Quarry Trips to the Dunite (olivine) Quarry
NWSSA’s tradition of Quarry Trips to the Dunite (olivine) Quarry
Pat Barton
April 2, 2026
Participants at our symposiums and workshops rave, reflect, and praise our community.
NWSSA’s tradition of Quarry Trips to the Dunite (olivine) Quarry
We were very fortunate to have Photojournalist Steve Kaufmann, of Central Oregon Daily News visit NWSSA at our Suttle Lake near Sisters,
For the Nugget NewsBy Helen SchmidlingTuesday, August 20, 2019 1:00 PM Turning a stone into a work of art is
Editors’ note: In the spirit of connection, and because our 2018 Symposiums are over and there is not as much
This year marked the 30th Anniversary of our Washington symposium, our first at the Pilgrim Firs venue and a hallmark
In the late 1990’s I made a brief foray into stone carving via Meredith Earls. I was entranced by stone,
I already had an interest in stone carving when Pat Barton, a NWSSA member, was invited to my driftwood sculpting
This is another Craig who has also just recently joined NWSSA. He graciously agreed to shares how he felt about
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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