Doratti Sculpture Studios Cuts Two Gargoyles
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 […]
Minutes of NWSSA BOD Meeting 11-29-2023
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 […]
Minutes of NWSSA BOD Meeting 10-11-2023
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 […]
Minutes of NWSSA BOD Meeting 9-20-2023
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 […]
Minutes of NWSSA BOD Meeting 7-12-2023
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 […]
Minutes of NWSSA BOD Meeting 7-9-2023
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 […]
Minutes of NWSSA BOD Meeting 6-14-2023
Date: 6/14/2023 Time: 6:30 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: Denny Tsang, Rick Johnson Quorum: Yes Staff Present: Renee Roberts Guests: Leah […]
Price Sculpture Forest Call For Art – Ongoing
WOULD YOU LIKE TO EXHIBIT YOUR ART AT THE SCULPTURE FOREST? There are many opportunities to show your art at Price Sculpture Forest. We encourage your participation. The park will provide you with excellent public exposure in a beautiful setting. We offer early phase participants 100% of your sales proceeds with no commission, to encourage inclusion […]
2023 Outdoor Stone Sculpture Show – Port Orchard
The Northwest Stone Sculptors Associationis excited to host an Outdoor Sculpture Showon Saturday, July 15th, 2023from 11 am – 4 pm Our week-long Annual International Stone Carving Symposium culminates with an art show at Camp Pilgrim Firs in Port Orchard, WA.See artists at work, learn about the stone and tools used to create these 3-dimensional […]
Minutes of NWSSA BOD Meeting 5-10-2023
Date: 5/10/2023 Time: 6:30 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 (7:08PM) Board Members Present via phone/virtual: All Absent: Stephen Taplin Quorum: Yes Staff Present: Renee Roberts Guests: Carl Nelson, […]
Bylaws (Revised Mar 2009)
Introduction The Northwest Stone Sculptors Association is herein referred to as NWSSA or the Association. The Bylaws shall guide the Officers and the Board of Directors (BOD, Board, or Directors) in governing the operations and activities of NWSSA. The Association has been incorporated as a nonprofit corporation under the provisions of Chapter 24.03 of the Revised […]
Bylaws Revision – Cover Letter
Cover letter from Karl Hufbauer that accompanied the revisons to NWSSA bylaws (Note: revisions were approved. March 11, 2009 Dear NWSSA Members, Find enclosed a proposed update to our Association’s Bylaws. Changed and new sections are shown in underlined italics. You can view the 1999 version by: Clicking HERE. The most important proposals for substantive change are […]