Fellow stone sculptors, It is time to come home. Be with friends, mentors, students, and especially, take the opportunity to be present with yourself. Our symposium is an evolving form of education, a union of ideas, and a place for gathering your energy. When we work alongside one another, it is a statement. It is […]
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact:Renée Roberts, NWSSA Office Administrator renee@carvestone.org | @nwssa_renee | https://carvestone.org Outdoor Stone Sculpture Show July 15, 2017 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Pilgrim Firs Camp and Conference Center, Port Orchard The Northwest Stone Sculptors Association Celebrates our 30th Anniversary with an Outdoor Sculpture Show on Saturday, July 15th, 2017 from […]
Deborah Wilson’s Jade Carving Workshop at NWSSA’s Symposia Deborah Wilson recommends that if you have the following items, you should bring them for the Jade Carving Workshop Keep in mind, there is an additional materials fee, depending upon the size and quality of jade you select for your project.
What is your life history as it relates to being an artist? ‘anoia’ – carved at the Te Kupenga stone sculpture symposium in New Plymouth, New Zealand, January 2016. I feel fortunate to have grown up in an artistic and architectural family, though I didn’t really show much in the way of artistic aptitude until […]
From the President…. NWSSA is an impressive group and I am constantly proud to be a part the commitment. So much to talk about I’ll do my best to keep it short. First a big shout-out to Therese Kingsbury for imagining and pulling off “SKULPT,” an awesomely successful five week-long event the month of April. Thirty-nine sculptures […]
Event Date Location Description Pedestal Building Workshop Saturday, May 20th9 am – 6pm Monroe, WA Build your own cedar sculpture display pedestal. These pedestals come apart so you can store them flat when not in use. Pat Barton will provide the materials, instruction, and handouts for you to build your own pedestal(s) at this workshop. […]
We often hear it said “We need young people in NWSSA.” I was asked by the Greater Gig Harbor Arts Foundation to create an art piece with 18 four-year-olds to be auctioned as a fundraiser for the Curious by Nature pre-school in Gig Harbor. For this project, I cut a 1 inch to 2 inch fish […]
On January 28, Elaine MacKay died of emphysema at her home in The Dalles, Oregon. Sculpt Proud, ElaineWe hope that taking another look at her May/June, 2000 Artist in the Spotlight will allow us all to recall her quick wit and down-to-earth ways. This past interview by Arliss Newcomb is vintage Elaine. Artist Spotlight – […]
WOMAN’S HAND CARVING WORKSHOP JUNE 2nd-4th, 2017 Location: Old Alcohol Plant Inn, 310 Hadlock Bay Road, Hadlock, WA. (6 miles South of Port Townsend) Hours: Friday 11:00am – 4:00pm Sat. 10:00am – 4:00pm Saturday evening Gallery Walk/reception 5:00pm – 8:00pm Sunday 11:00am – 1:00pm If you aren’t a hand carver, bring a partly finished piece […]
From the President…. Please join your fellow stone carvers at Pilgrim Firs this coming July 8 through 16. This will be our 30th year of gathering in the Puget Sound region and our first year at Camp Pilgrim Firs.Check out the carve.new-site.xyz website for details and if you want to add to our celebration of […]
Marenakos Rock Center sponsored the Northwest Stone Sculptors Association event day on Saturday, March 18, 2017. As part of the introduction to beginning stone carving demonstration and workshop, several NWSSA members brought some of their work in for the event day, Some of the awesome artists will leave them on display for a few weeks. […]
Pop-Up Stone Sculpture Gallery featuring local and international artwork available for viewing and purchase 200 SCULPTURES – 40 ARTISTS – 3 STATES – 2 COUNTRIES – 30 DAYS! April 1-30, 2017 11 am – 7 pm Historic Downtown Oak Harbor721 SE Pioneer Way Out of nowhere comes an amazing pop-up stone sculpture gallery in the […]
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