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January 24th, 2026 Cottonwood Barkhouse Carving
Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Sponsored by Flex-cut Saturday, January 24th, 2026, 10:00-2:00 Nepean Creative Arts Center, 35 Stafford Road, Studio M , Ottawa Join OWC Member Darryl Kicul as he leads the class through carving a bark house. From Darryl: As an artist, I find my deepest connection with natural products—specifically in wood. Working primarily with cottonwood and basswood, I breathe life into whimsical faerie houses and other structures. My sculptures feature
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January 10th, 2026 Geometric form - 3-Half-Twist Mobius Strip... now FULL
Class is now FULL Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Sponsored by Flex-cut Saturday, January 10th, 2026, 10:00-3:00 Nepean Creative Arts Center, 35 Stafford Road, Unit 7, Ottawa Join us as Bob Gander teaches how to carve a geometric form as shown. We will block out, shape and detail the mobius strip. You will also have time to get creative and design your next geometric form with paper strips. Bob Gander has been a carver since the 1980s. He has carved in a variety of styles
Nov 182 min read


December 6th, 2025 Snowman Tea Light Holder- FULL
Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Sponsored by Flex-cut 1 day course Saturday December 6th, 2025, 10:00 AM to 3.30 PM Nepean Creative Arts Center, 35 Stafford Road, Unit 7, Ottawa Class now full Progression of the Snowman Tealight holder    OWC is pleased to offer this course taught by OWC member Colin Harwood. Colin has been a member the club since 1988 and has given an advanced course on carving an elaborate spoon. He has served on many OWC Executive positions and taken
Nov 162 min read


November 15th and 22nd, 2025
Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Sponsored by Flex-cut Nepean Creative Arts Center, 35 Stafford Road, Unit 6 , Ottawa We are planning a Christmas Round-Up for the first time. The round up will consist of 3 to 4 consecutive sessions all focused on a Christmas theme, mainly ornaments. It will be held in the large room (6) where we usually meet for the Friday Clutch There will be 3 to 4 sessions in the morning, and 3 in the afternoon with a 4th table set up for painting. Eac
Oct 273 min read


Nov. 1st, 2025 BEGINNERS CARVING
Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Sponsored by Flex-cut 1 day course Saturday Nov. 1st, 2025 10:00 AM to 3.00 PM Nepean Creative Arts...
Sep 252 min read


Oct 18th, 2025 SHARPENING CARVING TOOLS- Class Full
Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Sponsored by Flex-cut 1 day course Saturday October 18th, 2025, 12:30 to 4:30 PM Nepean Creative Arts Center, 35 Stafford Road, Unit 7, Ottawa Join John Bowser, a long-time member of OWC, as he teaches you how to sharpen your carving tools. He will provide and demonstrate most of the current abrasives for sharpening, and participants will learn proper shapes and honing skills. Please bring along all your carving tools and your current stone
Sep 252 min read


October 4th, 2025
Introduction to Pyrography- Tentatively full pending availability of Wood Burners Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Saturday, October...
Sep 102 min read


Sept 27th & Oct 2nd 2025
Carve A Caricature Fish- 2 spots left Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Sponsored by Flex-cut Saturday Sept 27th and Oct. 2nd 9:30-2:00...
Sep 61 min read


Sept. 20th, 2025 Introduction to Wood Carving.
CLASS NOW FULL Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Sponsored by Flexcut Saturday, Sept. 20th, 2025 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm note time change...
Aug 252 min read


April 5th, 2025 Carve a Caricature Fish
Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Sponsored by Flex-cut Saturday April 5, 2025, 9:30-3:00 Nepean Creative Arts Center, 35 Stafford...
Mar 271 min read


March 15 & 22, 2025 Carve a Realistic Human Face- Class now full
Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Sponsored by Flex-cut 2-day course. Saturday March 15 and 22nd, 2025, 10:00-2:30 Nepean Creative...
Feb 152 min read


February 8th, 2025 Carve a Bark House Course
Class now Full Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Sponsored by Flex-cut 1 day course. Saturday February 8th, 2025, 12:30 AM to 4:30 PM...
Jan 222 min read


January 11, 2025 MULTI-LAYER CARVING COURSE
Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Sponsored by Flex-cut 1 day course Saturday January 11th, 2025, 9:30 AM to 2.30 PM Nepean Creative...
Dec 7, 20242 min read
Dec 4 meeting, CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
Meeting cancelled due to the weather
Dec 4, 20241 min read
Sept. 4th, 2024 Monthly Meeting
Great to see everyone back again. The Wood Wizard theme for Sept was a small wooden knife that the club can use when doing soap carving...
Dec 3, 20242 min read


December 7, 2024 SHARPENING CARVING TOOLS
Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Sponsored by Flex-cut 1 day course Saturday December 7th, 2024, 10:00 AM to 2.00 PM Nepean Creative...
Nov 2, 20242 min read


November 30, 2024 Introduction to Pyrography CLASS NOW FULL
Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Saturday, November 30, 2024 – 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM Nepean Creative Arts Center,     35 Stafford Road,...
Oct 26, 20242 min read


Carve a Wood Spirit- class is full
Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Sponsored by Flexcut  The OWC is pleased to re-offer this 2- day course  Day 1- Saturday September...
Sep 16, 20241 min read


October 5th, 2024 Introduction to Wood Carving Course
Saturday, 5th October, 2024. 10AM to 2 PM Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers, Sponsored by Flexcut Nepean Creative Arts Center, 35...
Sep 6, 20242 min read
June 5th, 2024 Year End Meeting
Our final meeting of the year was well attended. As usual, we had our finger food potluck, Wood Wizard, Show and tell. For Show and Tell...
Aug 14, 20242 min read
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