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

NWSSA Sculptor T-Shirt

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NWSSA Carve Saftey T-Shirt

CARVE SAFELYInspired by cautionary tales from many of our members, courtesy of the Vermont Granite Museum, we have the tale

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

COVID-19

Hello stoners, What a crazy time. It is scary, maybe even terrifying, depending upon the latest news source I have

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

King County Public Art in the Parks

Marymoor Park gets its first two stone sculptures! By Benjamin Mefford December 2019 marked the culmination of more than four

Breathing Protection

Dust produced while working with stone containing silica and other harmful minerals is not just an annoying problem, it is

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

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