
Stone In My Life
by Erin Tomb My name is Erin Tomb and I have been carving stone for roughly ten years with my
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Members’ Thoughts & Opinions on a wide variety of topics. Also check out: Articles on Travel, Book Reviews , Presidents Messages, and Letters from the Editors that have been published in NWSSA Sculpture NorthWest.

by Erin Tomb My name is Erin Tomb and I have been carving stone for roughly ten years with my
Vancouver Island Stone Carving Symposium By Renée Roberts The people are nice, the shopkeepers are nice, friendly and warm with

Maxmillian Crothers shares how he has built a working home studio by converting a greenhouse.

by John Strohbehn When I first heard about a logo contest I have to admit I tried to hide under

Honeycomb Calcite Sculpture Duchesne Utah When someone sees a honeycomb calcite sculpture for the first time in full sunlight, they

by Lee Gass I promised Arliss I would write the Deb Wilson story I told at Pilgrim Firs this summer

Many carvers are intimidated by the difficulty of sanding and polishing basalt. This is entirely unnecessary. Basalt is in fact
a poem for you….. Originally published in our newsletter, January 1994 These cold, long nights of a distant moon !

~by Beth Krehbiel “Orphaned Alabaster” was the article in the November issue of Sculpture NW describing the alabaster which Rick

The Form Within UsWe are all different,but all the same,our bodies, like stoneseach unique unto itself,our minds, like uncarved stonestill

Lauding a sculpture by Arliss Newcomb I’ve said it before in these pages—there have been many sculptures produced by myfriends/colleagues

Given all the chips and dust involved with carving granite you don’t really expect anyone to want to watch, but
NWSSA Artists to be featured at the 37th Annual Best of the Northwest Spring Show April 11-12-2026
Women;’s Hand Carving Retreat June 4-7, 2026 in Port Orchard, WA
Rasp, chisel and sand your stone sculptures during our quiet and peaceful retreat where we can easily talk among ourselves and dust is limited.
SAVE THE DATES! April 11& 12TH 2026 – BEST OF THE NORTHWEST SHOW & SALE – Seattle, WA (two day event) NWSSA will be featured in
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