Beginning Stone Carving
I’ve Never Carved a Stone! What can I expect as a beginner? Impressions of NWSSA’s Stone Sculpture Symposiums by Pat
NWSSA Staff
March 20, 2013
I’ve Never Carved a Stone! What can I expect as a beginner? Impressions of NWSSA’s Stone Sculpture Symposiums by Pat
Welcome! 
“Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover.” ~ Mark Twain
If you’ve never been to NWSSA’s symposium at the Cascadian Center at Camp Brotherhood, it’s about a transformation of a meadow into a group-wise pursuit of shared experience in one medium – STONE. The days start with a hearty breakfast. At 9am the power is turned on the field and those who wish to get right to carving do, and others attend classes. The choice is yours. At noon we break for a catered lunch in the pavilion on the field for an hour, then back to work. We end the work day with dinner at Warren Hall. After dinner there are various evening events, usually followed by conversations around the fire pits or on the deck of the lodge. Oh Yeah, there is ample opportunity for quiet walks in the many acres of woods at the camp, or early morning treks along the creek to find that special stone. To download a PDF of the brochure- click here
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