Rocks are ancient. We stay fresh.
Join us in Central Oregon August 9-16th for up to 8 days of stone carving with guest Artists Nicholas Fairplay (Relief Carving), Julianne Kohn (Jade Carving) and Alison Jean Cole (Intarsia). Fire up your creative spirit in a supportive environment!
NWSSA’s annual Washington State Stone Carving Symposium will be hosted in Port Orchard, WA. July 11-19th, 2026. Visiting Guest Artists Amy Brier, John Fisher, and Sharon Fullingim will create a collaborative group project, in addition to our jade carving, beginning and intermediate stone carving workshops. Join us!
Invitation Call for Art & Volunteers to participate in the Tenino Stone City Arts Festival
Tom Small’s Deep Woods Studio on San Juan Island is a sanctuary where the “integrity of chaos” isn’t just a philosophy; it’s the bedrock of the work.
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Every spring the melting snows off the Cascades bring down a delightful assortment of rounded and fractured stones and cobbles that only nature can prepare for the coming months of the rivers’ ongoing garage sale. As the waters recede and expose the year’s offerings, my fellow stone carvers and I trek to our favorite rivers in the foothills to look
Typically, NWSSA hosts two major events per year: the Washington State International Sculpture Symposium (for over 38 years), currently held at the Pilgrim Firs Camp & Conference Center in Port Orchard, WA, and the Oregon State International Sculpture Symposium (for over 27 years), currently held at the Suttle Lake Campground in Sisters, OR. These symposium further our mission and provide
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