Northwest Stone Sculptors Association

Transition To Our New Website

Dear NWSSA Community,

We want to share some exciting news with you.

We are only a few days away from going LIVE with our new and very improved website. WE ARE SO EXCITED!

In order to make this transition as smooth as possible, we need you to take the next steps:

(If your annual membership was set up to auto renew with PayPal, you may have received a notification of cancellation yesterday. Since we are moving onto this new membership platform, please follow the directions below to set up your account.)

1. Go to https://carvestone.org/ and click on the big friendly “Log In” button in the upper right of the window.

2. Use your email address

3. Reset Your Password - for security reasons we did not bring over your password. You will first need to reset it.

4. Please use the “Lost Your Password” prompt.

5. To complete the reset, you will receive an email. Follow the instructions.

6. Once Logged In, The LOG IN button will be replaced by a LOG OUT button.

What you will see once you LOG IN:

In the upper right corner you will see My Profile button.

Click on the My Profile button

You will be brought to your account dashboard where you can manage your account details, make sure your mailing address is up to date, review your membership status and registrations for symposia and future workshops.

REMINDER: the old Nwssa.org domain name that you have known and loved will be the portal you will use in the future. For now it is paused as we make this transition and will run concurrently with carvestone.org until we are confident you’ve had the chance to log in and set up your account on the new platform.

Hang in there with us, and look forward to a few more emails as we talk about our new website features! We hope you will love the improvements and find navigating our stone carving content easier.

Ellie Hochman This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The NWSSA Board requests your input to help with planning for our future. Your responses to this survey will not be associated with your name or email. (keeping it as anonymous as possible). In the volunteering section we do ask for your email address and will only associate that with a volunteer list we are building.

2024 Stone Carving Calendar of Events

Links for these events will become live as registration & information becomes available

April 14-21, 22^nd Annual CALIFORNIA SCULPTORS SYMPOSIUM at Camp Ocean Pines, Cambria, California (CSS) is an annual, week-long program of workshops and demonstrations given by sculptors for sculptors. Intimate hands-on sessions with expert instructors will improve your technique, inspire your designs and build your expertise. Participants return to CSS year after year to share their passion for working with stone, wood, metal and clay. It’s a place to learn, exchange ideas and recharge your creative batteries for both the novice and the seasoned artist. Registration is open NOW! California Sculptors Symposium

Seattle Mineral Market Show May 18 & 19, 2024
NWSSA will have a display booth of stone sculptures at the 16th Annual Seattle Mineral Market Family friendly, free admission and free parking! Free rocks for kids and door prizes! at The Hangar 30 building at Magnuson Park @ 7400 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA 98115

Women’s Hand Carving Retreat & Art Show June 7-9, 2024 REGISTRATION FULL!
Our quiet, peaceful, 3-day hand carving event is a wonderful gathering of women artists on the grounds of the Old Alcohol Inn overlooking the bay. We can easily talk among ourselves. If you aren’t a hand carver, bring a partially finished piece you can rasp, chisel, or sand. Space will be limited to 17 experienced carvers & 4 new sculptors. To join the Waitlist, please contact:: Beth Krehbiel This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 360-821-2560 Ellie Hochman This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 206-419-3499

Summer Symposia:
Our symposia are open to all levels from beginners who have never carved stone before, to the hobbyist, to the professional sculptor. These events are one of the most supportive and inclusive environments you will ever encounter. Meet new people, renew old friendships, get inspired, pose your question, answer someone’s question, and fire up the creative spirit in a rich, sharing environment.
Extensive carving sessions are interspersed with informative classes and stimulating sculpting lessons during each of our events. Field mentors and instructors are available to help guide you through your challenges. Bring your gear (if you are a beginner, we have tools you can use), connect to our power, water and air sources and peruse the tools and variety of stones being carved and available for purchase from our on-site vendors.

JULY 6-14 2024: Washington State International Stone Carving Symposium, Port Orchard, WA
Join us for an eight-day symposium on the lovely grounds of Pilgrim Firs Camp in Port Orchard. Guest Artists to be announced, We will have an expanded Beginner's tent, with hand carving and intermediate power tool instruction, the NWSSA general assembly meeting, campfires, inspiring conversations and, hopefully, you!.
JULY 13, 2024 11 am - 4 pm Outdoor Sculpture Show, Port Orchard, WA
Visit with artists, and view 100 sculptures on display and for sale as our 37th Annual Sculpture Symposium culminates. This outdoor event is open to to public.

AUGUST 25- SEPTEMBER 1st 2024: Oregon State International Stone Carving Symposium, Sisters, OR Registration is Now OPEN!
Suttle Lake Camp is our home for the week of our annual Stone Carving Symposium in Oregon!! Suttle Lake Camp is nestled on the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains 14 miles west of Sisters. Guest artists to be announced. https://carvestone.org/2024-oregon-symposium/. Questions? Contact Symposium Director Kentaro Kojima at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
AUGUST 31st, 2024 11am - 4 pm Outdoor Sculpture Show near Sisters, OR
Visit with artists, and view 50+ sculptures on display and for sale as our Annual Sculpture Symposium culminates. This outdoor event is open to to public.

AUGUST 17 & 18, 2024 Evergreen Arboretum Sculpture Walk Call For Art
In collaboration with the Everett Arboretum & Gardens, Schack Art Center and the Fresh Paint event we will be co-sponsoring a two-day Sculpture Walk at the Evergreen Arboretum in Everett, WA. The Fresh Paint event has attracted tens of thousands of people. Keep your eyes open for the “call for artists”. All members are invited to display your outdoor and indoor pieces at this event. We will be hosting a Soapstone Carving workshop for youth and are looking for volunteers for this event. https://carvestone.org/2024-evergreen-arboretum-sculpture-show/

SEPTEMBER 9-15th, 2024 Vancouver Island Stone Sculpture Symposium, Lake Cowichan, BC Canada
A New sculpture symposium for 2024, hosted by Event by Daniel Cline and West Coast Sculpture Association More Information to come: Vancouver Island Stone Sculpture Symposium

September 13-15, 2024 Salem Art Festival, OR
Please reach out to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have interest in helping to organize or participate in this!

September 28th 2024 - Kubota Garden Foundation Art in the Garden Sculpture Show, WA Call for Art & Volunteers
In collaboration with the Kubota Garden Foundation and the City of Seattle Parks & Recreation Department, we are excited to be welcomed back for a Sculpture Walk at this lovely 20 acre Japanese inspired Garden in South Seattle, WA. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for any questions. https://carvestone.org/2024-art-in-the-garden-kubota-garden/

October 4-6 2024 - Portland Regional Gem & Mineral Show, OR
Please reach out to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have interest in helping to organize or participate in this!

About NWSSA

feathers and wedges Our mission is to nurture the community of stone sculptors by developing educational opportunities, providing a support system to members, and facilitating interaction with regional, national, and international communities.To learn about becoming a member of Northwest Stone Sculptors Association (NWSSA) click HERE (or click on "Become a Member" at the bottom of the page).

NWSSA is an association of stone sculptors that was founded in 1984 by Meg Pettibone in Seattle. Our first symposium was in 1986 in the Methow Valley east of the Cascade mountains in Washington state. We have since grown to include stone sculptors and associates throughout the western US, Canada, and other parts of the world. We are a federal tax exempt status 501c nonprofit membership organization.