Paul Buckner – Part 2 – Nov-Dec 2008

Pioneer Mother And Child Alaskan Cedar, 42” high, 1990 Timberline Lodge was built entirely by hand at the height of the depression by the WPA, a federal agency created by President Roosevelt to put people back to work. The Friends of Timberline was organized in l978 to participate in the restoration of this treasured landmark. A […]
Christa Rossner – Artist Spotlight

SNW: What is your life history as it relates to being an artist? CR: My mother and father painted in oils and my father was an inventor of sorts. I was never without a sketch book from the age of seven. I painted from an early age focusing on portraiture, landscape, still life and animals; […]
President’s Message – Nov/Dec 2008
Well another presidential missive late to the editors’ desk. I never give them time to do the back and forth of editing. Last month the word “obliged” was used where I had wanted “regretted” regarding the suspension of the hand carving retreat. A small difference, but I want to assure you all that it was not something […]
Terry’s Travels (Travails) – Nov/Dec 2008

Here’s a toast to all the trekkers who travel the world seeking trails tromped smooth or rutted by thousands of tourists. My wife Leigh and I booked a 14-day Mediterranean cruise with a week to get acclimated in Cambridge, England, at her son John and daughter-in-law’s home. My first observed stones were in John’s driveway: […]