July 2025:

Second Sunday Studio Visit - Stephanie Metz

Sunday July 13th, 1pm - 3pm

Stephanie Metz in her studio

July's Second Sunday Studio Visit will be at the studio of Stephanie Metz. Join us to see what her felted sculptures are all about. 

"I create alluring yet unsettling sculptures and installations that embody nuanced, contradictory ideas in approachable yet mysterious materials. I manipulate fiber—stitching thick industrial felt and needle felting—to create three-dimensional objects ranging from intimately sized to monumental, in forms that are both seductive and repulsive, muscular and elegant." ~Stephanie Metz

Fabrication Shop Tour at One Hat One Hand

Sunday August 10th, 1pm - 3pm

The Second Sunday of August will look a little different! Join us at the fabrication facility of One Hat One Hand in San Francisco and see how they help other artists make their visions a reality.

PRS Field Trip to the di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art

Saturday, Sept. 20th, Tour starts at 11am 

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. 

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for June’s Second Sunday Studio Visit at the home and studio of Jeff Key. Your presence made the afternoon truly memorable and we thank you for being part of it. We are especially grateful to Jeff for so generously opening up his space and sharing his work, process, and stories with such warmth and insight. 

Group photo at Jeff Key's studio visit, Sunday, June 8, 2025

Next on our list for Second Sunday Studio Visit is Sunday July 13th at the studio of Stephanie Metz! Visit the event page for more information and to sign up.

Karl: Unseen History is an ArtSpan-curated wall and thoughtfully placed throughout the 10,000 sq ft lower level of Levi’s Plaza. Jun Yan is one of 40 talented AAPI artists included in the exhibition alongside 9 Bay Area arts organizations gathered in this meaningful celebration of AAPI creativity and community.

Exhibition Dates: May 9- June 30

Location: Levi's Plaza, 1255 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111

Jun Yan, The Grounding Power, 2024, Terracotta, Steel, Wood, 24"x27"x36"

Susannah was selected to exhibit in Art as Refuge, a national juried exhibition at the O’Hanlon Center for the Arts in Mill Valley, California. Curated by artist and curator Sergio Gomez, the exhibition explores the role of art as a place of solace, resistance, and transformation—offering refuge both to its creators and those who experience it.

As part of the exhibition programming, Susannah participated in a Virtual Artist Panel on May 7, 2025, where she and fellow exhibiting artists joined Curator Sergio Gomez for a conversation about the personal and collective roles of art in times of uncertainty and change. The discussion offered deep insight into the intentions behind each artist’s work, as well as their shared belief in the power of creative practice as sanctuary.

The full artist talk is available as a permanent recording on the O’Hanlon Center for the Arts website: Art as Refuge – O’Hanlon Center

Susannah Israel, Asolas: Painting. 2021 lifesize terracotta, wooden stands

Susannah’s work will be featured in ReWriting Her Story, a national juried exhibition at Hera Gallery in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. This powerful exhibition centers women’s voices and reclaims narratives through contemporary visual storytelling, inviting artists to explore, challenge, and reconstruct cultural histories. The show is on view both in person and online through Hera Gallery’s virtual platforms: ReWriting Her Story Exhibition.

As part of the programming, Susannah will participate in a Virtual Artist Talk on Wednesday, June 12 at 7 PM EST. This live event will offer an opportunity to hear directly from the artists about their processes, inspirations, and the work featured in the show.

For more information about the exhibition, artist talk, and Hera Gallery’s broader mission to support underrepresented voices in contemporary art, please visit www.heragallery.org.

Virtual Artist Talk, scheduled for June 12th at 7 PM EST.

For more information: https://www.heragallery.org/

Exhibition Dates: January - December 2025

Artist Talk: June 12th, 2025

Susannah Israel, Asolas: Reading, 2020, life-size terracotta

The Art of Form: Perspectives From The West

The Sausalito Center for the Arts, in collaboration with the National Sculpture Society (NSS), presents The Art of Form: Perspectives from The West, a juried sculpture exhibition showcasing contemporary works from 40 accomplished sculptors across the western United States.

