information soon!

If you would like to suggest or schedule a PRS event, please email us at events@pacificrimsculptors.org. 

Jun Yan joins APAture 2025: (UN)BECOMING at Arc Studios & Gallery. This exhibition brings together emerging Asian Pacific American artists exploring how art can be used to heal, connect, and inspire change. The show runs October 18 to November 8, with an opening reception on October 24 from 6–9 pm at Arc Studios & Gallery in San Francisco, CA.

Exhibition Dates: October 18 - November 8

Location: Arc Studios & Gallery, 1246 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA

Jun Yan, Being, 2025, Bronze, 29x12x10

To learn more about Jun's work, visit www.junyansculpts.com, or follow @junyansculpts

Vicki Gunter and Jane B. Grimm are included in the Sausalito Center for the Arts Open, a juried exhibition that received 1,482 submissions from 590 artists. A distinguished panel of jurors, Hilary Magowan (de Young Museum), Craig Coss (College of Marin), and Susan Snyder (Caldwell Snyder Gallery), selected 271 works by 197 artists, bringing together diverse perspectives to create an exhibition that reflects both contemporary sensibilities and the timeless beauty of artistic expression.

Exhibition Dates: October 19 – November 16, 2025
Location: Sausalito Center for the Arts, 750 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA 94965
Gallery Hours: Wednesday – Sunday, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Vicki Gunter, Wild Iris (iris douglasiana) ...In Everything Series . clay, underglaze, stains, beeswax 

13" x 17" x 15"

Jane Grimm, Duet XIX. 2025, low fire clay and glazes, slab and coil built, 9" x 15" x 7"

To learn more about

Vicki's work, visit www.vickigunter.com or follow @vickigunter

Jane's work, visit janebgrimm.com/ or follow @jane.grimm

Jane Grimm is featured in Art Is Light, a group exhibition celebrating the last seven years of shows at The Drawing Room. The exhibition highlights a diverse array of artists and creative approaches, reflecting the evolution and vitality of the gallery’s programming over time.

Exhibition Dates: September 27 – November 16, 2025
Location: The Drawing Room Annex, 599 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA
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Jane Grimm, The Blues I, 2016, low fired clay and underglazes mounted on wood panels, 30"x30"x3"

To learn more about Jane's work, visit janebgrimm.com/ or follow @jane.grimm

Barbara M Berk has been selected to show in the 104th Anniversary Exhibition, juried by Veronica Roberts, the John and Jill Freidenrich Director of the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University. This exhibition celebrates the 104th anniversary of the Pacific Art League, which inspires and nurtures the growth of individuals and communities in the Bay Area by providing access to transformative creative experiences through art.

For more information: www.pacificartleague.org

Exhibition Dates: November 14, 2025 - January 13, 2026

Location: Pacific Art League, 668 Ramona St, Palo Alto, CA

Barbara M. Berk, Around and Around; 2023; Stainless Steel, Resin; 8"H x 9.5"W x 11"D;

Bobbin Lace made by hand. Fred Aron Photography

Additionally, Barbara is featured in Diversity in Basketry, a curated exhibition showcasing traditional and contemporary basketmaking techniques. The show highlights how members of the Bay Area Basket Makers Guild use a variety of materials to create three-dimensional forms that honor both ancient and modern approaches to this art form. Berk’s sculptures explore the interplay of industrial metal with traditional fiber techniques. She handcrafts bobbin lace using 16th-century stitches, then transforms the flat lace into three-dimensional forms through looping, twisting, layering, sewing, embroidering, filigree, welding, and polishing.

Exhibition Dates: October 3, 2025 – January 9, 2026
Location: San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, 520 S 1st St, San Jose, CA
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Barbara M. Berk, Grandest French Knot; 2023; Phosphor Bronze; 22" W x6.5" D x 31" H.

Fred Aron Photography

Barbara M. Berk, Interiors; 2017; Phosphor Bronze; 16" W x 15" D x 13" H

Barbara M. Berk, Not A Bow; 2016; Stainless Steel; 16" W x 13" D x 23" H.

