Symposia

NWSSA hosts two major events per year: the Washington State International Sculpture Symposium (35+yrs), and the Oregon State International Sculpture Symposium (25+yrs). These are gatherings where we come together as a community to share, learn, and carve.

Central Oregon Daily Feature Article

We were very fortunate to have Photojournalist Steve Kaufmann, of Central Oregon Daily News visit NWSSA at our Suttle Lake near Sisters,

2019 Oregon State Symposium

25th Annual International Stone Carving Symposium   •   Camp Suttle Lake   •   Sisters, Oregon   •   August 11th – 18th, 2019 The

Oregon State Symposium HH Agreement

Assumption of Risk and Liability As a participant in the Northwest Stone Sculptor Association’s Symposium retreat at Suttle Lake Camp

2019 Washington State Symposium

32nd Annual International Stone Carving Symposiumat Camp Pilgrim Firs, Port Orchard, WA July 6th-14th 2019 Guest Artists & Workshops: Large Scale

The Dojo

By Tamara Buchanan At each NWSSA International Symposium our organization creates an area where persons who have never carved, or

Oregon State Symposium 2018

Greetings fellow carvers! Each year, when the trees and flowers bloom here in Oregon, I realize that we are only

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2025 Women’s Hand Carving Retreat

June 5-8th 2025 – 4 Days/3 Nights $135.00 New Location! Fort Worden State Park, WA Come join the fun of carving together, learning together and

2025 Stone Carving Calendar of Events

SAVE THE DATES! SATURDAY, JANUARY 25th – NWSSA HOLIDAY PARTY – 4-8PM Stone Carving Folks, Family and Friends, our winter potluck party will be hosted at a

2024 Oregon State Stone Carving Symposium

August 25th – September 1st, 202429th Annual International Stone Carving Symposium at Camp Suttle Lake near Sisters, Oregon Early Birds! Sign up by July 15th

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