Not Heavy: Pacific Rim Sculptors

Transmission Gallery is pleased to announce NOT HEAVY, an exploration of lightness celebrating sculpture that uplifts the spirit or defies gravity in form or feeling, curated by Transmission Gallery Owner/Director, Ruth Santee, from work submitted by members of Pacific Rim Sculptors.

Artists selected include 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, and Lynne Todaro.

Physically, Not Heavy may refer to works that are literally lightweight: airy constructions, suspended forms, delicate materials, or pieces that create the illusion of lightness despite their scale. Conceptually, the theme invites a break from the solemn or burdensome, instead embracing work that is buoyant, playful, warm, whimsical, uplifting, or even humorous. At Transmission Gallery plushies, plastic, steel wood, wire and clay showcase a surprising range of sculptural interpretations of weight, balance, and buoyancy. Heavyweight whimsy, seriously light-weight work, and unexpected materials expand on the concept.

Pacific Rim Sculptors (PRS) is a Chapter of the International Sculpture Center (publisher of Sculpture magazine). Founded on the beliefs that cultural vitality and artistic diversity contribute to a healthy society, the organization aims to increase public awareness of sculpture by promoting public and private exhibits, and through education and outreach programs.