The May 2025 62nd annual Driftwood Sculpture Show was a huge success!
DRIFTWOOD SCULPTURES
by the Northwest Driftwood Artists
Next Show: Saturday, May 9, 2026
Brightwater Education Center, Woodinville, WA
Over 350 people visited the Show, many who had not seen our driftwood art previously, and were blown away by the artistry involved.
One enticing feature was the raw wood sale – from tiny pieces to many feet long finds – that drew much interest from would-be artists to gardeners.
Photos of sculptures in this Show will appear on our Gallery page shortly.
Hope to see you in 2026 at the Brightwater Education Center in Woodinville, WA!
2025 Show - foreground, "The Hatchling" by Susan Watts
Check Out Our Beautiful Sculptures
NWDA And Its Luron Method
Northwest Driftwood Artists (NWDA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization devoted to wood sculpture using the LuRon method. The group was founded in 1962 in the Greater Seattle area of Washington State.
Unlike the carver, the LuRon driftwood artist does not have a particular idea in mind when starting a piece found at a mountain lake, beach, riverside, or trail. Rather, we seek to find the design which natural processes have made inherent in the piece, and through painstaking cleaning and preparation, enhance that essence and make it prominent. Following the LuRon process, clear aesthetic lines and a satin-soft finish can be achieved, bringing out each sculpture’s unique grain and patina. Our rather purist LuRon approach allows no carving, no foreign objects, no reconstruction.
The finish is extremely important. Our sculptures must breathe, meaning no shellac or varnish. We strive for a soft finish that doesn’t reflect harsh light. We burnish the wood with a deer antler to achieve a lovely luster, then follow with the application of a beeswax and turpentine concoction, mixed in our own kitchens. Then the buffing begins. Many of our sculptures take over 100 hours to complete, and each is one-of-a-kind, never duplicated.
