The Tenino Stone Carvers

08/22/2026

Was a pretty big day today at the shed today. Keith was being honored all day by several distinguished dignitaries. Just a couple of photos.

08/22/2026

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Tenino’s Keith Phillips was recently notified he will be the recipient of a 2026 State Historic Preservation Officer’s Career Achievement Award for his outstanding contributions to the craft of …

08/19/2026

There are still a few spots left for Keith’s class that starts on September 12th!

🪨 Join us for a hands-on introduction to relief carving with locally quarried Tenino sandstone!

For more than a century, Tenino sandstone has been an important part of the region’s architecture and craft. It can be found in historically significant buildings and sculptures throughout the West Coast - including Olympia’s old Courthouse and former Federal building.

In this beginning-level class, you’ll learn the fundamentals of working stone with mallet and chisel. Students can explore decorative relief or even incorporate letter carving into their designs!

No previous stonecarving experience is required.

🪨 Relief Carving in Tenino Sandstone
📅 Saturdays, September 12 – October 3 | 10AM–2PM
📍 Arbutus Folk School - 705 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA 98506
🤝 In partnership with the Tenino Stone Carvers Guild

Come learn the tools, techniques, and traditions behind one of our region’s unique craft materials—and take home a piece of Tenino sandstone that you carved yourself!

Register here 👉 https://www.hisawyer.com/arbutus-folk-school/schedules?page=2&activity_name%5B%5D=Relief+Carving+in+Tenino+Sandstone&ageGradeFilterTab=age_ranges%5B%5D

08/18/2026

We will be open this Saturday.

08/01/2026

Many thanks to Steve Bloom for a few more pictures from the VFW Honor Roll dedication. It is nice to have some close ups of the monument, itself. Thanks to all for a wonderful and moving ceremony!

07/20/2026

Many thanks to all who came to our event with Tenino Arts on June 13th, and a very special thank you to the PARC Foundation for their eternal support of the Guild! Here are a few photos from the day...

07/19/2026

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07/16/2026

Thanks to Commissioner Fournier for pulling back the curtain on Keith’s story!

Every town has its characters, the people everyone knows, even if they don't know them personally. Growing up in Tenino, Keith Phillips was one of those people. If you cared at all about …

07/15/2026

This just in!