President’s Message January-February 2017

From the President…. 

2016 is hardly over and I’m already seeing a fun and full next 8 months.  
The Flower and Garden Show is coming up Feb 22 – 26, 2017. Hope you have been thinking about what you want to display to those thousands who will pass by our booth. Contact Kerin Monica (kerin.monika.art@gmail.com) and let her know what you’d like to display.

On Saturday, March 18, Marenakos will be holding NWSSA DAY at their facility in Preston. They are inviting their customers, suppliers and the public to come meet NWSSA members and see them work, have some free lunch, do some hand carving, see demos of Marenakos capabilities and check out their new retail tool space. Contact Pat Barton (pat@bartonstonework.com) to volunteer to help with setup and display of your work.

Speaking of volunteering, Ben Mefford and Cyra Jane have been working with King County Parks to install several plinths at Marymoor Park in Redmond, WA to create an on-going, rotating display of our members’ work. Marenakos will be lending us a hand and Ben will gather volunteers to help make it happen. If you would like to help, email him at (mefford_b@hotmail.com).

On June 2, 3 and 4, Arliss Newcomb has put togethera NWSSA sponsored women’s hand carving weekend with Ruth Mueseler, Tamara Buchanan and MJ Anderson instructing. She’ll have brochures at the Flower and Garden show and there will be more info in the Journal.

Speaking of the Journal, it is now possible to do gift subscriptions of the journal. Keep your clients, friends and family informed of our community’s activities by giving a $30 gift subscription to Sculpture NorthWest. Check it out at: https://carvestone.org/membership/gift-subscription. 

The 2017 symposiums will have guest artists and instructors from Africa and Japan. August 20 – 27 at Suttle Lake. July 8 – 16 on the Olympic Peninsula at our new site Camp Pilgrim Firs…

Learn much, share with many, and carve proud

Carl