By Ken Barnes We have all experienced the pandemic isolation in our own ways. As an introvert, I was thrilled by the requirement to stay home. And I was blessed to have a studio there. I decided it was time to return to the red granite piece I had started about 5 years earlier at […]
From the President…. I wanted to take this moment to express I wanted to take this moment to express my gratitude to all the dedicated folks of NWSSA. Thank you for your continued support!Wishing everyone a happy holidays and wonderful New Year. Let’s get ready for 2022!Find more information about these events at carve.new-site.xyz:SUNDAY, JANUARY […]
Below are links to information about diamond tools that I found is informative and useful. – Pat Barton ed Note: From the UKAM site their web : “Getting the most out of your Diamond Tools” pdf is a good primer on spinning diamond tools, and their web page: Getting the most from your Diamond Tools […]
This morning I followed up to what I saw Lee Gass doing. He was “sanding” with a piece of a bench grinder wheel. I have a few spares so I smashed one with a sledge hammer and ended up with a whole bunch of useful hand-sanders. Curves, angles. Plus I shaped them further on my angle […]
Links for these events will become live as registration & information becomes available Save the dates and plan your summer for one or both symposia planned for 2022! In each, extensive carving sessions are interspersed with informative classes and stimulating sculpting lessons. Field mentors and instructors are available to help guide you through your challenges. […]
It is with heavy heart that we announce the passing of NWSSA member, Tom Francis. Thomas Michael FrancisJuly 23, 1961 – December 10, 2021 Tom passed away on December 10th from the effects of pancreatic cancer. At NWSSA’s Stone Carving Symposiums, one could usually find Tom every morning with a cup of coffee and a crossword […]
The Port Angeles Arts Council invites artists living on the Olympic Peninsula (Clallam, Jefferson, Mason, and Grays Harbor counties) to submit entries to the Art on the Town public art exhibition (submissions are due October 17th 2021). Our mission is to bring an ongoing and everchanging art exhibit to downtown Port Angeles. Art on the […]
NWSSA, Everett Arboretum, Everett Parks, and the Schack Art Center held a Saturday Sculpture Walk. This one-day event held on Saturday, August 21st is much like those held at the end of our symposiums and the Volunteer Park sculpture walk. The pedestals will be placed for appropriate social distancing throughout the arboretum. And there will be […]
Michael Timmons Michael Dewey Timmons walked into the light and into the arms of the loved ones who passed before him on the evening of February 25, 2021. Born October 16, 1975 to Edward “Bud” III and Cleta (Brisboy) Timmons in Peoria, IL, Mike was the youngest of three children and the treasured brother of […]
“Intersectional Voices” The Kirkland Cultural Arts Commission is seeking a vibrant series of three-dimensional artworks to occupy an outdoor sculpture gallery right in the heart of downtown Kirkland! The exhibition is titled “Intersectional Voices” and is located on Kirkland’s Park Lane, a destination street known for its bustling nightlife, unique boutique shopping, decadent desserts, and […]
The City of Normandy Park Arts Commission is pleased to announce a Call for Artists for a sculpture for Nist Family Park. This request for proposals is seeking artists who will design and create a sculpture for Nist Park, located at 242 SW Normandy Road, Normandy Park, WA. 98166. Proposed designs should tell a story […]
The Time: August 14-16, 1987. The Northwest Stone Sculptors Association was almost 4 years old, having been founded in 1984 by Meg Pettibone. The Place: A small ranch in a valley outside of Pateros, WA, north of Chelan. Owned by Rich and Margaret Beyer, there is a small cabin, a large field of very dead […]
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