Joey Marcella Receives 2018 Natural Stone Craftsman of the Year Award
Joey Marcella believes that if you have integrity, are true to your word, and are good at what you do, then the rewards will follow. His simple philosophy about the stone industry is “don’t chase the money, chase your passion.” Not only is Marcella an outstanding fabricator when it comes to all things stone for the residential, commercial, and religious buildings sectors, he is also a brilliant sculptor of museum and collector quality stone objects that are in great demand in the state of Washington and beyond. He is as comfortable with a hammer and chisel as he is at the helm of a multi-axis CNC machine.
Marcella started in the stone industry as a teenager when he assisted his tile-setter father on jobs—and eventually joined him in the family business. When their company saw the demand for natural stone in the kitchen begin to boom, they expanded into countertops. The company recently began working with more cubic material producing altars for churches, fireplaces, and other wall features.