Northwest Stone Sculptors Association

NWSSA Member Call For Art - Kubota Garden Group Show

Sculptures of all sizes and artists of all skill levels are greatly appreciated. Since NWSSA are providing the pedestals, we need to know how many sculptures you are bringing. Please do let Markos Weiss know as soon as possible (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 206-919-7749).

Come to participate in the show and to enjoy and explore the 20+ acres of the Japanese American garden in the south end of Seattle.

We need your help to make this a great success!

• Setup will be from 8am to 10am
• The show will go from 10am to 4pm.
• Breakdown will occur from 4pm until 6pm.  Please pickup your sculptures as soon as possible after the close of the show at 4:00 pm. We need them off the pedestals so that we can disassemble and load the pedestals.

This joint venture by NWSSA and Kubota Garden Foundation is a chance for you to show your work and to sell to a large audience. Commission will be 20% (NWSSA will ask for 10% of anything sold and Seattle Parks and Recreation takes 10%)

Sculpt Proud,
Markos and NWSSA team

p.s. Maps and additional information will be sent as we get closer to the event.

The Kubota Garden Foundation is jointly sponsoring a SCULPTURE WALK with the Northwest Stone Sculptors Association.
Kubota Garden
9817 55th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98118

Kubota Garden is a 20-acre Japanese garden in the Rainier Beach neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. A public park since 1987, it was started in 1927 by Fujitaro Kubota, a Japanese emigrant. Today, it is maintained as a public park by the Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Kubota Garden Foundation. This public garden boasts paths meandering over 2 red bridges, 11 ponds featuring 140 maple varieties, 30 hydrangea varieties in addition to many other seasonal flowering plants and trees.

Call For Art: NWSSA Member Booth at the Portland Gem & Mineral Show

We have many members in Oregon State who have been hoping for more events to display their work and talk about rocks... HERE's YOUR CHANCE!
NWSSA plans to host a booth at the Portland Region Gem & Mineral Show running from October 6-8th.

The 42nd Annual Portland Regional Gem & Mineral Show
Fri & Sat 10-6pm, Sun 10-5pm
Wingspan Event and Conference Center at the Westside Commons at 801 NE 34th Ave, Hillsboro, OR, 97124(across from the Hillsboro airport)
Admission $7 weekend pass, kids 12 & under free

We need volunteers to help host our booth, talk to fellow stone enthusiasts about the tools we use, where we find our cool stones and how we carve them! Member This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. has generously offered to help organize, but we need more volunteers.
Setup is October 5th
Show runs October 6 and 7 from 10-6 and Sunday the 8th from 10-5,
With cleanup Sunday evening

Please Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you'd like to assist with our Booth!

About NWSSA

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.