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.

Private Tour at the di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art 

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

$40 per person | 15 person capacity 

Join us for a private tour of the grounds and galleries at the di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art followed by a "bring your own" picnic lunch that we can enjoy together amongst the sculpture gardens and beautiful views of the winery lake. 

From Vision to Placement: What Does It Really Take to Bring Monumental Art to Life?

Webinar

Date/time TBD (September)

A behind-the-scenes look at how large-scale public art actually gets placed — from navigating city approvals to working with fabricators, landowners, and funders. Led by a public art consultant who has helped bring both commissioned and existing works into the public realm, this conversation opens up the realities of making big work happen: the costs, the barriers, and the beginnings of an ecosystem to support un-commissioned, ambitious sculpture. What would it take to make that vision sustainable?

October 2025

At the Feet of Giants: Artist Talk and Walk with Marco Cochrane + Building 180

Date/time TBD

San Francisco, CA

An in-person or virtual gathering at Marco Cochrane’s R-Evolution — discussing intent, interpretation, and the many roles public art can play in shaping cultural discourse. Featuring the artist and open discussion with peers.

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’s work is featured in the 2025 Membership Medley exhibition at Blue Line Arts. This annual show celebrates the diversity and talent of the gallery’s artist community.

Exhibition Dates: June 28 – August 9, 2025
Location: Blue Line Arts, 405 Vernon Street, Suite #100, Roseville, CA
More info here

Be sure to check it out if you’re in the area!

Jun Yan, Rooting to the ground, 2023, Ceramic, Wood, 12"x13"x9"

Additionally, Jun Yan is exhibiting in Beyond Color: The Language of Black and White at the Bedford Gallery. This powerful juried exhibition explores the expressive depth and striking visual language of monochrome work, showcasing 81 artists from around the world.

Exhibition Dates: July 12 – September 14, 2025
Location: Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek, CA
More info here

Jun Yan, Sympathy, 2021, Resin, 6"x7"x12"

Congratulations to Susannah Israel, whose powerful site-specific work WE ARE THE BODY, THE BOAT AND THE WATER is now listed in the Public Art Archive. Created during her 2024 invited residency at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, Montana, the sculpture honors the artist’s three-decade connection to the site through a trio of figures, each representing a stage in a lifelong creative journey.

The piece is permanently installed on the Archie Bray Sculpture Grounds and crafted in terracotta clay—an homage to the foundation’s historic brickyard.

Explore more about the work and Public Art Archive here.

Susannah Israel, Section1, We are the body the boat and the water, 2024, terracotta, H 50 x L 130 x W 25 inches,

Artist photo Permanently sited in front of the Shaner Studios

Susannah Israel, Section2, We are the body the boat and the water, 2024, terracotta, H 50 x L 130 x W 25 inches,

Artist photo Permanently sited in front of the Shaner Studios

Susannah Israel, Section3, We are the body the boat and the water, 2024, terracotta, H 50 x L 130 x W 25 inches,

Artist photo Permanently sited in front of the Shaner Studios

Jeff Owen has two steel sculptures on view this summer in outdoor sculpture exhibitions across the Bay Area.

His towering piece Reeds is featured in Sculpture IS: 2025 at Sierra Azul Nursery and Gardens in Watsonville, on view from June 1 to October 31, 2025. Meanwhile, his sculpture Stabile can be seen at the Ruth Bancroft Gardens in Walnut Creek as part of their annual sculpture show, running June 21 to August 10, 2025.

Exhibition: Sculpture IS: 2025

Location: Sierra Azul Nursery and Gardens | 2660 E Lake Ave, Watsonville, CA 95076

Exhibition: Ruth Bancroft Gardens Annual Sculpture Show

Location: Ruth Bancroft Gardens | 1552 Bancroft Rd, Walnut Creek, CA 94598

To learn more about Jeff and his work, visit www.jeffowen.com

Be sure to catch both shows and experience Jeff’s dynamic steel forms in two stunning garden settings.

Jeff Owens, Reeds, 2025, steel, 120” x 12” x 12”

Jeff Owen,  Stabile, 2025, steel, 118” x 36” x 36”

PRS members Barry Beach and Catherine Daley are featured in My World In Blue, a juried group exhibition at the Petaluma Art Center exploring the emotional, symbolic, and sensory power of the color blue.

Blue is reminiscent of the summer season, it evokes the tranquility of the sea, the vast horizons of the sky, and the still hours before dawn. Often representing serenity and stability, yet also sadness and longing, blue is a color of polarities and deep emotional resonance.

This exhibition gathers visual works that reflect on those layered meanings. Through painting, photography, collage, and mixed media, artists delve into the symbolic and expressive range of this multifaceted hue.

