I have always been a person who likes to take things apart and find what lies hidden inside. Maybe that is what draws me to carve stone: the idea that there is something within waiting to be released. I have been hesitant to call myself a sculptor. Sculptors are those other people. I do this […]
I can’t remember a time when making art has not been a part of my life. My dad commented once that I was born with a pencil in my hand, and he did so much to keep those “pencils” around me. In kindergarten, my favorite place was at the mini easels, spreading brightly-colored tempera on […]
AND NOW THERE BE STONE….. For the last 25 years I have been sculpting and carving almost daily, but I came to this via a love of art and rocks in my childhood and then intaglio etching. I did the formal education thing, getting a Bachelor of Arts. I tried many things: drawing, painting, ceramics […]
Hello stoners, What a crazy time. It is scary, maybe even terrifying, depending upon the latest news source I have seen. Corona virus and COVID-19 are a serious threat to us here in the northwest and around the country. We do not have any events in the immediate future, but we do have the Women’s […]
I am a maker and creative being to the core. I have painted, woven, felted, sculpted, sketched, and more, but still hadn’t thought of myself as an artist. I knew that I needed to create in order to stay balanced and centered in my life. Art was more of a by-product of what I […]
From the President…. Dear Sculptors, I’m sitting in a warm house looking at snow-covered ground outside as I write this (not in Seattle). By the time you get this the holidays will be over and our post-holiday party will be approaching (February 8th, 4pm at Marenakos – Click Here for details). We had a nice […]
By Jeremy Kester This October, The Northwest Stone Sculptors Association partnered with the Pacific Northwest Sculptors for the first time in a group show with thirty-one participating artists. The Making Space special four-day exhibit was held in the Art Reach Gallery at the First Congregational Church, across the park from the Portland Art Museum. Timed […]
From the President…. Dear Sculptors, We are now in the “tween” period for the organization. By the time you get this the holidays will be upon us and our post-holiday party will be approaching. Before I had a studio roof over my head, the carving season was over, called on account of rain and cold. Now […]
Please join NWSSA Members for an informal discussion about sculpture texture and finishes… plus anything else we want to talk about. Our second event will be Friday, December 6th at 6:30 PM at Ken Barnes Studio in South Seattle. BYO beverages and snacks to share and a Sculpture or Photos to discuss. There will be […]
City of Sequim: The City Arts Advisory Commission (CAAC) is seeking entries of art, in any medium, for the next exhibit to be displayed in the lobby of the Civic Center, located at 152 W. Cedar Street beginning January 3, 2020. The theme for this exhibit is “Illuminations”. Without illumination, there is no color and […]
The Northwest Stone Sculptors Association is excited to unite with the Pacific Northwest Sculptors Group for Making Space – A Collaborative Exhibit Running October 12th – 15th. Making Space focuses on the unseen element of sculpture. While invisible, its impact is unquestionable. Join Pacific Northwest Sculptors and Northwest Stone Sculptors Association for this special 4-day exhibition. Members of […]
Randal Leek Randal Leek, Sculptor Although a life-long resident of Washington State, Randal Leek has lived and worked overseas for over 25 years in humanitarian assistance (UNICEF, UNHCR, CARE, Save the Children UK, IRC) in Sudan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Albania, India, Pakistan and most recently in Afghanistan (USAID). He has been the featured artist in […]
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