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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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: […]
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, 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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