For more information: https://www.sausalitocenterforthearts.org/form

Exhibition: May 17- June 15

Location: Sausalito Center For The Arts, 750 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA 94965

Jun Yan, Emptiness, 2025, Bronze, 11"x6"x13"

Susannah Israel, Queen Honeybee, 2023, Terracotta, 38" x 16 "x 9"

Here To Eternity: A Celebration of Queer Creativity and Expression celebrates Pride Month! This exhibition is an invitational group exhibition of 17 artists that includes PRS members Lynne Todaro, Jerry Barrish and Rose Sellery

For more information: www.mkcontemporary.art

Exhibition Dates: May 2-June 2025

Location: MK Contemporary Art, 703 Front St., Santa Cruz, CA

Lynne Todaro, Rainbow Totem, 2025, recycled plastic on wood and steel, 6"x4"x16"

Jerry Ross Barrish, Spirit of Stonewall, assemblage, 13"x20"x10"

Rose Sellery, Family Jewels, 9.75"x8.5"x4", Epoxy clay, acrylic, velvet, found objects

University of California, San Francisco Library Artist in Residence Exhibition Opening Reception

Ruth Tabancay is this year's University of California, San Francisco Library Artist in Residence. During the year-long residency, she researched Big Oil, plastic, and vintage artifacts from the Health Sciences Collection at UCSF. This exhibition is the culmination of her research. All guests must register by contacting the artist at ruthtabancay@gmail.com

For more information: https://calendars.library.ucsf.edu/event/14517315

Reception Thursday, June 26, 4-6 pm. Exhibition on view to June 2026

Location: UCSF Library, 530 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA

Ruth Tabancay, Plastic Reef: UCSF, detail, 2025. Plastic discards from UCSF Medical Center, yarn, polystyrene, pins, canvas.

37" x 32" x 7" Photo credit: Dana Davis

A Physician Views Health Sciences Artifacts through and Artist's Lens, Ruth Tabancay's news story on health sciences artifacts is published on the University of California, San Francisco Library website

Published online May 15, 2025

Read the article here: https://www.library.ucsf.edu/news/physician-health-sciences-artifacts-artist/

Amputation set from UCSF Library Health Sciences Collection. Photo: Sean McClelland

The Long Beach Creative Group celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Southern California Women's Caucus for Art (SCWCA). This thought-provoking exhibition delves into the world through the eyes of women showcasing their experiences, emotions, and narratives across various mediums.

Exhibition Dates: June 22 - July 19, 2025

Potluck Opening Reception: Sunday, June 22, 1-4pm.

Closing Artist Talk Saturday, July 19, 1-4pm.

Location: Long Beach Creative Group (LBCG), 2221 East Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90803.

Catherine Daley, Working Girl, 2025, Bronze, beveled mirror, Lancome Caprice de Rouge lipstick,

12" L x 12" W x 4" H.

NCWCA presents Mendings & Marvels, a members-only exhibition. This theme centers around the reuse and repurposing of materials of any kind, even the reimagining of an older artwork. There is a profound and layered sensibility to artwork that reuses, repurposes, salvages, and reimagines materials, found objects, or previous projects.

Artists often reflect their ability to mend and their desire to remake their emotions or experiences into the artworks they create. Mending or remaking ideas or objects also imbue them with a new life. It’s a mystical, alchemical process that has far-reaching results.

For more information: http://www.arc-sf.com/

Exhibition Dates: June 14 - July 12

Opening Reception: Saturday, June 14, 7:00-9:00 PM 

Virtual Artists Talk: Thursday, June 26, 7:00-8:00 PM 

Curatorial Tour and Artist Talk: Sunday, June 29, 1:30-3:30 PM

Location: ARC Gallery, 1246 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA

Catherine Daley, America's Cup: Red, White and Blue Inside, 2018- 2022,

Bronze, Enamel paint 6" H x 9" L x 5" W.

A commentary ranging from noting the proliferation of plastics as a RED cup, a jab at billionaire

Larry Ellison's America's Cup entry into sailing and the political forum as a Trump supporter,

and a nod at the old adage of "It's no use crying over spilled milk."

