Getting Started

Topics relevant to getting started carving stone and being an artist.

Angle Grinder Advice

A workhorse in any stone studio, the standard 4 to 5 inch angle grinder spins up around 10,000 rpm.  This

Breathing Protection

Dust produced while working with stone containing silica and other harmful minerals is not just an annoying problem, it is

Slick Way to Move Stone

SLICK WAY TO MOVE TO STONE Submitted to Sculpture NorthWest by a long-time NWSSA friend, Steve Erickson. All sculptors and

Beginning Stone Carving

I’ve Never Carved a Stone!  What can I expect as a beginner? Impressions of NWSSA’s Stone Sculpture Symposiums by Pat

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Recent News & Updates

2025 Stone Carving Calendar of Events

SAVE THE DATES! SATURDAY, JANUARY 25th – NWSSA HOLIDAY PARTY – 4-8PM Stone Carving Folks, Family and Friends, our winter potluck party will be hosted at a

2024 Oregon State Stone Carving Symposium

August 25th – September 1st, 202429th Annual International Stone Carving Symposium at Camp Suttle Lake near Sisters, Oregon Early Birds! Sign up by July 15th

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