CARVING
ON THE EDGE FESTIVAL

September 8th-13th, 2022

Community Events

Carving Club
April 03, 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)
Carving Club
April 17, 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)
Carving Club
May 01, 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)

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.