“Born uncompromising and creative, he finds his identity in being an artist – literally turning trash into treasure through his found-object (mostly industrial plastic) sculptures. The art world is approving of his creativity, but derisive about his choice of sculpting material, with several influencers suggesting he cast his works in bronze. Will taking this step amount to a loss of artistic authenticity?”

Washington Sculptors Group and the Washington Jewish Film Festival will be screening Plastic Man: The Artful Life of Jerry Ross Barrish along with a workshop on assemblage art, Tuesday, December 1. After the workshop and screening, there will be a Q&A with the film’s producer and its artist subject.

Looks like a fun evening! You can purchase tickets with this discount link.