President’s Message – Sept/Oct 2006
News, you have a new board of directors who are listed on the page opposite this one. And all previous
Elaine MacKay
September 2, 2006
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News, you have a new board of directors who are listed on the page opposite this one. And all previous
Editor: Ken is a very prolific writer, so we will let him tell his story in three consecutive issues. So,
In general, I think ideas for sculpture come around sort of like opportunities for food. Some come from deep within,
Rodin’s Art, by A.E. Elsen Oxford University Press, 2003 In some ways, coming to sculpting from a lifetime of other
The bottom part of my hand truck is hardly big enough to hold a rock. So I cut a piece
By the time you read this, Camp B. will have come and gone, and you will have a new BOD.
I keep thinking I’ll run out of ideas for this column, but so far it hasn’t happened. If you use
Once upon a time, a long time ago, an unnamed stone carver completed his carving of a manly gargoyle, with
Sometimes you just have to sit back and allow the stone to tell you where you are needed. That was
Once in a while I’ll draw a plan for a sculpture and get excited and say, “This is it –
Nightmares in the Sky by Stephen King, text, and f-stop Fitzgerald, photographs My impression of gargoyles was dramatically changed when
Editor: While Leon shares with us some of his thoughts on how Camp Brotherhood has changed for him, let’s remember
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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