Journal Articles

Articles on Travel, Thoughts & Opinions, Book Reviews , Presidents Messages, and Letters from the Editors that have been published in NWSSA Sculpture NorthWest.

NWSSA Workshops

If as a NWSSA member, you could take 3-4 hours in one day to learn something about the carving of

Romancing the Marbles of Portugal

ROMANCING THE MARBLES OF PORTUGALby Michael Yeaman A geologic motivated drive through the rolling hills of southern Portugal’s Alentejo region

Trivia Q&A Sept Oct 2013

Trivia Question

Q: Who was the youngest sculptor to receive a commission from the United States government to carve a statue of a president? (A record that still stands today) And who was the President?

Inspirational Art: Hirotoshi Itoh

INSPIRATIONAL ART:  What draws you to a sculpture? What puts your creative juices on the boil? In this, and future

June July 2013 Trivia

Question: Where is the largest sculpture park in the world?                     The picture to the right has a clue

Serendipity Hits Bedrock

How Persistence, Foresight and Serendipity Paid OffBy Leon White In the happy Chorus Line are, from left to right, Leon

Final Encore

by Mark Humphrey   MARBLE STAIRCASE IN THE ST. JAMES THEATRE, LONDON The St. James Theatre is the first newly

2013 Winter Party Trivia

Q. At what facility along the banks of the Columbia River, near Portland, Oregon, did this year’s NWSSA revelers meet

President’s Message Mar-Apr 2013

Are you ready for Camp Brotherhood? This year we will feature Deborah Wilson, Norbert Jaeger, Claire McArdle, and Tony Angell.

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Crate Building Workshop

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

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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