Stories of Symposia Past
by Lee Gass I promised Arliss I would write the Deb Wilson story I told at Pilgrim Firs this summer
Lee Gass
January 10, 2025
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 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
By Joe Conrad Joe Conrad was a valued member of NWSSA for many years and we are glad he shared
Organize your actions around safe behavior to protect yourself. PROBLEM PREVENTION LONG-TERM Free silica – Wear respirator Noise – Hearing
SUTTLE LAKE SYMPOSIUM AUGUST 7-14, 2022 After two years of silence, The Northwest Stone Sculptors Association is excited to hold
Constance Jones… My Story I’ve always loved rocks: their color, their strength, their basic-ness, their everywhere-ness. This love started early
August 24th-31st 2025 29th Annual International Stone Carving Symposium at Camp Suttle Lake near Sisters, Oregon Early Birds! Sign up by August 10th to Save
SAVE THE DATES! SUMMER SYMPOSIA Our symposia are open to all levels from beginners who have never carved stone before, to the hobbyist, to the
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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