Thoughts & Opinions

Members’ Thoughts & Opinions on a wide variety of topics.  Also check out:  Articles on TravelBook Reviews , Presidents Messages, and Letters from the Editors that have been published in NWSSA Sculpture NorthWest.

Ways of Knowing

Bob Leverich’s Commission by the Washington State Arts Commission

to create a sculpture on the grounds of Vashon Island High School.
Ravensdale Quarry Boulder SplitVery early on a Saturday back in June, 2017, we loaded my pick-up with a generator and lots of supplies and headed to the Ravensdale gravel quarry to make this successful boulder split.

A Visit To Hank Nelson’s Cloudstone

A NWSSA VISIT TO HANK NELSON’S CLOUDSTONE

Hank Nelson, Cloudstone Sculpture ParkGetting Hank Nelson in front of a microphone on December 8th in front of 30-plus NWSSA members and a few Cloudstone Board Members, was the only challenging part of a talk by Hank, and tour by Board members, of Hank’s vast Whidbey Island utopia/dystopia, Cloudstone.

Hank shared some of the depth and breadth of his experience in carving stone: how he learned to carve marble in the afternoons during an early year in Italy while he learned to cast bronze in the mornings; to the “macho side of me” that led Hank to work graceful yet imposing abstractions in Cascade granite; to the “really” macho side that led to his monumental sculptures.

President’s Message Jan-Feb 2019

From the President….  President’s Message Not long ago, Carl was asked what an artist should consider if they wanted to

Pets On Parade at The Schack

Schack Art Center is seeking artists who work in all mediums, including painting, photography, glass, ceramics, wood and jewelry, for the 2019 Pets on Parade Art Exhibit: March 7th- April 13th. From functional and sculptural, to the whimsical, we want to have something for everyone (including pets)! All price points welcome! Pets on Parade will be exhibited in the Main Gallery, and will accompany the 2019 Artist of the Year Exhibit: Janie Olsen, in the Mezzanine Gallery. The exhibit will open Thursday, March 7th, with a “Meet the Artists” reception from 5-8pm. All are welcome – including well behaved pets of any nature!

I Love Lynnwood Sculpture Design

I LOVE Lynnwood Sculpture Design We are looking for artists, designers, architects, makers, and creative people to design an iconic sculpture

Rich Hestekind Studio Closing Sale

Richard Hestekind is closing his studio Marenakos Rock Center at 30250 SE High Point Way, IssaquahInventory Auction will be held

Arboretum Sculpture Program – Everett

Arboretum Sculpture ProgramThe Everett Cultural Arts Commission is seeking outdoor sculptures for the Evergreen Arboretum’s rotating sculpture program. A $1,000

Let’s Meet Jessi Eaton

Editors’ note: In the spirit of connection, and because our 2018 Symposiums are over and there is not as much

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2025 Oregon State Symposium – Save the Date

Annual International Stone Carving Symposium – Oregon State August 24-31st, 2025 Camp Suttle Lake in Sisters, OR Set on scenic Suttle Lake, Camp Sisters offers

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