Thoughts & Opinions

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.

Stone Splitting Party

EDDIE ONETO’S “STONE SPLITTING PARTY.” MAY 20, 2016 Editors’ note: Carlo A. Dondero came to America as a boy with

Fat Phobia

Venus in Two Views for the Fat Phobia Gallery Show By Jonna Ramey (All photos by Jonna Ramey) The Venus

Something of a Shearing

SOMETHING OF A SHEARING By Cyra Jane Hobson In late 2013, I found myself lost. I was carving outside a

2016 Camp Brotherhood Wrap-Up

29th Annual Stone Carving Symposium at Camp Brotherhood, Mount Vernon, WAJuly 9 – 16th, 2016 We had a wonderful week

29th Annual International Stone Carving Symposium

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29th Annual International Stone Carving Symposium
July 9-17, 2016
Camp Brotherhood, Treacy Levine Center, Mount Vernon, WA

The Northwest Stone Sculptors Association invites you to join us at the Treacy Levine Center at Camp Brotherhood for up to eight days of stone carving, communing with nature, and enjoying the camaraderie of fellow stone enthusiasts. Bring yourself, your creative energy, your humor, tools, and a favorite piece of stone. If you don’t have stone or tools, we have an entire tent set up for beginners with tools and instructors.

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July 16, 2016 Outdoor Stone Sculpture Show

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Outdoor Stone Sculpture Show
July 16, 2016 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Camp Brotherhood, Treacy Levine Center, Mount Vernon, WA

The Northwest Stone Sculptors Association Celebrates our 29th Anniversary with an Outdoor Sculpture Show on Saturday, July 16th, 2016 from 11 am – 4 pm
Our week-long International Stone Carving Symposium culminates with an art show in the meadow of Camp Brotherhood in Mt. Vernon. See artists at work, learn about the stone and tools used to create these 3-dimensional works of art. Rain or Shine!

An Afternoon of Sun And Stone in Volunteer Park 6-12-16

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An Afternoon of Sun and Stone in Volunteer Park
June 12, 2016 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Volunteer Park, Seattle, WA

Join Northwest Stone Sculptors Association members for a pop-up sculpture showcase, picnic, and sale on the lawn between SAAM and the Conservatory in Seattle’s Volunteer Park. The sculptors will be showing over 50 of their works and will be onsite to discuss the stones, techniques, and set up the bbq.

Volunteer Park – Seattle
1247 15th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112

This event is FREE to the public. Families are welcome, Picnics encouraged!

Stephanie Robison loves stone

Stephanie Robison simply loves stone. I started my love affair with stone a little over ten years ago with Danby

Camp B Centerfold 2016

CAMP BROTHERHOOD JULY 9 THROUGH 17, 2016 It’s been hours, or days, or a lifetime. Time lost its ticking in

Keith Philips: Tools of the Trade

Page from the Past…Keith Philips: Tools of the Trade by Terry SlatonDressed as a 19th century instructor in a trade

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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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