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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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Recent News & Updates

Crate Building Workshop

Learn to Build a Crate for Your Stone Sculptures Postponed Regretfully, NWSSA will be rescheduling this workshop until early 2027. We will keep you informed

2026 Oregon State Stone Carving Symposium

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!

2026 Washington State Symposium July 11-19th

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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