DRIFTWOOD SCULPTURES
by the Northwest Driftwood Artists
Next Show: Saturday, May 10, 2025
At Brightwater Education Center, Woodinville, WA
Our 61st annual Driftwood Sculpture Show on May 11, 2024 was a resounding success! Over 60 new sculptures from mini size to extra large were handsomely presented on white pedestals in the Maltby Community Center. More than 250 guests were mightily impressed with the quality of the art on view.
Both the Silent Auction and hourly Raffles found much interest, and the large sale of fresh wood drew many people -- members, students and guests appreciating nature’s art.
NWDA members are already at work fashioning new pieces to be featured in our May 10, 2025 Show when we will be at a new and beautiful location: Brightwater Education Center in Woodinville, WA!
Midnight Bloom by Anca Moldoveneau
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.
