About NWSSA Symposia
Typically, NWSSA hosts two major events per year: the Washington State International Sculpture Symposium (for over 32 years), currently held at the Pilgrim Firs Camp & Conference Center in Port […]
Author: NWSSA Staff
Carving a Face : John Fisher
At Silver Falls symposium John Fisher did many demos. One of our members captured John doing his contour carving, sometimes called profile carving of a face. John creates a delightful […]
Ken Barnes – Found His Weirdos
Verena Schwippert – Never Stops Shaping Granite
Artist Advice “Rock Economics 101” (2004)
Let’s hope you didn’t become an artist so you could get rich. Even the mythological “famous artist” seems to have died with Andy Warhol. So, in the absence of fame […]
Carl Nelson
I have a deep emotional drive to learn and create. I strive to call on positive emotions, be engaging, and nurture relationships and be part of a larger purpose and meaning. […]
2015 Oregon State Symposium
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 […]
Gene Carlson – Artist Spotlight
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 […]
NWSSA Certificate of Incorporation
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
Saftey – Working Safe Check List
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 […]
IRS Letter of Tax Exempt Confirmation
Northwest Stone Scupltors Association was incorporated in 1988and received tax exempt status under 501(c) (3)January 12, 1995
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 […]
