INSPIRATIONAL ART: What draws you to a sculpture? What puts your creative juices on the boil? In this, and future issues, we will present art that may do that by virtue of its greatness or its whimsy or perhaps by unidentifiable forces that are just “there.” THE WHIMSICAL ROCK ART OF Hirotoshi ItohWhenever we […]
Meet Martin Beach Q. What is your life history as it relates to being an artist?A. Prior to my junior year at The Evergreen State College, I had throughout my entire life focused on computer science and mathematics, probably because it had something to with both my parents being computer engineers. In my junior year I […]
We listened to your input and have begun scheduling half to full day workshops to bring small groups of carvers together. [CLICK HERE] look them over for the details and register. This Winter, we will have workshop at Portland Community College – and we are looking to also bring together people in the Eugene/Salem/Vancouver British […]
NWSSA Board meeting July 17, 2012, at Stone Sculptors Symposium, Camp Brotherhood, Mount Vernon, WA Members of the Board present were: Carl Nelson, Pat Barton, Ben Mefford – new member of the Board;Michael Yeaman, Jon Schmidt, Ken Barnes, Verena Schwippert.– Guest: Renee’ Roberts, association secretary.Gerda Lattey was absent. 1. Election of members of the Board: […]
REGISTER NOW for Silver Falls Stone Sculptors Symposium August 24th – 29th, 2013 – Oregon Stone carvers are invited, once again, to convene at the Silver Falls State Park Conference Center for 5 full days of sculpting fun. Under the lush canopy of Douglas fir trees, this inclusive community sets up a circle of tents […]
Our 26th Annual Sculpture Show (this is not a museum show) please come touch Saturday, July 20th 2013 from 11am – 5 pm 24880 Brotherhood Road Mount Vernon, WA 98274 This FREE event is open to the public –all are welcome! Visit with 60+ artists, see artists in action, learn about the stone and tools […]
Question: Where is the largest sculpture park in the world? The picture to the right has a clue in the background. A. The largest sculpture park in the world is in Changchun, China, a city of more than 7 million people in Jilin province, 730 miles NE of Beijing. Containing a 27 acre […]
This summer I’d love to see everyone rally and bring at least one piece of sculpture to our CampB sculpture walk on July 20th. You don’t have to attend Camp B to put in a piece and it would bewonderful to see the field brimming with fabulous works of art. We’ll be there from the […]
Meet Tracy Powell Q: So what have been up to? A: Carving and looking for answers. Fortunately for me, I belong to this wonderful tribe, NWSSA, who have taught me everything I may know about stone sculpture, and freely given friendship, inspiration, and challenge. On top of that, my wonderful wife Marilyn has always […]
by Mark Humphrey MARBLE STAIRCASE IN THE ST. JAMES THEATRE, LONDON The St. James Theatre is the first newly built theatre in central London in thirty years. Designed by Foster Wilson Architect, it features a 312 seat theatre, a 100 seat studio theatre and a brasserie and lobby bar. At the heart of it […]
Suzanne Burns burnsgardens.com “Peder” About Suzanne: I am a native of the Pacific Northwest, and a late blooming artist with a general art degree from the University of Washington. I am in awe of the beauty that surrounds me on the Olympic Peninsula where I live. For me, art is another way of observing […]
Renée Roberts renee-roberts.com my little chickadee Renée carves stone intuitively, direct carving her abstract forms. As she carves, the stone may reveal hidden crystals, fractures or colored veins, challenging her understanding of the forms’ potential and possibilities. She uses the tension of sharp edges and polished surfaces against the raw, natural surfaces of the stone […]
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