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From Deployment to Design:

Resilience Forged in the Navy and Carved in Stone By Deavan Samuels My stone art journey is a reflection of

Canadian Nice

Vancouver Island Stone Carving Symposium By Renée Roberts The people are nice, the shopkeepers are nice, friendly and warm with

Japan Trip

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

NWSSA Sponsored

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.

call for art

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! April 11& 12TH 2026 – BEST OF THE NORTHWEST SHOW & SALE – Seattle, WA (two day event) NWSSA will be featured in

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