How to Build an Art Studio in Your Backyard – July/Aug 2008
Let’s say you live in a quiet residential area and would like your own sculpting studio. Let’s further assume that
Verena Schwippert
July 2, 2008
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Let’s say you live in a quiet residential area and would like your own sculpting studio. Let’s further assume that
Here’s a preview of my jade piece, Emperor’s Sunrise, having just been installed at the BC/Canada Olympics Pavilion on Tiananmen
Would that be the seven-inch angle grinder with diamond tipped blade? Or that finely honed chisel, or the hammer that
There are 5 to 6 inches of storage space under your car. Try the color enhancer on a scrap
Ed. Note: This story was brought to us by Ken Barnes. He is a member of a subscription, stone blog
In mid February, a few Whidbey Island NWSSA members helped Lloyd Whannell install his 2300 pound sculpture at the home
Ed Note: You may remember a question that circulated on the NWSSA email asking about power, tank size and general
As an alabaster/limestone kind of person, I find the prospect of carving marble intriguing but a bit intimidating. Would I
The Snohomish Arts Council, headquartered in the historic Monte Cristo Building in Everett began, in l994, choosing one artist per
Ed. note: Most of the time we don’t get any letters to the Editors. But every now and then, we do.
Scientists have told us for a while now that there is no center of the universe. This disturbing lack has
Ed: this column on alabaster was last printed in Sculpture NorthWest in the March/April, 2001 issue. Bill Laprade (say it
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
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!
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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