CARVE SAFELYInspired by cautionary tales from many of our members, courtesy of the Vermont Granite Museum, we have the tale of Charlie Rosadilla. “Back in 1944 he proved the importance of wearing safety glasses. He was operating a plug drill in the dimension yard at ROA when a chip flew, striking and shattering the […]
by Rafael Sebba (April 2020) It’s early in the afternoon and I think I need to take a break. I stand up and walk away from my makeshift home office (just a small folding table, a laptop, and an old chair in the corner of the bedroom). I swing through the garage, grab a pair […]
After seven months of preparation and build-out, I am finally ready to open the doors of my new gallery and studio in Squamish, Canada—right in the middle of a pandemic. Although the timing is less than ideal, my dream of the past three years is finally coming to fruition. In September, 2019 I was able […]
Price Sculpture ForestSculptureForest.org display opportunities BRING YOUR SENSE OF DISCOVERY Walk through a convergence of nature and outdoor art at the Price Sculpture Forest. The forest is alive with surprise. Discover art hanging from trees or hidden behind foliage. Experience an outdoor museum where children are encouraged to wander, investigate, and be immersed in nature. Sculptures will […]
We’re Taking The Symposium Virtual This Year! For the week of August 5-9th, 2020, NWSSA has set up a private online forum where we can share videos, pictures, have Q&A discussions, watch live presentations, order tools and t-shirts, and much more. Live Presentations Click Here to See the Schedule (or watch them later) Tracy Powell Matt […]
Dave Haslett 1: How did the idea come to you?The circle “idea” is happening all around us. Rain drops hit on a pond, giant halos around the sun and the planets orbit in giant circles around our star.2: Process: Maquette? Drawing? Direct Carve? Other?Lots of drawings starting with a simple compass circle and then seeing […]
Hi Stoners, I hope everyone is staying safe and able to find a creative outlet in these difficult times. The symposium managers, supported by the board of directors, worked to find a way to have safe symposiums this summer. However, it ultimately was not possible so we made the choice to cancel our events, including […]
Christine Paige christinepaigesculpture.com “Beyond The Sea” Delight in the beauty of nature and the human form inspired me to begin sculpting. Initially I modeled figurative pieces in clay, then bronze, at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon, where outstanding faculty artists mentored me for years. Along the way my work has become less representational and […]
Adrian Hoye “Mother and Bunny” Adrian has always been a person who likes to take things apart and find what lies hidden inside. Maybe that is what draws him to carve stone: the idea that there is something within waiting to be released. Adrian has been hesitant to call himself a sculptor. Sculptors are […]
Oliver Harwood shares with us his processes & inspiration in our November/December 2018 issue of Sculpture NorthWest. “It was a great experience to attend the Saint John International Sculpture Symposium this past summer for six weeks. Working alongside seven other sculptors to cut through tons of granite, each creating our own vision for a public art piece. The […]
Renda Greene is featured as one of three NWSSA members from Montana in our March/April 2020 issue of Sculpture NorthWest. “During a random perusing of an adult education course book, a beginning wood carving class caught my eye. I knew some carving techniques, but what really piqued my interest was that the class was taught […]
For the last 25 years John has been sculpting and carving almost daily, but he came to this via a love of art and rocks in his childhood and then intaglio etching. John tried many things: drawing, painting, ceramics and photography. He has a 2000-pound etching press that was his artistic outlet, and for several […]
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