Ken Barnes 2019 Gallery Show
Ken Barnes at SHIFT Thursday, October 3rd, First Thursday in Seattle, Ken Barnes will have a show opening in Pioneer Square at SHIFT gallery, 312 S. Washington Street. Seattle, WA First Thursday times are from 5 to 8pm. The gallery will also be open 12-5 on Fridays and Saturdays for the balance of the month. Website: www.ken-barnes.com
Joan Rudd Open Studio Show
Joan Rudd will be hosting an Open Studio Reception in Portland concurrent with the 29th International Sculpture Conference.Saturday, October 12, 2019 between 4-6 pm3106 SE 56th St, Portland, Or 97206Entrance at the garden gate on Tibbetts StreetQuiet, outdoor figurative sculpture in cast stone, works interra cotta, maquettes and sculptural reliefs.Pop up exhibit of drawings in […]
Sculpture St. John Symposium
International Sculpture Symposium St. John in New Brunswick, Canada NWSSA Member Oliver Harwood shared his experiences of participating in this 6-week long granite sculpture symposium at our 2019 Pilgrim Firs Symposium. He has made us aware that the deadline to participate isd quickly approaching! About the Symposium:Building on the success and enthusiasm generated by the […]
Painting on Stone Sculptures

by Jonna Ramey A surprising tool in the sculptor’s kit is paint. Never having tried this before, I reached out to NWSSA members for information. Oregon-based sculptor MJ Anderson came through with details and inspiration. This article is based on our conversations and my experiments. Colors.MJ has been known to incorporate metallic paint colors such […]
Cyra Jane – Artist Spotlight

My identity as an artist is embedded deep in my psyche; for me there is no choice and there is nothing else. Yeah, I do other things, but creation is a primary force of my personality, and the narrative I live is entwined with my artwork in a way that it is the literal visual […]
President’s Message September-October 2019
From the President…. I’m sitting with the afterglow of wonderful events at both Pilgrim Firs and Suttle Lake. We had excellent participation, good guest artists, and our typical strongly supportive community. I take it for granted that everyone will be friendly, open, helpful and enjoyable. But then I remind myself that we have a unique […]
David L. Edwards Retrospective Exhibition 2019

David L. Edwards 90th Birthday Retrospective Exhibition Join NWSSA in celebrating David Edwards 90th birthday at his 3-day Retrospective Exhibition! It will be held at The Steam Plant in downtown Olympia, WA, and includes his works in wood and stone. While it has been a little while since he has stayed to make dust with […]
Central Oregon Daily Feature Article

We were very fortunate to have Photojournalist Steve Kaufmann, of Central Oregon Daily News visit NWSSA at our Suttle Lake near Sisters, Oregon during our August Symposium. BY CENTRAL OREGON DAILY NEWS SOURCES | Friday, August 16th 2019 Summer camp can be a great way to relax and get the creative juices flowing.This week, dozens of artists from around […]
Nugget News: Stone Sculptors Make Rock Solid Art, Friendships

For the Nugget NewsBy Helen SchmidlingTuesday, August 20, 2019 1:00 PM Turning a stone into a work of art is hard work. It’s dirty. It’s noisy. It can be toxic. And it’s addicting. Ask any one of the artists participating in the International Stone Carving Symposium this week at Suttle Lake Camp. The camp wrapped […]
Minutes of NWSSA BOD Meeting 8-16-2019
oard meeting minutes: Fri Aug 16 2019 at Camp Suttle Lake Minutes submitted by acting secretary Kirsten Rayhawk Attending: Ken Barnes (Pres), Kirsten Rayhawk (Treas), Ben Mefford, Rick Johnson, Julieanne Kohn, Steve Sandry; arriving late: Doug Wiltshire (12:42) Guests: Aaron Sylvester, Pat Barton, Carl Nelson MEETING CONVENES 12:39pm Secretary for meeting (Ellie not in attendance) […]
How to Get To Suttle Lake Camp & Conference Center
Camp Sisters at Suttle Lake Camp 29551 Suttle Lake Rd.Sisters, OR 97759 Directions: Southbound on I-5:Take exit 253 at Salem east onto Highway 22. Proceed eighty-three miles through Detroit to the junction with Highway 126/20. Merge left. Continue thirteen miles east to the Suttle Lake Campgrounds turnoff. At Suttle Lake, proceed south onto Suttle Lake […]
Sculptfest 2019 (& Road Trip)

For 27 years the City of Round Rock, Texas, has held the three day SculptFest event. Along with 60 other artists, I was invited to display my sculpture at SculptFest 2019, and to leave my large bear sculpture “Pause” on display for one year. Special thanks to Candyce Garrett for making it happen for me. […]