President’s Message – March/Apr 2009
It has been a busy month; The Flower & Garden Show brought our sculptures together, made a few sales and
Tom Francis
March 2, 2009
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It has been a busy month; The Flower & Garden Show brought our sculptures together, made a few sales and
In October of 2007, my brother and I collected the rhyolite from an ancient volcanic ridge 50 miles east of
In the book, The Agony and the Ecstasy, Michelangelo is said to have draped the David marble in damp cloth
Viewed as a sculpture, the chipped rounded rock that fit so comfortably into my hand was no more remarkable than
If you don’t know Colleen Wilson, we, at Sculpture Northwest, would like to change that. When we asked Colleen if
I got involved with this organization to understand how it works. I have discovered that it works on volunteers, and
Well another presidential missive late to the editors’ desk. I never give them time to do the back and forth
Here’s a toast to all the trekkers who travel the world seeking trails tromped smooth or rutted by thousands of
I sit writing this, my first missive to you, my fellow stone carvers, under the passing haze of another symposium
Let’s say you live in a quiet residential area and would like your own sculpting studio. Let’s further assume that
During the chilly February weather in Seattle, Tony and I decided to head to warm southern climes to celebrate our
Here’s a preview of my jade piece, Emperor’s Sunrise, having just been installed at the BC/Canada Olympics Pavilion on Tiananmen
SAVE THE DATES! SATURDAY, JANUARY 25th – NWSSA HOLIDAY PARTY – 4-8PM Stone Carving Folks, Family and Friends, our winter potluck party will be hosted at a
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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