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Board of Directors Meeting, minutes – October 10th, 2008 The meeting was held at President Tom Francis’ house in Seattle. Attending: Constance Jones, Petra Brambrink, Lane Tompkins, Tom Francis, Karl Hufbauer, Rich Andler, Bill Brayman, Leon White, Verena Schwippert. (No Board members were absent.) Guest: Gerda Lattey The meeting was called to order at 1:05 pm. Minutes of […]
If you have never been to the sandstone quarry in Tenino, Washington, think about swinging by this spring. Tenino is on old Hwy 99. Take exit 88 from I-5, about 20 miles south of Olympia. It’s a small pocket quarry, operated by Marenakos Rock Center that produces tough, tight, dark gray sandstone that is good […]
NWSSA has been invited once again to participate in this prestigious show. It’s a great place to contact thousands of Show visitors. Our booth has been a proven way to recruit new members and offer opportunities for sales. While direct sales are not allowed for non-profit educational organizations, booth visitors interested in a displayed sculpture […]
For two weeks in February, we in the Seattle area had the unique opportunity to host the sculptor Humaira Abid. Through her slide shows and presentations we had a chance to enjoy photos of her work and to hear stories of what it is like being the only full time practicing female sculptor in Pakistan. […]
A new year. As the Long Dark recedes, each passing day brings more light and the promise of warm long days in which we can more easily indulge in our passion of stone carving. In my environs the hum of a water polisher on stone must wait some unless I am interested in becoming an extra […]
Her design proposal, pictured here, was accepted by the Washington State Arts Commission for the Art in Public Places program, and by Walla Walla Community College. Now she can start carving. Verena has been busy with a host of necessary preliminaries which included the following: budget, technical aspects, installation procedure, material and reasons for material […]
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This review was sent to us by Sharon Gottula of Hillstead Publishing, and was written by Mary Lou Martin An acclaimed guidebook for artists, Living the Artist’s Life is written by the gallery owner and novelist Paul Dorrell. This book, now in its 2nd printing, has struck a nerve with artists nationwide. For sample chapters and endorsements, go to www.livingtheartistslife.com. The book explains how Dorrell […]
Jan is a broadly-trained and multi-talented artist, and NWSSA has been most fortunate to have her as a member, teacher, and board member over many years. Her varied contributions have added a great deal to the vitality of the organization. Now, we get a chance to learn about her interesting life. LE: By way of […]
David brings a very broad and varied set of experiences and interests to his artistic endeavors, and his work reflects this breadth. He is a thoughtful and thinking man, and, as Silver Falls and Whidbey Island participants can attest, he is an excellent teacher. It is great to have this opportunity to become better acquainted […]
Quotes overheard at Camp B 2000 “I couldn’t believe how open these sculptors were with anything I wanted to know. Everyone was very forthcoming with techniques that have worked for them. Hand tools, power tools, air tools — whatever tips that they had figured out through the years — they told me about them. It didn’t matter if I had been carving only a […]
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