Let’s Meet Jessi Eaton
Editors’ note: In the spirit of connection, and because our 2018 Symposiums are over and there is not as much
NWSSA Staff
September 12, 2018
Articles on Travel, Thoughts & Opinions, Book Reviews , Presidents Messages, and Letters from the Editors that have been published in NWSSA Sculpture NorthWest.
Editors’ note: In the spirit of connection, and because our 2018 Symposiums are over and there is not as much
Editors’ note: In the spirit of connection, and because our 2018 Symposiums are over and there is not as much
Letter from the Editors We all wait for summer, and even though this one came with higher temperatures than we’re
Greetings fellow carvers! Each year, when the trees and flowers bloom here in Oregon, I realize that we are only
Ten years ago, I found a remarkable piece of what I dubbed ‘Malaspina Blue Granite’ right here on my own
“We don’t make mistakes, we just make happy accidents.” – Bob Ross Every writer at some point will experience writer’s block.
Letter from the Editors Larry Lawlor is from North Bend, Washington, a little town squeezed in between Interstate 90 and
Soapstone Carving Workshop for Youth Kubota Garden is hosting a unique, community arts experience on Thursday, August 19th brought to
24th Annual International Stone Carving Symposium • Camp Suttle Lake • Sisters, OregonAugust 12th – 19th, 2018 East & West:
REGISTER FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE 2018 INTERNATIONAL STONE CARVING SYMPOSIUM! Members register on-line by May 31st receive $100 Discount off full time rate
Editors’ note: As of the May/June issue, the Board has made the generous and, we think, well-advised decision, to print
4Culture is an organization that provides cultural funding and support in King County, WA. In recent years they have awarded NWSSA two Equipment Grants (which included upgrading our computer equipment), and we were awarded a Sustained Support grant for 2017 and 2018 for $2200 per year.
Grants can be a really wonderful resource for artists, particularly for our members since the startup costs for a stone sculpture studio are greater than for most mediums.As a student, I benefitted indirectly from at least 3 grants when other artists hired me to assist with their grant-funded projects, and as an artist, I have received two invaluable grants to support my own work. It takes time and effort and the risk of rejection, but regardless of the results, the process can help you clarify your goals and learn how to better communicate your ideas.
4Culture.org is a great resource for NWSSA both as an organization and for individuals based in King County, WA. One of my last acts in my thirty-three years as a King County resident was to create my sculpture “KnowTime,” previously highlighted in the July/August 2017 edition of Sculpture NorthWest. I had plenty of help getting that sculpture made, and a primary resource was a $1500 grant I received under the program, “Open 4Culture.” This grant is specifically designed to help those new to the grant process, and it has a rolling deadline so one can apply any time. If you are aKing County resident, I highly encourage you to take advantage of this program – they will help walk you through it if you have questions- they want you to succeed! Once you have successfully navigated this entry level grant program, it gives you an edge in applying to Project Grants. Both programs help you take on the upfront expenses of larger projects so that you can expand into new areas. For me, I wanted to have at least one large-scale portfolio piece for applying to public art projects. For you, it could be any number of possibilities.
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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