63rd Annual Driftwood Sculpture Show
by the Northwest Driftwood Artists
Saturday, May 9, 2026 10 AM to 4 PM
Brightwater Education Center, Woodinville, WA
Our second NWDA Show at the beautiful Brightwater venue on Route 9 just north of Route 522 in Woodinville was a success.
With over 80 sculptures presented we drew a record crowd of over 400 attendees. The demonstrations, Raffle, and Silent Auction were a big hit with our guests. The sale of fresh wood pieces was well stocked and provided current and future artists a new "canvas" to work with.
Check out the photos linked below from our creative, talented members.
Hope to see you at the Brightwater Education Center in Woodinville, WA. in 2027
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.
