Letters From the Editors

Editors thoughts on the editions of  the Journal they published.  Also checkout the Journals Travel, Thoughts & Opinions, Book Reviews, Presidents Messages, articles that have been published in NWSSA Sculpture NorthWest.

From the Editors May/June 2020

Dear Reader, So…  Here we are.  It feels as though we’ve stepped through a portal into an alternate reality, or

From the Editors Jan/Feb 2020

From the Editors… Happy new year!  The days are starting to get longer and that means more carving time every

From the Editors Nov-Dec 2019

From the Editors… The International Sculpture Conference was held in Portland this year, and NWSSA participated by way of a

From the Editors July-August 2019

Letter from the Editors If it were possible for us to pool our collective gratitude into writing, the words “THANK

From the Editors Sept-Oct 2019

From the Editors… I am very pleased to announce that Maya Kilmer has officially joined me on the journal team

From the Editors May-June 2019

Letter from the Editors It was a little more than twenty years ago when you began seeing our names as

From the Editors Jan-Feb 2019

Letter from the Editors We start off the New Year with a return to a black and white cover. Don’t

From the Editors Nov-Dec 2018

Letter from the Editors W Welcome to the last issue of Sculpture NorthWest for 2018!  Heading into winter we can

From the Editors July-August 2018

Letter from the Editors Larry Lawlor is from North Bend, Washington, a little town squeezed in between Interstate 90 and

From the Editors May-June 2018

Letter from the Editors While the spring rains continue and you are making your symposium plans, we’ve got some things

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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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