Going to the Tucson Gem Show…Or Not – March/Apr 2008
Ed. Note: This story was brought to us by Ken Barnes. He is a member of a subscription, stone blog called: aboutstone.org. Members, including Bill Knight, exchange their thoughts on […]
Day: March 2, 2008
Window to the Bay – March/Apr 2008
In mid February, a few Whidbey Island NWSSA members helped Lloyd Whannell install his 2300 pound sculpture at the home of Ellen and Bernie Camin. The sculpture overlooks Useless Bay […]
No Pressure Compressor Buying – March/Apr 2008
Ed Note: You may remember a question that circulated on the NWSSA email asking about power, tank size and general information by someone wanting to buy an air compressor. In […]
Book Review: Direct Stone Sculpture – March/Apr 2008
When I began sculpting stone in the late 1990’s, several seasoned sculptors recommended Liebson’s book to me for additional guidance. I found the book to be most helpful and it […]
Stone Queries: Carving Marble – March/Apr 2008
As an alabaster/limestone kind of person, I find the prospect of carving marble intriguing but a bit intimidating. Would I need a different set of tools, carbide or diamond for […]
Reg Akright Honored – March/Apr 2008
The Snohomish Arts Council, headquartered in the historic Monte Cristo Building in Everett began, in l994, choosing one artist per year that they especially honor. This person is selected for […]
Verena Schwippert’s Von Menschenhand now at Home in Walla Walla – March/Apr 2008- Sept/Oct 2006
On July the 16th, last summer, a truck owned by Walla Walla Community College arrived at my doorstep in Arlington, WA. They were there to collect the three finished, six […]
Takirirang Smith: Maori Master Carver at Pack Forest 2007 – March/Apr 2008
Spring cometh and a carver’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of Pack Forest! It was a pleasure for me to attend the Pack Forest hand-carving retreat last spring with Takirirangi […]
Marenako’s Tenino’s Quarry – March/Apr 2008
If you have never been to the sandstone quarry in Tenino, Washington, think about swinging by this spring. Tenino is on old Hwy 99. Take exit 88 from I-5, about […]
Should We Outsource Our Carving? – March/Apr 2008
Ed. note: Most of the time we don’t get any letters to the Editors. But every now and then, we do. And when we do, they are usually thoughtful and thought […]
President’s Message – March/Apr 2008
Harbingers of opportunity to gather with your mates in the fields of Dreams have arrived. Robins and meadow larks singing, seed catalogs in the mail, potting soil in the stores […]
