If you have been lurking around the fringes of NWSSA events for the past few years, it’s time to get that extraneous dust off your tools and come to both of our symposiums for a well-ventilated taste of the real thing. In July, “Camp B” celebrates its 25th anniversary offering a this-year-only early bird rate […]
Call it what you will- economic downturn, recession, or monetary slough. For those of us who create things that are not necessary for everyday consumption, things are more challenging than in happy money times. Unlike some of you more reserved folks, I tend to complain out loud. While vociferously venting financial and artistic frustrations has […]
Written by Gerda Lattey Sometimes we need a nudge. I always struggle with writing this note, not because I don’t love the NWSSA, but because being put on the spot leads me to feeling slightly incompetent. It’s part of an ongoing search for a narrative to describe what it is we do, what’s important, the naming of things, description in detail, definition. So […]
Ah, it’s that time of year again. Summer time. Symposium time. The time of year when we get to gather, get dirty, and play with stone collectively. When I look back on my carving career to date I remember when I stumbled across the NWSSA and see it as a turning point in my life […]
After a profound day roughing-out sculpture up on the hill, I stopped in at the grocery store for some provisions. I was in my work attire: pigtails ringleted by water and slightly grayed by stone dust; jeans, fleece, and work boots, all in shades of dusty grey and face marginally wiped clean with whatever drinking […]
My truck is packed – all full of the regular accoutrements one requires to holiday: air hammer, die grinder, chisels, diamond pads, angle grinder, air hose and extension cords, plinths to carve upon, a tent to sleep in, beer cooler for important storage and a guitar for random entertainment needs. This is the annual trip […]
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