As artists, we continuously seek to keep our work fresh and evolving and expand our artistic horizons. Experienced in various media, we are always curious about disciplines we have not yet explored, constantly looking for evolving approaches to our work. We crave new skills and techniques. We yearn for the opportunity to step out of our studios and shops, to immerse ourselves in creative experiences with other makers. Such is the spirit that drove the artists of the Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild who came together over almost two decades ago to create Frogwood, An Artists’ Collaborative.

Frogwood 2023 artists with chefs Nick Cupell and Phil Cason and photographers Lee Mahoney and Cydney Gordon. Photo courtesy of Winona Hwang.
Enjoy many more photos of the 2023 event here ▸

Distance Collab 2024

The 2024 event is now over and it was a wonderful success, with more than $5,000 raised! All profits from our auctions help fund scholarships and grants for artists who might not otherwise be able to participate in the Frogwood-type of collaborative artistic process and to help make future Frogwoods possible. A warm thank you to all the artists who donated their time, talent and materials to this effort!

Additionally, a huge thanks goes to Lee Mahoney for donating his time to take all the photographs for this event!

Frogwood 2025

The next in-person Frogwood event is May 5-11, 2025 at Camp Colton in Colton, Oregon. The Frogwood board is busy getting all the contracts and details in order, but invitations and further details will start rolling out in the coming months. Meanwhile, an overview of the event details is located on our 2025 page here.

If you’d like to be considered for the 2025 event, please complete this informational form about yourself:
Artist Participant Consideration Request ▸

Drawing artists from across the world to the Pacific Northwest...

Frogwood is a five day event, held biennially in Colton, Oregon. Independently established as a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit, Frogwood has attracted participants from New Zealand, Japan, and Ghana, as well as from all over Canada and the United Sates. Media in which these artists work include metals, glass, stone, wood, paint, clay and fibers, to name a few, with techniques as varied as the materials used.

If you'd like to be considered for future Frogwood events please complete this informational form about yourself. Artist Participant Consideration Request ▸

Other ways to support Frogwood

machinery, Materials, and tools donations ▸

financial donations ▸

collab or auction volunteers ▸

Become a sponsor ▸

With gratitude to our sponsors, partners, and artist community

Focus and Facilities

Frogwood welcomes many mediums and forms of artistic expression. For every Frogwood, we are adapting and expanding our facilities to broaden the scope of our work. From poetry and en plein air painting to welding and hot studio arts, we strive to accommodate each artist's vision.