Return to Paradise honors the 30-year legacy of Walter Byck and Marijke Byck Hoenselaar’s visionary leadership and deep commitment to art and community at Paradise Ridge Winery.

Curated by Jeff Nathanson, the exhibition features work by Roger Berry, Riis Burwell, Karen Cusolito, Catherine Daley, Briona Hendren, Robert Hudson, Bruce Johnson, Monty Monty, Jann Nunn, Moto Ohtake, John Pashilk, John Toki, and Doug Unkrey, each with a rich history of exhibiting at Paradise Ridge.

The exhibition returns to Marijke’s Grove, a beloved outdoor gallery that has showcased hundreds of artists since 1996. Opening on June 15, 2025, Walter’s birthday and the anniversary of his passing, the event also marks the launch of the Byck-Hoenselaars Fund, created with the Voigt Family Sculpture Foundation to sustain public art and support Sonoma County artists for generations to come.

For more information: https://www.prwinery.com/about/art-walk/

Exhibition Opens: June 15, 2025

Location: Paradise Ridge Winery, 4545 Thomas Lake Harris Dr, Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Installation view of Moto Ohtake's sculpture at Paradise Ridge Winery

Photo by Jeff Nathanson

Installation view of Jann Nunn's sculpture at Paradise Ridge Winery

Photo by Jeff Nathanson

Barry Beach is currently exhibiting in Those Who Tend at Warnes Contemporary Art in Brooklyn, NY. Curated by Kaylan Buteyn, this group exhibition brings together artists whose practices reflect care, cultivation, and quiet resilience. The show is on view through June 15, 2025.

Learn more: warnescontemporary.com/current

Location: Warnes Contemporary Art, 52 2nd Ave, Suite 40, Brooklyn, NY

Barry Beach, from the Accumulations Series [Stacked Wood], reclaimed wood, foam core, and foam mounted on plywood,

15” tall x 13” wide x 7” deep, 2024

PRS Board President, Catherine Daley, is honored to invite PRS members to "Bruce Johnson: Sculptor," a landmark exhibition celebrating the life, vision, and legacy of one of Sonoma County’s most revered artists. Johnson, an early PRS member, was an ardent art advocate to many and was instrumental in helping develop the Sculpture Garden at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts. The exhibition marks the first museum survey of Johnson’s work since his sudden passing in 2023. This retrospective, curated in collaboration with Johnson’s daughters Kendra and Tori Johnson and guest curator Catherine Daley, traces his evolution from craftsman and builder to master sculptor. In honoring Bruce Johnson’s life and legacy, the Museum offers an exhibition that invites the community to reflect on the enduring beauty of art shaped by hand, by heart, and by place.

Further Programming Dates TBA, but will include demo by Johnson''s assistant Genaro Gutierrez.

For more information: https://museumsc.org/

Exhibition Dates: June 28, 2025 - November 30, 2025

Opening reception, Saturday, June 28, 5- 7 pm

Location: Museum of Sonoma County 425 Seventh Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Bruce Johnson: Sculptor

Looking for studio space in Sonoma County or know someone who is? PRS Board member and sculpture artist Marguerite Elliot is looking for a studio mate in her large artist studio space in Petaluma, CA.

About the space:

·      2500 sq ft workspace  plus  12,750 sq ft sculpture yard (and small office)

·      Ideal for sculptors, metal workers, ceramicists, fiber  artists, mixed media, papermaking, etc

·      Great location in West Petaluma! Country vibe, close to downtown

·      $1000 (plus utilities)  per artist

·      Available June 1^st!

Sculptor Marguerite Elliot has been in the studio for three years. Her studio partner is leaving, and she needs to find another artist or possibly two to share the space with. Marguerite is a long-time active member of Pacific Rim Sculptors and NCWCA, and her sculpture is currently on view at Pepperwood and elsewhere.

Check out her website https://www.margueriteelliot.com/ or email her for more info. Contact: marguerite.elliot@gmail.com (415)497-6028

Bird's eye view of the studio space

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