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Bigfoot ballerina with a tutu

This sculpture began as a skeletal metal armature, built up with tin foil, wire mesh, and foam to rough out the body and establish its form and proportions. Once the structure was solid, Kassy layered it with Pal-Tiya, a sculpting material that cures to a stone-like hardness, allowing her to refine the surface, add texture, and lock in the final shape. The last stage brought the piece to life with vibrant, hand-applied paint, giving it color, depth, and personality.

Mythical Dance

Artist Bio

Kassy Lopez builds giant mythical lawn sculptures that look like they wandered out of a storybook and decided to stay awhile. Working with a sculpting material that handles like clay but cures with the strength of concrete, they create oversized creatures with a cartoon twist: a grinning Loch Ness Monster (bringing joy to Milwaukee), a dragon with attitude, and now a Bigfoot who seems more curious and full of love than cryptic.

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Alongside these large‑scale outdoor works, Kassy also crafts ceramic monsters, expressive masks, and delightfully quirky butter dishes. These smaller pieces carry the same playful spirit and love of character design.

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Their work celebrates imagination, humor, and the joy of stumbling upon something unexpected in an ordinary place. Whether towering over a yard or peeking around a corner, each sculpture transforms everyday spaces into tiny pockets of magic, suggesting that even the wildest creatures can feel right at home.

Location

Ira Keller Fountain Park,
SW 3rd Ave &, SW Clay St

Award winning fountain and park in downtown Portland.

Swan Lake
Performance by the Oregon Ballet Theater
OCT 10 - 17, 2026
at Keller Auditorium

Nearby Squatch

The Heathman Hotel, 1001 SW Broadway, Portland

Treebeerds Taphouse, 822 SW 2nd Ave, Portland

City Hall, 1221 SW 4th Ave, Portland

Geek Week PDX Events Nearby

ACTIVITY HUBS

Lots of adventures happening at Ground Kontrol and Sinister Coffee & Creamery

EVENTS

Meet the Filmmaker
TUESDAY, SEPT 15, 7:00 PM
at Treebeerds Taphouse

Part of Sneaky Squatch PDX Art Hunt

Ghost Stone Gooeycube
THURSDAY, SEPT 17, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
at Sinister Coffee and Creamery

Post a pic and tag @GeekWeekPDX

Warrior Princess Bash, 
Benefitting OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital
SATURDAY, SEPT 19, 7:00pm - 10:00PM
at The Paladins League

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