Bylaws (circa 1990s)

Original [Revised and Adopted sometime in the late 1990s (i.e., when Bill Laprade was secretary).] BYLAWS NORTHWEST STONE SCULPTORS ASSOCIATION [NWSSA Address & phone numbers] 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 […]

Minutes of NWSSA BOD Meeting 4-12-2023

   Date: 2/8/2023 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: All Board Members Present via phone/virtual: All Absent: None Quorum: Yes Staff Present: Renee Roberts  […]

Minutes of NWSSA BOD Meeting 3-8-2023

   Date: 2/8/2023 Time: 6:30 P.M. PST Location: Virtual via Zoom ATTENDANCE Board members:  Board Members Present: All Board Members Present via phone/virtual: All Absent: None Quorum: Yes Staff Present: Renee Roberts  Guests: Leah Davidson  CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Board of Directors of the ORGANIZATION was duly called on 2/8/2023, at 6:30 […]

Minutes of NWSSA BOD Meeting 2-8-2023

   Date: 2/8/2023 Time: 6:30 P.M. PST Location: Virtual via Zoom ATTENDANCE Board members:  Board Members Present: All Board Members Present via phone/virtual: All Absent: None Quorum: Yes Staff Present: Renee Roberts  Guests: Leah Davidson  CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Board of Directors of the ORGANIZATION was duly called on 2/8/2023, at 6:30 […]

Minutes of NWSSA BOD Meeting 1-11-23

   Date: 1/11/2023 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:  Ellie Hochman, Jeremy Kester, Cyra Jane Hobson, Tamara Buchanan, Pat Barton, Markos Weiss, Denny Tsang, […]

Minutes of NWSSA BOD Meeting 11-9-2022

Date: 11/9/2022 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: All Board Members Present via phone/virtual: None Absent: None  Quorum: Yes Staff Present: Renee Roberts  Guests: […]

Minutes of NWSSA BOD Meeting 9-14-2022

Date: 09/14/2022 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 (Alternate), Denny Tsang, Deborah Wilson. Board Members Present:  Ellie Hochman, Jeremy Kester, Stephen Taplin, Cyra Jane Hobson, Tamara Buchanan, Pat Barton, Markos Weiss (Alternate), Denny […]

NWSSA Show at the Evergreen Arboretum & Gardens 2022

NWSSA, Evergreen Arboretum & Gardens, Everett Parks, and the Schack Art Center are hosting a two-day Sculpture Walk. Last year, approximately 450 people came through to see the one-day show, which was nothing short of spectacular. This year, our event is hosted during the full weekend of “Fresh Paint”. SCHACK ART CENTER will be promoting […]

Youth Soapstone Carving at Evergreen Arboretum Saturday, August 20th

Soapstone Carving Workshop for Youth  The Evergreen Arboretum & Gardens is hosting a unique, community arts experience on Saturday, August 20th brought to us by the Northwest Stone Sculptors Association (NWSSA) who will lead local youth, ages 8-17 in discovering the art of crafting a sculpture through soapstone carving. Instructors will guide participants through the […]

Minutes of NWSSA General Membership Meeting 7-13-2022

   July 13 th , 2022 General Membership meeting minutesPresident and Vice President were absentSecretary facilitated this meeting in leu of President/VPSecretary Ellie Hochman called the meeting to order at 7:00 on July 13, 2022.Due to Covid, there was no General Meeting in July 2021. None of the officers attended the Symposium.No formal attendance was […]

2022 Oregon State Symposium

SUTTLE LAKE SYMPOSIUM AUGUST 7-14, 2022 After two years of silence, The Northwest Stone Sculptors Association is excited to hold our annual Oregon State Stone Carving Symposium at Suttle Lake Camp. This is the 6th year we are returning to this venue, and it has become our ‘home’. The symposium is open to all levels […]

2022 Outdoor Stone Sculpture Show – Port Orchard

The Northwest Stone Sculptors Associationis excited to host an Outdoor Sculpture Showon Saturday, July 16th, 2018from 11 am – 4 pm Our week-long 30th 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 […]

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