Beyond Beauty “Stone is place. As a sculptor, working the local stone can be a way of getting to know where you live, a means to come to terms with place.” I wrote those words four years ago after moving from Sonoma, California to Salt Lake City, Utah. I was trying to settle in, become […]
Jeremy Kester https://www.kesterstonecarver.com/
From the President…. What is Happening in 2021??? The pandemic continues to present a substantial challenge to NWSSA operations so we are especially grateful for the significant relief funding we received from our long-time supporter 4culture.org, the arts & culture hub of King County, WA. The NWSSA board of directors has been hard at work […]
We hope you plan to join us for our LIVE Presentations January 16-18 2021! Three days of morning coffee, presentations, and evening campfires punctuating a weekend of coordinated carving (if you want) and getting to see each other’s faces and new works. Share a video of your studio if you didn’t last time around! Play […]
Meg Pettibone Founder/Director (1985-1987)President (1987-1989)Northwest Stone Sculptors Association Pettibone worked primarily in alabaster, carving abstract figurative pieces and was passionate about being part of the revival of the art of carving stone. As director of NWSSA, she organized numerous exhibitions and coordinated the 1st Annual Northwest Stone Sculptors International Symposium held in Pateros, Washington in […]
Dear Sculptors, We are at the verge of a new year ! In this issue we are pleased to shine the Artist Spotlight on the sculptor Carole Duree. Take an especially close look at her sculptures Reflection, and Old Married Woman, where she has brilliantly imbued single stones with dual figures; the relationships they describe […]
I am a first generation college student with not one but two degrees in sculpture. I feel this is important to mention because being a first generation college student allowed me the freedom to get a “useless” degree in art or whatever I wanted without any parental pressure. College simply wasn’t prioritized in my family; […]
You may have noticed that this issue encompasses July/August/September rather than just July/August. With support from the board, we decided to present quarterly issues for the latter half of 2020. We look forward to sharing the next issue for October/November/December where we turn the Artist Spotlight to shine on the works of Carole Duree. Thank […]
The first ever NWSSA Virtual Symposium was quite an accomplishment! Not only did we get 90 or so stone carvers together online, but we managed to continue our professional development opportunities with virtual studio tours and presentations. Most of these were recorded, and are available by signing up for the Virtual Stone Carving Forum. See […]
“Vladmir” In the mid-eighties, I saw an Irish National Theatre production of Waiting For Godot. In the second act, Estragon gets cold; Vladmir takes off his coat and drapes it over Estragon’s shoulders. Now Vladmir is getting chilled. This tall, lanky Irish actor walked about the stage, slapping his back to stay warm. His arms […]
From the President…. Dear Sculptors, I am enjoying the afterglow of our Virtual Symposium. As I write this, we still have a last day of events with a closing campfire. It has been just so great to see everyone’s face, trade ideas on studios, stone, or tools, and get to tour the carving spaces of […]
In August 2020, we hosted a Virtual Stone Carving Forum to share videos, pictures, have Q&A discussions, watch live presentations, and much more. Our 4 day live event was held August 5-9th, 2020 with a 2nd virtual forum held in October 2020. We were able to bring a sense of togetherness during this time of separation and […]
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