President’s Message Summer 2012
Without getting into a debate on whether Facebook has changed our socio-psychological aspects; I will say that once you immerse yourself into the vortex
NWSSA Staff
September 8, 2012
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Without getting into a debate on whether Facebook has changed our socio-psychological aspects; I will say that once you immerse yourself into the vortex
Winding one’s way to Karla Matzke’s Sculpture Park on Camano Island, may not be quick, but it’s certainly a beautiful
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“Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover.” ~ Mark Twain
If you’ve never been to NWSSA’s symposium at the Cascadian Center at Camp Brotherhood, it’s about a transformation of a meadow into a group-wise pursuit of shared experience in one medium – STONE. The days start with a hearty breakfast. At 9am the power is turned on the field and those who wish to get right to carving do, and others attend classes. The choice is yours. At noon we break for a catered lunch in the pavilion on the field for an hour, then back to work. We end the work day with dinner at Warren Hall. After dinner there are various evening events, usually followed by conversations around the fire pits or on the deck of the lodge. Oh Yeah, there is ample opportunity for quiet walks in the many acres of woods at the camp, or early morning treks along the creek to find that special stone. To download a PDF of the brochure- click here
If you have been lurking around the fringes of NWSSA events for the past few years, it’s time to get
What Camp Brotherhood 2011 Was To Someone Who Has Seen Them All by Tamara Buchanan The 24th NWSSA Stone Sculptor’s
Terry’s Tips V There are lots of types, sizes, colors, and opinions. Some people like to throw them: at birds,
Which sculptor wrote the following poem?
As a trustworthy model for my vocation,
at birth I was given the ideal of beauty,
which is the lamp and mirror of both my arts.
If any think otherwise, that opinion’s wrong:
for this alone can raise the eye to that height
which I am preparing here to paint and sculpt.
Even though rash and foolish minds derive
beauty (which moves every sound mind
and carries it to heaven) from the senses,
unsound eyes can’t move from the mortal to the divine,
and in fact are fixed forever in that place
from which to rise without grace is a vain thought.
THE CANADIAN SYMPOSIUM ON LAKE COWICHAN…. HAS IT BEEN 17 YEARS? In 1994, Daniel Cline, Inspired by Camp Brotherhood, Starts a
Art And Philosophy At Silver Falls by Seth David Friedman To paraphrase Henry Moore, “art is not made out of
FOUND ON FACEBOOK Introducing: Karel Vreeburg The internet is becoming a much used source for every subject imagenable. Stone
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle Also Carves The MonumentsWomen as Stone Sculptors By Penelope Crittenden Who knows when the
Call it what you will- economic downturn, recession, or monetary slough. For those of us who create things that are
SAVE THE DATES! APRIL 12 & 13 2025 – BEST OF THE NORTHWEST SHOW & SALE – Seattle, WA (two day event) NWSSA will be
August 25th – September 1st, 202429th Annual International Stone Carving Symposium at Camp Suttle Lake near Sisters, Oregon Early Birds! Sign up by July 15th
Over the past two years, NWSSA has invited Myles from 2 Sculpt to lead a virtual tool session covering a variety of topics. These have
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