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Stone Sculptors Symposium at Suttle Lake, Oregon August 24th – 30th, 2015 – Oregon The Northwest Stone Sculptors Association is excited to be holding our annual Oregon State Stone Carving Symposium at a new venue this year! We welcome you to Suttle Lake Camp! The symposium is open to all levels from beginners who have […]
When I grew up in a rural Tacoma area my parents told us kids, [there we’re six of us], that we could have anything we wanted, as long as we earned it ourselves. They had money only for necessities. So I did odd jobs for cash, and learned to build what I wanted, starting with […]
Northwest Stone Scupltors Association was incorporated in 1988. Cover Letter: Articles I-V Articles VI-VII Articles VII(cont)-VIII Articles VIII(cont) Articles VIII-X Registered Agent
Organize your actions around safe behavior to protect yourself. PROBLEM PREVENTION LONG-TERM Free silica – Wear respirator Noise – Hearing protection Repetitive stress injuries – Physical: “pacing,” posture, stretching IMMEDIATE Eye injury – Safety goggles or face shield that fit over respirator Back injury – Lift properly Repetitive stress injuries – Physical: “pacing,” posture, stretching […]
Northwest Stone Scupltors Association was incorporated in 1988and received tax exempt status under 501(c) (3)January 12, 1995
Pat Doratti has his stone studio in Nelson, British Columbia a small arts city in the Rocky Mountains above Spokane Washington. One of the interesting things he has there is a six axis robotic stone milling machine. Carl Nelson has worked with Patrick and this wonderful tool to create computer generated voids in some of his […]
NorthWest Stone Sculptors Association Established 05/27/1988 Board Meeting Minutes ORGANIZATION NAME: NWSSA Date: 11/29/2023 Time: 6:32 P.M. PST Location: Virtual via Zoom ATTENDANCE Board members: Ellie Hochman, Jeremy Kester, Stephen Taplin, Cyra Jane Hobson, Tamara Buchanan, Pat Barton, Markos Weiss, Denny Tsang, Deborah Wilson, Batya Friedman, Michael Yeaman Board Members Present via phone/virtual: All Absent: None […]
NorthWest Stone Sculptors Association Established 05/27/1988 Board Meeting Minutes ORGANIZATION NAME: NWSSA Date: 10/11/2023 Time: 6:36 P.M. PST Location: Virtual via Zoom ATTENDANCE Board members: Ellie Hochman, Jeremy Kester, Stephen Taplin, Cyra Jane Hobson, Rick Johnson, Tamara Buchanan, Pat Barton, Markos Weiss, Denny Tsang, Julieanne Kohn, Deborah Wilson Board Members Present via phone/virtual: All Absent: None […]
Date: 9/20/23Time: 6:34 P.M. PSTLocation: Zoom ATTENDANCE Board members: Ellie Hochman, Jeremy Kester, Stephen Taplin, Tamara Buchanan, Pat Barton, Markos Weiss, Denny Tsang, Deborah Wilson, Batya Friedman, Michael Yeaman Board Members Present via phone/virtual: ALL Absent: Cyra Jane Hobson Quorum: Yes Staff Present: Renee Roberts Guests: Kentaro Kojima, Rachel Jarvis CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Board […]
Date: 7/12/2023 Time: 9:00 P.M. PST Location: Pilgrim Firs Camp and Conference Center ATTENDANCE Board members: Ellie Hochman, Jeremy Kester, Stephen Taplin, Cyra Jane Hobson, Tamara Buchanan, Pat Barton, Markos Weiss, Denny Tsang, Deborah Wilson, Batya Friedman Board Members Present via phone/virtual: Absent: Denny Tsang, Stephen Taplin Quorum: Yes Staff Present: Guests: Carl Nelson, Jennifer […]
NorthWest Stone Sculptors Association Established 05/27/1988 Board Meeting Minutes ORGANIZATION NAME: NWSSA Date: 7/9/2023 Time: 5:00 P.M. PST Location: Pilgrim Firs Camp and Conference Center ATTENDANCE Board members: Ellie Hochman, Jeremy Kester, Stephen Taplin, Cyra Jane Hobson, Rick Johnson, Tamara Buchanan, Pat Barton, Markos Weiss, Denny Tsang, Julieanne Kohn, Deborah Wilson Board Members Present via […]
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