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Carving and Finishing Soft Stone
ed Note: A member posed a question on our email list regarding how to polish & finish a variety of
Joanne Duby
December 24, 2023
Stones that play well with hand tools, techniques, and tips for working with softer stones.
ed Note: A member posed a question on our email list regarding how to polish & finish a variety of
Geologist Micheal E. Yeaman presents an introduction to the series he has created regarding the science and geology of stones
Learn about Indiana Limestone from one of our resident geologists, Michael E. Yeaman. During our summer Symposia at Pilgrim Firs,
Soapstone has become ubiquitously used as a carving medium by beginners and experienced journeymen and journeywomen sculptors, owing to its
Student: Where does marble come from?Teacher: Marble comes from limestone. You could say it’s a “newer” limestone.S: What? Marble is really just
Autoclaved Aerated Cement Is Coming To Silver Falls by Penelope Crittenden Carole Murphy, President of Pacific Northwest Sculptors, will be giving
White, creamy limestone has been a staple of Pacific Northwest sculptors since 1992 when 6 tons of Utah oolitic found
In the book, The Agony and the Ecstasy, Michelangelo is said to have draped the David marble in damp cloth
Soapstone has become universally used as a carving medium by beginners and experienced journeymen alike, as well as those sculptors
As an alabaster/limestone kind of person, I find the prospect of carving marble intriguing but a bit intimidating. Would I
If you have never been to the sandstone quarry in Tenino, Washington, think about swinging by this spring. Tenino is
Ed: this column on alabaster was last printed in Sculpture NorthWest in the March/April, 2001 issue. Bill Laprade (say it
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!
Annual International Stone Carving Symposium – Oregon State August 9-16th, 2026 Camp Suttle Lake in Sisters, OR If you enjoy time with friends in a
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