I thought that I would take this opportunity at the end of the year to thank all of you who have given of your time and energy to help keep this wonderful organization alive and moving forward. We have had new people step into positions that keep all of our events and symposia happening. (I will be updating the […]
Notes from the 6/20/00 membership meeting on the topic: “Found Stone” Soapstone deposits on the road to Lake Wenatchee, WA. You must get a Forest Service permit from the Ranger Station (509 763-3103) to collect it. They can also tell you where to find the stone. The permit is about $10 and the charge for stone is about $3/cubic yard. You can drive […]
At this year’s Camp Brotherhood, new directors were chosen for next year’s Symposium. Trying to fill the big shoes of Vic Picou will be new co-directors Verna Dice and Georgia Peterson, along with an additional four Planning Committee members. Many of you may not know these two “new” people, so here’s an introduction. Verna Dice has already made her warm and capable presence known to many of you […]
I would like to take this opportunity to say how much our symposia and various workshops energize and fulfill my stone sculpting reality. For those of us not blessed to be able to sculpt as much as we want to, these events create their own little time warp in which we can totally immerse ourselves in a wonderfully […]
As I get ready to head out to Camp B tomorrow, it seems odd to be writing something that people won’t read until Camp B is long over. Things seem to happen quickly, and the delay from the time of this writing to publication can make this obsolete in the blink of an eye. One of the changes since last newsletter is that we have […]
For those of you who are new to NWSSA, or those of us who are still trying to keep up with the constant changes of a volunteer organization, I’ve put together a little overview of our existing structure with the people who help us accomplish all that we do. There are many people who volunteer to help out with our […]
Since there was no board meeting in February to inspire the president’s message, I thought that I would take this opportunity to share my recent experiences with technological communication. In the process of trying to get a handle on our organization, I found that communication with our widespread membership is immensely enhanced by many modern marvels. I’m not quite as steeped […]
I would like to wish you all a wonderful new millennium of stone sculpting and artistic fulfillment. On behalf of everyone, I would like to thank Kirk McLean for his last two years of service as President, and his continuation as board member for the coming year. I would also like to welcome our new board members: June Bloye, […]
After the November business meeting, current and prospective Directors held an afternoon discussion to set priorities for the coming year. Both our Board and our general membership have no problem coming up with creative ideas of things we could be doing. The challenge is choosing the ones that serve our mission best. We generally agree […]
There are a couple of recent changes in the NWSSA to report to you. The first is that Leon White has volunteered to be chair of the Exhibitions committee. The committee not only puts on our exhibitions, but also recommends what shows we should sponsor. If you would like to help Leon, please give him […]
What is your overall impression of the symposium? Carol Kitchel, Boston, Massachusetts, first- time attendee I have never seemed to have trouble trying new things, but a few weeks before coming here, I was having second thoughts. Do I belong with all those people attending the symposium? Am I good enough? Luckily my connection to […]
Somewhat to my surprise, my email response to Lee Gass’s request for ideas about art and travels was magically transformed into an article that appears elsewhere in the newsletter. (I’ve got to get Lee working on my sculptures. I’d definitely get many more done.) There’s another journey I’ll be taking next week: all of […]
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