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Basing a Sculpture (new video)
Elizabeth Lamphere showed the NWDA members at a monthly meeting what it means to THINK about basing a sculpture. We frequently overlook the importance of basing a sculpture. More importantly, we forget that there are many ways to base a sculpture. Elizabeth made this conundrum interesting and fun. Enjoy the video on Basing a Sculpture
Read MoreIssaquah Class
Yo! There is a new class starting October 1st. Accomplished artist, multiple award winning sculptor and NWDA President Dave Sao, will be teaching on Tuesday evenings at Memorial Park Center in downtown Issaquah. Classes will be from 6:30 to 9:00 pm. If you’ve spent any time at all with Dave, you know that this class will be…
Read MoreOur Sculptures in Galleries
Sue Banks, Chadd Hass, Jan Petzel and Shirley Harwell will be showing sculptures at a local gallery in Marysville, Ornamental Arts. These are some of our best NWDA artists and it’s a treat to see their work so prominently shown. You can see them throughout the month of July. Big party this Friday night (July 5)…
Read MorePhotos of the 2013 show volunteers
What a great general meeting today. Seems like a lot of members are on vacation and that just meant more cake for the rest of us. How enjoyable to hear about how the People’s Choice winners found and worked their sculptures. As promised, here are some of the photos of the volunteers from our annual…
Read MoreBrigadoon Service Dogs and Alphie
At the 50th Northwest Driftwood Artists Anniversary Show, we got to meet one special guy and his very special dog. The NWDA supports Brigadoon and everyone was having a great time getting to shake hands with John and Alphie, who so generously gave up their day to come and tell us about the good work…
Read MoreThe photos are here and we’re naming names!
Check it out! What a successful 50th Anniversary! We have loads of new pictures, but the most important photos, THE SCULPTURES have been posted on our Photos page. Lisa Stone, not only an accomplished artist, President of the NWDA and 2013 Peoples Choice Winner, wows us with her photography skills. The NWDA Sculpture photos are the…
Read MoreVolunteers
As with all non-profit organizations, volunteers are the backbone, heart and soul. Today I saw at least half a dozen people working a 10 hour shift. Volunteers. All of them were smiling, having fun and everyone just hung around because we all like what we do and we love to talk about what we do.…
Read MoreFriday’s Banquet
The banquet was beautiful! Custom flower arrangements. Great food and the nicest woodworkers ever!
Read MoreThe Show Begins Saturday May 18
A little behind the scenes look at how Lisa Stone takes the museum quality photos for our museum quality sculptures. 10 to 5 Saturday and Sunday at Country Village in Bothell WA.
Read MoreHand Stitched Rasps
Long time members of the NWDA know that the initial lure of their LuRon fascination was the low expense of tools required to get museum quality results with junk wood found in their backyard or beaches. With a router blade and handle, a file, lots of different grits of sandpaper and a natural, fine finish…
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