From The Editor – June 2026
Stone carving is so often a solitary pursuit. We spend hours alone in our studios, masked up and covered in
Leah Davidson
June 25, 2026
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Stone carving is so often a solitary pursuit. We spend hours alone in our studios, masked up and covered in
Investing in our Bedrock Dear NWSSA Family, Having spent the last few years conducting research and focus groups at our
Dearest Stoner family, I am pleased to hand over the Editorship of Sculpture NW to the very capable hands of
I feel just a mere THANK YOU is not enough to express how humbled and honored I am, to have
Dear Readers. This Summer is going by so fast and it has been most exciting for we lucky ones who
Here I am counting the days until I can fly North for my favorite days of the year. Counting 32
Dear Readers. This Summer is going by so fast and it has been most exciting for we lucky ones who
Dear Fellow Stoners, What a year 2023 has been! Now the New Year is here, and I need your input
A profile of our Copy Editor Maya Kilmer Maya is still new to to stone carving world, having only been
A Farewell from an Editor … Dear sculptor family, this will be my final issue as Editor of our Sculpture
Dear Sculptors, We are at the verge of a new year ! In this issue we are pleased to shine
You may have noticed that this issue encompasses July/August/September rather than just July/August. With support from the board, we decided
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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