Exhibition Dates: July 17 - August 23, 2025
Opening Reception: Thursday, July 17, 5:30-7:30 PM
Location: Petaluma Art Center, 230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma, CA 94952

To find out more about the Petaluma Arts Center and the exhibition My World In Blue : https://www.petalumaartscenter.org/events-exhibitions/myworldinblueex

Juried by Lori Austin and Vicky Kumpfer, this evocative show is not to be missed.

Barry Beach, from the Folded and Layered Series, reclaimed cardboard and foam, 2025, 12” x 3” x 18”

Catherine Daley, Blue Dune, 2018, Photography on Artist Paper, 24" H x 20" W

PRS members Judith Blankman and Marguerite Elliot are featured in The Belonging Project, a compelling outdoor group exhibition presented by Sebastopol Center for the Arts and Piazza Hospitality. Installed in a vacant downtown Sebastopol lot and soon to be hotel site, this exhibition invites the public to engage with large-scale sculptural works that explore themes of identity, place, and connection.

Judith Blankman’s installation, Wildfire’s Child II, is a powerful reflection on resilience and transformation in the wake of environmental disaster. Marguerite Elliot’s work, Where Have All the Birds Gone?, draws attention to the devastating loss of three billion birds over the past 50 years, echoing Rachel Carson’s haunting warning from Silent Spring.

Exhibition Dates: July 1 – October 31, 2025
Reception: Sunday, July 6, 1:00–3:00 PM
Location: 6828 Depot Street, Sebastopol, CA 95472 (across from the main square)

For more information about The Belonging Project: https://www.sebarts.org/thebelongingproject

The exhibition is viewable 24/7 from the sidewalk, with occasional access to the interior during scheduled events (details TBA). Don’t miss this chance to experience art that speaks deeply to our shared need to belong.

Judith Blankman, Wildfire's Child II, 2025. Burnt branches and twigs collected from Kincaid (2019) and Point (2024) fires in Sonoma County, used children’s furniture, leaves. Dimensions: 4.5′ H (interior) x 2.5' H (exterior) x 8.5′ Diameter. Photo: Laura Hagar Rush, Sebastopol Times.

Marguerite Elliot, Where Have All The Birds Gone?

A number of Jeff Key's work from his ongoing series 100 Vessels—Theories of Evolution has been selected for the 2025 Greater Bay Area Open, themed Breaking Through. Presented by the New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU), this juried exhibition features artists who challenge boundaries and push into new conceptual or material territory.

Jeff’s featured piece, crafted from repurposed wood, continues his exploration of vessel forms as metaphors for transformation, fragility, and the evolution of human consciousness.

Exhibition Dates: August 1 – October 4, 2025
Location: New Museum Los Gatos, 106 E. Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95030

For more information: https://www.numulosgatos.org/exhibitions-2/gbao-2025

Juried by Kristen Lindseth Rivera and Daniel Garcia, Breaking Through showcases a powerful range of contemporary voices from across the Bay Area. Be sure to visit!

Jeff Key, "Vessel #24—Cold Secret". Wood. 14" x 18" x 84"

Jeff Key, "Vessel #24—Cold Secret". Wood. 14" x 18" x 84" (Second View)

Catherine Daley is part of Fresh & Juicy, a lively summer group exhibition at Calabi Gallery in Santa Rosa. Showcasing recent work by local contemporary artists in a range of media and styles, the show is a celebration of art that feels both current and compelling, fresh from the studio and rich with creative energy.

Alongside new works, the exhibition includes select pieces from Calabi’s remarkable inventory of vintage art, offering a layered and dynamic viewing experience.

Exhibition Dates: June 26 – August 30, 2025
Location: Calabi Gallery, 456 Tenth Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
For more information: https://calabigallery.com/fresh-and-juicy-reception-saturday-june-28th-3-6pm/

Catherine Daley, Sea Fan Bleaching, 2014 - 24, Bronze, ceramic, wood, 26” H x 19” W x 4.5” D

Additionally, catch this exhibition that Catherine is in before it closes!

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

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.

Barry has been selected for the 20th Annual National Juried Group Exhibition at Axis Gallery in Sacramento. Juried by Nancy Lim, Associate Curator at SFMOMA, this highly competitive exhibition showcases innovative work from artists across the country.

Barry’s featured sculpture is crafted from reclaimed wood and cardboard. It demonstrates his continued commitment to form, sustainability, and material transformation.

Exhibition Dates: August 1 – August 31, 2025
Reception: Second Saturday, August 9 (evening)
Location: Axis Gallery, 625 S Street, Sacramento, CA 95811

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

Don’t miss this opportunity to see Barry’s work in one of Northern California’s most respected contemporary art spaces.

Barry Beach, from the Folded and Layered series [Hollow Topography], reclaimed cardboard and wood, 14"  x 16” x 21” 

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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