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.

The Egyptian

by Frank Rose From early grade school, I was interested in art. Although I spent a good part of my

From Bernini to Brancusi

The dramatic change in Portrait sculpture from Rococo to Minimalist. By Lane Tompkins The Rococo period in marble portrait sculpture

White Rock, BC: Pop Up Town

The City of White Rock is organizing a pop-up gallery in Central Plaza, White Rock during 2018/2019. Teams of carvers/artists

Barbara Hepworth 1903 – 1975

Without a doubt, the foremost woman sculptor of the 20th century, Barbara Hepworth is responsible in part for the emergence

Women As Sculptors

Introduction: Women as SculptorsWho knows when the first woman picked up something sharp and decided to use it to carve

2018 Washington State Sculpture Symposium

31st Annual International Stone Carving Symposiumat Camp Pilgrim Firs, Port Orchard, WA July 7th-15th 2018 The Symposium We invite you to join

Exotic Peru

Dear NWSSA, I’m listening to Peruvian music and it takes me zooming back 4,500 miles to Exotic Peru. The clock

The Wisdom Seeker in Olympia

 Hi all, I recently installed a Sculpture in the City of Olympia for the 2017 exhibit on the downtown waterfront.

Snohomish Studio Space

Looking to start a small community of artists. School, Sculpture Garden and Artist Residency. In the very beginning of the

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2026 Women’s Hand Carving Retreat

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.

2026 Stone Carving Calendar of Events

SAVE THE DATES! SATURDAY, JANUARY 24th – NWSSA HOLIDAY PARTY – 4-8 PM Stone Carving Folks, Family and Friends, our winter potluck party will be

2025 Oregon State Stone Carving Symposium

August 24th-31st 2025 29th Annual International Stone Carving Symposium at Camp Suttle Lake near Sisters, Oregon Early Birds! Sign up by August 10th to Save

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