2024 Washington Stone Carving Symposium
36th Annual International Stone Carving Symposiumat Pilgrim Firs Camp, Port Orchard, WA July 6th-14th 2024 The Symposium We invite you to join us at Camp Pilgrim Firs for eight full days […]
Author: NWSSA
NWSSA Mission & Vision
OUR MISSION NWSSA is a non-profit membership organization serving as a resource for the carving and presentation of stone sculpture. It develops education opportunities, provides a support system, and facilitates […]
Art in the Garden – Kubota Garden 2023
The Kubota Garden Foundation is jointly sponsoring a SCULPTURE WALK with the Northwest Stone Sculptors Association at The Kubota Garden in Rainier Beach Seattle Saturday, September 30th, 2023 10 am […]
David Webb – Artist Spotlight
August 2023 Sculpture Northwest Journal I am honored to share my stone carving journey and some pieces I’ve created. Behind our house in Rockford, Illinois, were acres and acres of […]
2023 Evergreen Arboretum Sculpture Show
NWSSA, Evergreen Arboretum & Gardens, Everett Parks, and the Schack Art Center are hosting a two-day Sculpture Walk. This event is much like those held at the end of our […]
Broken Carbide Tools (chisels)
There are few sculptors who have not had the unhappy experience of breaking a carbide chisel. One’s immediate thought is to go wailing back to the dealer: “It broke! There’s […]
2023 Oregon State Stone Carving Symposium
The Northwest Stone Sculptors Association is excited to hold our annual Oregon State Stone Carving Symposium at Suttle Lake Camp. This is the 7th year we are returning to this […]
Bill Gallagher – Artist Spotlight
HistoryI grew up in a family that was fairly clear that “art” was something that other people – people with talent and skill, and drive – did. So it’s hard […]
George Pratt – Honoring Him
The Northwest Stone Sculptor’s Association is proud to present to George Pratt an Honorary Lifetime Membership, in recognition and sincere appreciation of your outstanding loyalty and dedication to NWSSA. This […]
Sue Taves – Artist Spotlight
Artist Spotlight Featuring Sue Taves, April 2023 Sculpture Northwest Journal
What to Expect at a Symposium
I’ve Never Carved a Stone! What Can I Expect as a Beginner? Impressions of Camp B by Pat Barton, Eirene Blomberg & Berta Geller Beginner Work Area: The beginner work area […]
Maquette, Not just a Piece of Clay
The tall block of Yule marble balances on the dunnage and stares back with white intensity. A nervous knot of anxiety rolls through the stomach. Point away the loose and irregular material. […]
