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Several years ago, NWSSA initiated a “Statement of Services” that is used for vendors and members who are paid for their work. Generally
Barite is a horrible name for selling stone. It has no cachet whatever. If anything, the name has the ring
This article emerges from a lunch time question and answer discussion about power tools with Steve Sandry posing the questions,
It’s early February, sunny with a brilliant blue sky and a high of 65 degrees. Perfect weather has always welcomed
NWSSA member and stone sculptor, Gary McWilliams, was a modern day explorer of new and unusual sculpting stone. He had
Your lifestyle requires money! Achieve itll And account for it!! Generally, the artist in business alone is operating under a
It will be my great pleasure to share some tricks I’ve learned over the years to sketch and sculpt the
New Mexico is called “The Land of Enchantment.” I feel our studios can claim the same title. (enchant In-’chant\: Bewitch:
VISIBILITY is the big word. !f you want to exhibit and sell your work, you must take whatever steps are
I have spent over a half-century in schools so far, all of it learning and two-thirds of it teaching. Lately
Anhydrite has not been a widely popular stone, but its availability on the west coast of North American and the
Slate is a rather mundane, common stone that we remember from our school days. Recall those days when the teacher
Learn to Build a Crate for Your Stone Sculptures Saturday, November 7th, 202610 am – 4 pm The Stoneyard Sculpture Studio 6521 5th Ave S Seattle, WA
Join us in Central Oregon August 9-16th for up to 8 days of stone carving with guest Artists Nicholas Fairplay (Relief Carving), Julianne Kohn (Jade Carving) and Alison Jean Cole (Intarsia). Fire up your creative spirit in a supportive environment!
NWSSA’s annual Washington State Stone Carving Symposium will be hosted in Port Orchard, WA. July 11-19th, 2026. Visiting Guest Artists Amy Brier, John Fisher, and Sharon Fullingim will create a collaborative group project, in addition to our jade carving, beginning and intermediate stone carving workshops. Join us!
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