Letter from the Editors It was a little more than twenty years ago when you began seeing our names as editors of Sculpture NorthWest. Sometimes there have been names other than ours, but we go way back. We’ve loved every moment of it. Sometimes gathering stories and photos could be a challenge, but somehow, often […]
Letter from the Editors As we write this, there is still snow on the ground with promises of more to come. But we are a hearty lot and it would be no surprise to learn that many of us are out there carving in snowsuits. Art knows no season! As if we haven’t had enough […]
Letter from the Editors We start off the New Year with a return to a black and white cover. Don’t let that bother you. The Cathedral of St. John the Divine shows pretty well in gray scale. We enter the cathedral at the invitation of Joseph Kincannon who worked for twelve years on the extension […]
Letter from the Editors W Welcome to the last issue of Sculpture NorthWest for 2018! Heading into winter we can look back and enjoy the memories of our two summer symposiums. In this issue Director Doug Wiltshire reminds us of the delightful events enjoyed at Suttle Lake this year. Those who attended Pilgrim Firs in July, had […]
Letter from the Editors We all wait for summer, and even though this one came with higher temperatures than we’re used to, it was wonderful to be able to get out and carve. It helps if you have shade or are carving with water. Fortunately for Dale Blankenship, all of his jade carving requires water. […]
Letter from the Editors Larry Lawlor is from North Bend, Washington, a little town squeezed in between Interstate 90 and the base of 4,000 foot Mount Teneriffe. Though we have happily welcomed Larry at both the Oregon and the Washington symposiums, this is his first time to be featured in Sculpture NorthWest. Though relatively new […]
The dramatic change in Portrait sculpture from Rococo to Minimalist. By Lane Tompkins The Rococo period in marble portrait sculpture can hardly be better illustrated than by the Italian Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s portrait bust of Francis I D’Este, Duke of Modena, which was completed at the midpoint of the 17th century. This super realistic piece […]
Letter from the Editors Are we done with snow yet? Let’s hope so. It’s been a late winter and one to make us all wish for heated studios. Bless those of us who already have them. Or more particularly, bless those who don’t. That’s the nice thing about June. It should be lovely weather for […]
Letter from the EditorsHello, everyone! It may be mid-winter, but what better time to get some chores done inside, stand next to a heater, or design some brilliant new pieces for the New Year? And of course, it’s a perfect time to make a warm drink for yourself, put your feet up and read through […]
Even though there are still some good carving-weather weeks ahead, we’re coming to that time of year time when we can reflect on the summer’s accomplishments and enjoyments. To help in this reflection, we have put together what might be called a “Symposium Issue,” which focuses on both our Washington and Oregon symposiums. [Many thanks […]
Hello summer, finally. Now is the time to get out there and get things done. Ben Mefford has been getting things done. Not only a lot of stone carving, about which he has taken the time to write for this issue’s Artist in the Spotlight, but he is also this year’s director for August’s Suttle […]
It’s spring! And summer is not far behind. Coming up on July 8-15 is our 30th Annual International Stone Carving Symposium. This symposium (formerly known as Camp Brotherhood) will take place in Port Orchard, Washington this year. See our centerfold for more information. And as if to show how truly international we are, in this […]
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