2024 Outdoor Stone Sculpture Show – Port Orchard
The Northwest Stone Sculptors Associationis excited to host an Outdoor Sculpture Showon Saturday, July 13th, 2024from 12 pm – 4
NWSSA Staff
July 4, 2024
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The Northwest Stone Sculptors Associationis excited to host an Outdoor Sculpture Showon Saturday, July 13th, 2024from 12 pm – 4
In 2002, Chris Sorensen, my mentor and friend, invited me to join his studio where I live in Fresno California.
By Michael Binkley
In the spring of 2009, I received an email from a gentleman who wanted me to carve three Moai sculptures for the house he was building in Whistler, BC, Canada. We agreed I would carve them six feet tall and from locally quarried Hardy Island grey granite.
My journey to being a sculptor has been late in coming, and a complete surprise to me. I had a
Woody Morris 1945-2023 Celebrating Woody Morris, NWSSA Member and all around Rock Star It is with a great loss of
Ron Geitgey Ron Geitgey (pronounce it GET chee) was a long-time member of NWSSA, was a professional geologist for over
Joseph Conrad – Stone CutterJuly 27, 1941 – March 7, 2023 Joseph Conrad worked & played in the stone industry
I have a deep emotional drive to learn and create. I strive to call on positive emotions, be engaging, and
When I grew up in a rural Tacoma area my parents told us kids, [there we’re six of us], that
NWSSA: What got you started being a sculptor? A long time ago two things occurred simultaneously, that led to my
August 2023 Sculpture Northwest Journal I am honored to share my stone carving journey and some pieces I’ve created. Behind
WOULD YOU LIKE TO EXHIBIT YOUR ART AT THE SCULPTURE FOREST? There are many opportunities to show your art at Price
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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