Introduction to Wood Carving- East End location Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Saturday, Oct. 3rd, 2026 10:00-3:00 St Columba Church, 24 Sandridge Rd, 24 Sandridge Rd, Ottawa, ON parking and entrance at rear of church Target Audience- beginners. This one-day course is designed to teach participants the fundamentals of Wood Carving. OWC member Bob Gander will guide participants through a series of topics necessary to start your wood carving journey. Bob has been carving s

INTRODUCTION TO PYROGRAPHY Class now full St Columba Church, 24 Sandridge Rd, Ottawa, ON K1K 0A8 parking and entrance at rear of church 10:00-3:00 This one-day course is designed to teach participants the basics of pyrography (Wood Burning). OWC member Pam Laprise has been doing pyrography since 2013. She will explain and demonstrate: Supplies Pyrography machines/pens/tips Safety- what to burn, what NOT to burn Wood prep, patterns and design transfer What can I do with

INTRODUCTION TO SHARPENING CARVING TOOLS Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers 1 day course Saturday October 24th, 2026, stay tuned for time confirmation St Columba Church, 24 Sandridge Rd, 24 Sandridge Rd, Ottawa, ON parking and entrance at rear of church 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 hon

INTRODUCTION TO CHIP CARVING Sponsored by Outaouais Wood Carvers St Columba Church, 24 Sandridge Rd, Ottawa, ON K1K 0A8 Sat. Sept 24th, 2026 10-2:30 Join long-time member John Bowser as he teaches you the technique of Chip Carving. John has been carving for many years and is skilled in various types of wood carving, including chip carving. This class will consist of working on a chip carving practice board. You will learn the principles of chip carving and the basic cuts. Re

Introduction to Wood Carving- West End Location Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Saturday, Sept. 12th, 2026 10:00-3:00 Nepean Creative Arts Center, 35 Stafford Road, Ottawa- Unit 7 Target Audience- beginners. This one-day course is designed to teach participants the fundamentals of Wood Carving. OWC member Bob Gander will guide participants through a series of topics necessary to start your wood carving journey. Bob has been carving since the 1980s. He has carved in a vari

PYROGRAPHY CLASS- SHADING TECHNIQUES Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Saturday, May 9th, 2026 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM Nepean Creative Arts Center, 35 Stafford Road, Ottawa- Unit 7 Join Catherine Shearer as she teaches you shading technique. Catherine joined the club in 2013, and while she also enjoys wood carving, pyrography is her passion. She is adept in the shading techniques and will walk you thru the process of burning and shading a rose. Target Audience: Intermediate b

Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Saturday, April 18th, 2026 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Nepean Creative Arts Center, 35 Stafford Road, Ottawa- Unit 7 John Bowser is an OWC member who has been teaching the how’s and why’s of carving for more than two decades. John will teach you the techniques to carve a simple spoon. He will have various samples of decorative spoons to whet your appetite to carve even fancier spoons. Target Audience: Beginner to more Advanced Carvers 2 basswood

CLASS NOW FULL Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers March 28th from 9:30-4:00 and April 25th, from 1:30-5:00 Nepean Creative Arts Center, 35 Stafford Road, Ottawa in the Practice Room, Join Brian as he teaches the technique of relief carving a sailing ship. A few words from Brian about his experience in carving and pyrography: I have been carving for 34 years, starting in 1992, and I have very much enjoyed the challenge and the comradery that this art form has given me. I init

Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Saturday March 14th, 2026 10:00-4:00 Nepean Creative Arts Center, 35 Stafford Road, Ottawa. In the Practice Room Join us as Jeff Hewitt shows us how to carve a 1/2 decoy of a Lesser Scaup. A little bit from Jeff about his carving experience: My family and I moved to Ottawa from North Bay in June 2024. While in North Bay, I belonged to the North Bay Carving Club for about a decade before it dissolved in 2020 because of Covid and the lack of

Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Sponsored by Flex-cut 2-day course. Saturday February 7th and 14th, 9:30-3:30 Nepean Creative Arts Center, 35 Stafford Road, Studio M, Ottawa Join us as Bob Gander teaches how to carve a Realistic Human Head in Profile in basswood. We will block out, shape and detail the face. That is, this is not a relief carving. Aspects of human anatomy and facial structure will also be discussed. Bob Gander has been a carver since the 1980s. He has car

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

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

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

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

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...

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

Introduction to Pyrography- Tentatively full pending availability of Wood Burners Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Saturday, October...

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...

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...

Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Sponsored by Flex-cut Saturday April 5, 2025, 9:30-3:00 Nepean Creative Arts Center, 35 Stafford...