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Japan Trip

by Jeremy Kester Early this year I had the opportunity to travel to Japan and work in the studio of

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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.

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Calls for Art Resources

Calls for Art Resources NWSSA frequently hosts member-only sculpture show events throughout the year. These will always be posted on

From Bad Juju to Beauty

~by Beth Krehbiel “Orphaned Alabaster” was the article in the November issue of Sculpture NW describing the alabaster which Rick

1991 Was A Very Good Year

30 years ago we were in our 8th year as an organization. We were growing in number and feeling anything

In The Beginning

The Time: August 14-16, 1987. The Northwest Stone Sculptors Association was almost 4 years old, having been founded in 1984

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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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