Journal Articles

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

International Women’s Day

March 8th is International Women’s Day. To all the women who help make our community thrive – we celebrate you!

2019 Washington State Symposium

32nd Annual International Stone Carving Symposiumat Camp Pilgrim Firs, Port Orchard, WA July 6th-14th 2019 Guest Artists & Workshops: Large Scale

President’s Message March-April 2019

From the President….  President’s Message I set my expectations high for the CROSS+OVER show and was not disappointed. Thirteen members

International Peace Arch Outdoor Sculpture

CALL FOR OUTDOOR SCULPTURE Twenty-second Annual Peace Arch Park International Sculpture Exhibition May 1st – October 1st, 2019  The International Peace Arch Association

Allied Arts Foundation 3D Grants Awards

SUMMARY: Allied Arts Foundation will award three $5,000 grants to emerging and/or early-to-mid-career artists creating 3D/sculptural artworks and residing in

Ways of Knowing

Bob Leverich’s Commission by the Washington State Arts Commission

to create a sculpture on the grounds of Vashon Island High School.
Ravensdale Quarry Boulder SplitVery early on a Saturday back in June, 2017, we loaded my pick-up with a generator and lots of supplies and headed to the Ravensdale gravel quarry to make this successful boulder split.

A Visit To Hank Nelson’s Cloudstone

A NWSSA VISIT TO HANK NELSON’S CLOUDSTONE

Hank Nelson, Cloudstone Sculpture ParkGetting Hank Nelson in front of a microphone on December 8th in front of 30-plus NWSSA members and a few Cloudstone Board Members, was the only challenging part of a talk by Hank, and tour by Board members, of Hank’s vast Whidbey Island utopia/dystopia, Cloudstone.

Hank shared some of the depth and breadth of his experience in carving stone: how he learned to carve marble in the afternoons during an early year in Italy while he learned to cast bronze in the mornings; to the “macho side of me” that led Hank to work graceful yet imposing abstractions in Cascade granite; to the “really” macho side that led to his monumental sculptures.

From the Editors Jan-Feb 2019

Letter from the Editors We start off the New Year with a return to a black and white cover. Don’t

President’s Message Jan-Feb 2019

From the President….  President’s Message Not long ago, Carl was asked what an artist should consider if they wanted to

Pets On Parade at The Schack

Schack Art Center is seeking artists who work in all mediums, including painting, photography, glass, ceramics, wood and jewelry, for the 2019 Pets on Parade Art Exhibit: March 7th- April 13th. From functional and sculptural, to the whimsical, we want to have something for everyone (including pets)! All price points welcome! Pets on Parade will be exhibited in the Main Gallery, and will accompany the 2019 Artist of the Year Exhibit: Janie Olsen, in the Mezzanine Gallery. The exhibit will open Thursday, March 7th, with a “Meet the Artists” reception from 5-8pm. All are welcome – including well behaved pets of any nature!

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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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