Terry’s Tips: What To Do With Rocks
Terry’s Tips V There are lots of types, sizes, colors, and opinions. Some people like to throw them: at birds,
Terry Slaton
January 5, 2012
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Terry’s Tips V There are lots of types, sizes, colors, and opinions. Some people like to throw them: at birds,
Which sculptor wrote the following poem?
As a trustworthy model for my vocation,
at birth I was given the ideal of beauty,
which is the lamp and mirror of both my arts.
If any think otherwise, that opinion’s wrong:
for this alone can raise the eye to that height
which I am preparing here to paint and sculpt.
Even though rash and foolish minds derive
beauty (which moves every sound mind
and carries it to heaven) from the senses,
unsound eyes can’t move from the mortal to the divine,
and in fact are fixed forever in that place
from which to rise without grace is a vain thought.
THE CANADIAN SYMPOSIUM ON LAKE COWICHAN…. HAS IT BEEN 17 YEARS? In 1994, Daniel Cline, Inspired by Camp Brotherhood, Starts a
Art And Philosophy At Silver Falls by Seth David Friedman To paraphrase Henry Moore, “art is not made out of
FOUND ON FACEBOOK Introducing: Karel Vreeburg The internet is becoming a much used source for every subject imagenable. Stone
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle Also Carves The MonumentsWomen as Stone Sculptors By Penelope Crittenden Who knows when the
First Bird ‘First Bird’ was carved from a 300lb block of Yellow Wave Pyrophyllite that I purchased a couple years
Scams against sculptor’s websites (and postings). Early 2011 NWSSA email correspondence on the Listserve detailed scams that sculptors with websites
Randy Zieber’s BC Stone Yard Yes, it’s winter in the Pacific Northwest. The forecast is for periods of rain mixed with
Board minutes are available to our current members. Please login with your Username and Password to gain access to the
Every year over 50 stone carvers from Washington, Oregon, B.C., and further afield pack up their stone carving tools and
SUMMER RIVER WALKS ON THE PILCHUCK By Karl Hufbauer Camp-B attendees are welcome to join into before-breakfast excursions to
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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