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Stories of Symposia Past

by Lee Gass I promised Arliss I would write the Deb Wilson story I told at Pilgrim Firs this summer

Suttle Lake 2024

by Rachell Jarvis The 29th Annual Oregon State Stone Carving Symposium brought together a great group of carvers, friends and

Pilgrim Firs 2024

It was a hot one this year at the 2024 International Stone Carving Symposium in Washington! During one of the

From Bad Juju to Beauty

~by Beth Krehbiel “Orphaned Alabaster” was the article in the November issue of Sculpture NW describing the alabaster which Rick

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Recent News & Updates

Crate Building Workshop

Learn to Build a Crate for Your Stone Sculptures Postponed Regretfully, NWSSA will be rescheduling this workshop until early 2027. We will keep you informed

2026 Oregon State Stone Carving Symposium

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!

2026 Washington State Symposium July 11-19th

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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