CARVING
ON THE EDGE FESTIVAL

5-day Festival, April 30th - May 4th, 2025

Community Events

October 16, 2024

Carving Club

Hosted by: Robinson Cook
Bring a carving that you are currently working on and develop your skills as you work on your piece.
316 Main St., Tofino, BC (Clayoquot Biosphere Trust Office)
October 30, 2024

Carving Club

Hosted by: Robinson Cook
Bring a carving that you are currently working on and develop your skills as you work on your piece.
316 Main St., Tofino, BC (Clayoquot Biosphere Trust Office)
November 02, 2024

Lino Printmaking Workshop

Hosted by: Ivy Cargill-Martin
Join Ivy Cargill-Martin and design, carve, print your very own Linocut! Print, Card & Wrapping Paper
Tofino Community Hall, Multi-Purpose Room, 351 Arnet Road, Tofino, BC, V0R 2Z0

Our story

The Carving on the Edge Festival seeks to inspire the growth of the traditional and contemporary coastal carving arts through celebration, education and relationship-building, within the traditional territories of the ƛaʔuukʷiatḥ (Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations).

Community Projects

The festival has grown to support relationship-building in the contemporary and traditional carving communities, with programs led by master carvers, and guided by First Nations values, blending tradition and history with contemporary relevance. 

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The Carving on the Edge Festival sends out periodic updates on the festival and out-of-festival events. If you’d like to be kept up-to-date on the coastal carving scene, please sign-up using the form below.