It is with heavy heart that we announce the passing of NWSSA member, Tom Francis. Thomas Michael FrancisJuly 23, 1961 – December 10, 2021 Tom passed away on December 10th from the effects of pancreatic cancer. At NWSSA’s Stone Carving Symposiums, one could usually find Tom every morning with a cup of coffee and a crossword […]
The Port Angeles Arts Council invites artists living on the Olympic Peninsula (Clallam, Jefferson, Mason, and Grays Harbor counties) to submit entries to the Art on the Town public art exhibition (submissions are due October 17th 2021). Our mission is to bring an ongoing and everchanging art exhibit to downtown Port Angeles. Art on the […]
NWSSA, Everett Arboretum, Everett Parks, and the Schack Art Center held a Saturday Sculpture Walk. This one-day event held on Saturday, August 21st is much like those held at the end of our symposiums and the Volunteer Park sculpture walk. The pedestals will be placed for appropriate social distancing throughout the arboretum. And there will be […]
Michael Timmons Michael Dewey Timmons walked into the light and into the arms of the loved ones who passed before him on the evening of February 25, 2021. Born October 16, 1975 to Edward “Bud” III and Cleta (Brisboy) Timmons in Peoria, IL, Mike was the youngest of three children and the treasured brother of […]
“Intersectional Voices” The Kirkland Cultural Arts Commission is seeking a vibrant series of three-dimensional artworks to occupy an outdoor sculpture gallery right in the heart of downtown Kirkland! The exhibition is titled “Intersectional Voices” and is located on Kirkland’s Park Lane, a destination street known for its bustling nightlife, unique boutique shopping, decadent desserts, and […]
The City of Normandy Park Arts Commission is pleased to announce a Call for Artists for a sculpture for Nist Family Park. This request for proposals is seeking artists who will design and create a sculpture for Nist Park, located at 242 SW Normandy Road, Normandy Park, WA. 98166. Proposed designs should tell a story […]
The Time: August 14-16, 1987. The Northwest Stone Sculptors Association was almost 4 years old, having been founded in 1984 by Meg Pettibone. The Place: A small ranch in a valley outside of Pateros, WA, north of Chelan. Owned by Rich and Margaret Beyer, there is a small cabin, a large field of very dead […]
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 […]
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