Gary Bridges Photography 

Closing soon, Barbara is in Bridging the Bay: Expanding Connections, a biennial exhibition presented by the Metal Arts Guild and ACCI Gallery. The show highlights members’ work in jewelry, sculpture, and conceptual pieces, exploring bridges and connections between imagination and skill, concept and finished piece, and artist and viewer. Berk’s sculptures continue her exploration of industrial metals combined with traditional fiber techniques, using the properties of stainless steel and phosphor bronze to support and enhance the structural integrity of her intricate fiber-based forms.

Exhibition Dates: October 11 – November 9, 2025
Location: ACCI Gallery, 1652 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA
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Barbara M. Berk, Curvy Swervy; 2025; Stainless Steel, Resin; 9" W x 4" D x 20" H. Fred Aron Photography

Barbara M. Berk, Open Spirals - Variations on a Theme - Small 4-5:17; 2023; Phosphor Bronze; 18" W x 8" D x 29" H. Fred Aron Photography

You will also find Barbara's work included in the Sausalito Center for the Arts Open, a juried exhibition celebrating the vitality and diversity of the Bay Area’s artistic community. This dynamic show features painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, and digital art. Berk’s sculpture continues her exploration of industrial metals and traditional fiber techniques, demonstrating the balance between structural integrity and intricate craftsmanship.

Exhibition Dates: October 17 – November 16, 2025
Opening Reception: October 25, 5–7:30 pm
Closing Reception: November 16, 3–5 pm
Location: Sausalito Center for the Arts, 750 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA

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Barbara M. Berk, No Loose Ends; 2016; Phosphor Bronze; 28" W x 12" D x 32" H

Lastly, Barbara M. Berk will be featured in Baskets on the Edge: Pushing Creative Boundaries at Ruth’s Table Gallery. This exhibition celebrates the innovation and creativity of contemporary basketry, highlighting artists who transform natural materials, found objects, and unconventional materials including wire into vessels, baskets, and sculptural forms. Berk’s work continues her exploration of the interplay between industrial metals and traditional fiber techniques, resulting in pieces that are both structurally inventive and visually engaging.

Exhibition Dates: October 24 – December 19, 2025
Opening Reception: October 24, 5–8 pm
Location: Ruth’s Table Gallery, 3160 21st St, San Francisco, CA
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Barbara M. Berk, Vertigo; 2015; Phosphor Bronze; Soumak, ancient rug-weaving technique, woven by hand; 8" W x 5" D x 9"H. Mark Kitaoka Photography

To learn more about her work, visit www.barbaraberkdesigns.com or follow her at @barbaramberk

PARTICIPATE IN PRS

• Volunteer in several ways:  Apply to be on the Board of Directors (email president@pacificrimsculptors.org); help organize events (email Events@PacificRimSculptors.org); help coordinate exhibitions (email Exhibitions@PacificRimSculptors.org); help with the newsletter and website (email Communications@PacificRimSculptors.org); 
• A call for news items goes out the 15th of each month. 
• Help build the PRS network that allows sculptors to connect. Invite your sculptor colleagues to join!
• PRS is a volunteer-run 501(c)3 non-profit organization; to report your donation for tax purposes: EIN # 81-0919806.
• Join the PRS google group so you can send and receive messages from other members:  Email info@pacificrimsculptors.org to request to join. We will add you to the list. You will then receive messages sent to our group email list (pacificrimsculptors@googlegroups.com ). A moderator screens for spam to ensure appropriate use. As a member of the group you can easily send announcements or questions to the group. 
• Sign up for the PRS Facebook page by visiting this link and clicking on the "Join Group" button. A PRS moderator will authorize your request, usually within 1-2 workdays. Then start posting! 

MEMBERSHIP IN PRS & ISC

Members of Pacific Rim Sculptors receive a 20% discount when joining the International Sculpture Center, publishers of Sculpture magazine (ISC, www.sculpture.org). Just enter "PRS" as the Chapter Code. The online version of Sculpture magazine is now available at SculptureMagazine.Art, which includes archived issues.

Also check out the ISC Website Sculpture.org member resources; add photos of your works annually for review by collectors, gallerists, curators, and corporate buyers.