John Thompson – Artist Spotlight
AND NOW THERE BE STONE….. For the last 25 years I have been sculpting and carving almost daily, but I came to this via a love of art and rocks
NWSSA Staff
March 21, 2020
You will find the artists that have appeared in Sculpture NorthWest Journal since the January 1996 Issue.
AND NOW THERE BE STONE….. For the last 25 years I have been sculpting and carving almost daily, but I came to this via a love of art and rocks
Beyond Beauty “Stone is place. As a sculptor, working the local stone can be a way of getting to know where you live, a means to come to terms with
Joseph Kincannon and the Portal of Stone In 1979 I entered the world of stone through an unusual portal; a portal at a cathedral, to be specific, The Cathedral of
This is an interview with sculptor Joyce Taylor of Shelter Bay, La Conner. She is a regular at the yearly NWSSA summer symposium at Camp Brotherhood. She’s been a member
Julianne Kohn How did the idea come to you?Making an Octopus pendant has always appealed to me, it being one of my favorite animals. Process: Maquette? Drawing? Direct Carve? Other?Using
Funery Cat by Karen Ryer As a lawyer, I spent many, many years on the front lines of civil rights law in the San Francisco Bay Area. I retired to
LT: Please tell our readers a bit about yourself.KH: I was born in San Diego to parents who had recently completed architecture degrees at UC Berkeley. I developed by my
by Ken Barnes Clam. Not quite the one you’ll find on a beach. Liberated from a basalt end cut, $100 at Marenakos. Sat in my sketchbook for 7 years; originally an
Who are you? Ken Barnes, long-time member, past board member and treasurer. What is your life history as it relates to being an artist? I was never the kid
Women;’s Hand Carving Retreat June 4-7, 2026 in Port Orchard, WA
Rasp, chisel and sand your stone sculptures during our quiet and peaceful retreat where we can easily talk among ourselves and dust is limited.
SAVE THE DATES! SATURDAY, JANUARY 24th – NWSSA HOLIDAY PARTY – 4-8 PM Stone Carving Folks, Family and Friends, our winter potluck party will be
August 24th-31st 2025 29th Annual International Stone Carving Symposium at Camp Suttle Lake near Sisters, Oregon Early Birds! Sign up by August 10th to Save
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