Typically, NWSSA hosts two major events per year: the Washington State International Sculpture Symposium (for over 32 years), currently held at the Pilgrim Firs Camp & Conference Center in Port Orchard, WA, and the Oregon State International Sculpture Symposium (for over 25 years), currently held at the Suttle Lake Campground in Sisters, OR. These symposium further our mission and provide a place to build our stone carving community.
Symposia offer enrichment for attendees from all backgrounds, regardless of previous experience. Master sculptors are often rejuvenated by the event and leave bursting with new ideas to fuel the rest of their year, while beginners and intermediate carvers will also learn new tools, techniques, and styles while they develop their creative voice within a supportive environment.
Stone and tools are available for purchase from knowledgeable vendors at reasonable prices. The teachers vary from year to year to celebrate the diversity of artists working in what has become a niche art form.
For those who attend, it is an immersive getaway with others who speak your language (stone), surrounded by every resource you need to transform into a stone sculptor. Evenings are spent by the fire swapping stories, making new friends, and catching up with connections made from past symposiums.
Members receive a discount on attendance fees, consider joining For more information on how to become a member click here. Work-study positions are also available.
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