Resources
We welcome all inquiries about the sculptural arts.
If you are interested in acquiring sculpture from an SSBC member sculptor, please visit our SSBC artists’ websites and the galleries where they are represented.
Galleries
Avenue Gallery, Victoria, BC
Eastside Culture Crawl, Vancouver, BC
Geert Maas Sculpture Garden, Kelowna, BC
International Directory of Sculpture Parks
Kamloops Courthouse Gallery, Kamloops BC
Petley Jones Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Rendezvous Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Sidney & Gertrude Zack Gallery, Vancouver, BC
VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver, BC
Groups & Organizations
Historically, the SSBC has maintained connections with other sculpture groups and organizations:
BC Alliance for Arts + Culture
CARFAC BC
CARFAC National
International Sculpture Center
Kinetic Art Organization
Kyoto Sculptors Association, Japan
Pacific Northwest Sculptors
Pacific Rim Sculptors Group
Philadelphia Sculptors
Sculptors’ Association of Alberta
Sculptors Society of Canada
The Sculpture Center, Ohio
Vancouver Island Sculpture Guild
Publications
Our sculptors and the SSBC have appeared in various publications:
Montecristo Magazine
Sculpture Magazine, published by International Sculpture Center
Suppliers
Novice and experienced sculptors alike need advice about materials, supplies and techniques. We encourage everyone to connect and share information. Our members have a vast knowledge of the following media: clay, wax, bronze, gold/silver, stone, wood, glass, paper and recycled materials.
- Apollo Stone Art – Stone carving tools and supplies
- Coast Fiber-tek – Comprehensive supplier of adhesives and casting supplies
- Gian Carlo Stoneworks – Serving the carving community since 1978
- Greenbarn Potters Supply Ltd. – Comprehensive supplier of pottery materials, supplies and advice
- Jade Mine – Supplier of B.C. nephrite jade
- MX Glass & Mirror Manufacturing – Thick flat glass for making sculpture bases
- Neolithic Stone – A diverse and unique variety of carving stone and tools for sculptors
- Northwest Landscape & Stone Supply – Supplier of carving stone-ribbon, columnar, basalt, granite
- Pothier Enterprises Ltd. – Very comprehensive selection of stone carving tools, supplies, white Carrara marble and advice
- Pyramid Bronze Works – Bronze foundry of large and small works – 3769 Spiers Road, Kelowna, BC, Tel: 250.763.8239
- Sharif Sculpture Ltd.– Bronze foundry and fabrication of large and small works, 22679-136 Ave, Maple Ridge, BC, Tel: 604.477.2252 Cell: 604.417.2252
- WoodChips Carving Supplies – Large selection of carving supplies
Please contact us at inquiries@ssbc.ca for further information and more resources for specific needs.