Learning Programs

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