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.

Daniel Michael on Marble

Daniel Michael talks about stone and shows us a marble piece Slowly walking through the morning air, listen to the

Carl Nelson currently loves Olivene

Carl Nelson currently loves Olivene I don’t have a favorite stone, but I’m currently in a serious courtship with Olivene,

Bob Olander loves onyx and marble

Bob Olander loves blue/green onyx and marble My stone preferences change over time and with the project I have in

Sculpture Splash 2016

Township Community Arts Council and the 2016 Sculpture Splash Joint Planning Team, invites artists to participate in Sculpture Splash, an

Carvers on YouTube

To view video, go to: getty.edu/art/collection/video/142930 Attribution Original footage from “La Sculpture: Techniques De La Taille.” © 1980 Neyrac Films

Antionio Frilli – Sweet Dreams

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia  Antonio Frilli (died 1902) was a Florentine sculptor who specialized in marble and alabaster statues

Camp B 2016, July 9-16

29th Annual International Stone Carving SymposiumCampB2016
Camp Brotherhood
July 9th-17th, 2016

We invite you to join us at the Treacy Levine Center at Camp Brotherhood for up to eight days of playing with stone, 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. 

The Camp provides furnished lodge rooms and three full meals a day for the ultimate freedom to delve into carving and making friends. Tools and stone are also available for sale by our vendors. Sharing information, tips, and inspiration is something we all do. Evenings are filled with slideshows, informational talks, a hoot of a fundraising auction, a music filled final night party, campfires and more. You are also invited to bring a piece for the public sculpture show on the last Saturday.

Early Bird Registration 2016, July 9-16

29th Annual International Stone Carving SymposiumCampB2016
Camp Brotherhood
July 9th-17th, 2016

We invite you to join us at the Treacy Levine Center at Camp Brotherhood for up to eight days of playing with stone, 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. 

The Camp provides furnished lodge rooms and three full meals a day for the ultimate freedom to delve into carving and making friends. Tools and stone are also available for sale by our vendors. Sharing information, tips, and inspiration is something we all do. Evenings are filled with slideshows, informational talks, a hoot of a fundraising auction, a music filled final night party, campfires and more. You are also invited to bring a piece for the public sculpture show on the last Saturday.

Early Bird Full Time Registration Discount Extended through 11:59 June 14th!!!

Scheduling Your Drawing Time

Scheduling Your Drawing Time By Bill Weissinger Scheduling time to draw is important. As an example, I’ve set out below

Related Topics:

Recent News & Updates

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!

Log In

We need some kind of descriptive text here.