Northwest Stone Sculptors Association

The countdown has begun... 7 DAYS for members to receive the EARLY BIRD Discount on your full time registration for our Washington State International Stone Carving Symposium!

Hosted at Pilgrim Firs Camp & Conference Center in Port Orchard, WA. Join us July 11th - 19th!

2026 Washington State Symposium July 11-19th - Northwest Stone Sculptors Association NWSSA's annual Washington State Stone Carving Symposium will be hosted in Port Orchard, WA. July 11-19th, 2026. Visiting Guest Artists Amy Brier, John Fisher, and Sharon Fullingim will create a collaborative group project, in addition to our jade carving, beginning and intermediate stone carving wor...

NWSSA's annual Washington State Stone Carving Symposium will be hosted in Port Orchard, WA. July 11-19th, 2026.
Visiting Guest Artists Amy Brier, John Fisher, and Sharon Fullingim will create a collaborative group project.

https://carvestone.org/2026-washington-state-symposium/

Join us for up to 8 days of stone carving fun!
Your registration includes a comfy bed in the lodge or one of the cabins (or bring your Tent/RV), tasty filling meals, Guest Artist demonstrations, presentations & mentorship, hook ups to our air, water & electricity for your portable studio, or space in our Jade, beginner Dojo or intermediate carving tents!

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Thank you, thank you, thank you!

NWSSA's Youth Soapstone Carving Classes at Best of the Northwest Spring Show hosted over 40 kids in carving their own soapstone figurines over the weekend during Northwest Art Alliance's Spring "Best of the Northwest" Art Show & Sale.
Thanks to our members who helped set up, stepped up as instructors, and to the kids and parents of all those who attended. We hope you enoyed it!

So many of the kids left with big grins on their faces, and a new treasure they created themselves!

Thank you's also go out to Studiostone Creative for your soapstone carving supplies and instruction sheets,
And to 4Culture for your support to make this event possible!

Visited with Pat, Carl, Nicky and Dan to admire the sculptures on display at during , also
saw some cool rocks & sculptures by

Throwback Thursday - who still has one of these gems in their studio or on a bookshelf?
NWSSA published a few editions of this Source Book between 1989 to 1995 including sections on stone and tool suppliers, services & repairs, instructors, art associations, books, and public art (where our members had public art on display). How cool is that?!