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President's Message

President's Message - March/Apr 1998

We can tell that the seasons are changing in the Pacific Northwest when we first hear one of the traditional sounds of spring--the sighs of relief from stone sculptors who work outdoors as they shed one of their yers of clothing and look forward to not having to op to warm their hands every few minutes. We can all look forward to the Whidbey Island Retreat this month and the Silver Falls Symposium in May - opportunities to get together, add more to our individtal stores of knowledge and experience, and share our energy.

Looking back, we had a successful exhibition at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show in February. Our sculpture garden received two first-place awards and one second-place, and the educational booth drew a lot of attention, providing possible contacts for the artists showing and for the Association. Thanks to the show committee, the participating artists, and the many volunteers who made it happen.

I'm particularly grateful to all the members who did not have work in the exhibit but volunteered to help anyway. Our willingness to work together to further our shared aims is what makes us a vigorous organization.

One other note about this season: cash flow is always a problem early in the year, as the dues trickle in more slowly than the bills do. Please, please, renew your membership right away, if you haven't already, so we can keep sending you information on opportunities toleam and to exhibit.

Happy carving,

President's Message - Jan/Feb 1998

The new year is off to a great start with the opening of the show Sculptore '98 at the Washington State Convention Center. Many thanks to the members who have been working so hard to put the show together.

 

I would like to thank the outgoing board members Pat, Sudha, Tamara, and Tracy for all their efforts and I hope we will still be able to calion their experience. Although Rich Hestekind is retiring as president, we are very fortunate to have him continuing on the board with us new folks.

 

In my three years in the NWSSA, I've seen the great variety of approaches, esthetic interests, techniques, and experience our members bring to our joyous enterprise _ the creation of stone sculpture. This diversity gives US power as an organization but also provides us with a major challenge in serving the interests of all our members, as does the physical fact that we are spread across parts of more than three states and a province.

 

The long-range planning task force will present proposals at the February membership meeting that are intended to deal with this challenge. I see the main focus of this year's board to be implementing any changes approved by the members. I hope that everyone who can will make the February meeting.

On a personal note, I hope this year I can get to some of the symposiums besides Camp Brotherhood. For one thing, Silver Falls has really cool T-shirts.

 

Happy carving, and see you in February.

 

President's Message - Jan/Feb 1998

The new year is off to a great start with the opening of the show Sculptore '98 at the Washington State Convention Center. Many thanks to the members who have been working so hard to put the show together.

 

I would like to thank the outgoing board members Pat, Sudha, Tamara, and Tracy for all their efforts and I hope we will still be able to calion their experience. Although Rich Hestekind is retiring as president, we are very fortunate to have him continuing on the board with us new folks.

 

In my three years in the NWSSA, I've seen the great variety of approaches, esthetic interests, techniques, and experience our members bring to our joyous enterprise _ the creation of stone sculpture. This diversity gives US power as an organization but also provides us with a major challenge in serving the interests of all our members, as does the physical fact that we are spread across parts of more than three states and a province.

 

The long-range planning task force will present proposals at the February membership meeting that are intended to deal with this challenge. I see the main focus of this year's board to be implementing any changes approved by the members. I hope that everyone who can will make the February meeting.

On a personal note, I hope this year I can get to some of the symposiums besides Camp Brotherhood. For one thing, Silver Falls has really cool T-shirts.

 

Happy carving, and see you in February.
 

President's Message - Nov/Dec 1997

Greetings!

 

I hope each of you is experiencing an abundance of creative productivity with your sculpting.

 

This past symposia period is a time of reflection on the many events of the year. Certainly we, as an association, have much to be proud of in our accomplishments. I wish to thank each of you for your contributions. The dedicated time, energy, and financial resources you provided makes what we do possible. Your willingness to share insures the momentum of each event.

 

A special thanks to Kevin Pettelle for his willingness to coordinate the sculpture show at the Seattle Convention Center. Also, a thanks to the members of the show committee: Anastasia Miller, Nicky Oberholtzer, Vic Picou, Patty McPhee, and Sabah Al-Dhaher.

 

The weekend of November 15 was a planning retreat addressing the short term and long term future of the Northwest Stone Sculptors Association. It was led by Kay Moquin and Jim Paget and held, thanks to Tamara Buchanan's generosity, on Lopez Island.

 

Attending were the existing Board, new prospective board members and a number of members with particular interests. The information sheets you submitted were important elements of our focus.

 

Anyone interested in participating in the Flower and Garden Show planning committee team, please contact me. If you have sculpture of a large scale, 24" and above, and you would like to display in the garden, or 12" and above for the display booth, send me a photo, description, and dimensions. Thank you. I look forward to seeing you at the holiday party.

 

My address is: 3500 Talbot Rd. S., Renton, WA 98055. Phone: (425) 204-0237

 

Rich