Community Events

an Ongoing list of community carving events

Upcoming Events

May 01, 2025

Opening Ceremony

Time: Thursday 5pm to 8pm
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
May 02, 2025

Open carving area

Time: 9am to 5pm Friday & Saturday, 9am to 4pm Sunday
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
May 02, 2025

Meet the funders!

Time: Friday through Sunday!
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
May 02, 2025

School/Youth Tour Groups

Time: Friday 9am to 3pm
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
May 02, 2025

5 Featured & Commissioned Artists

Time: 9am to 5pm Friday & Saturday
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
May 02, 2025

5 Featured Artists

Time: 9am to 5pm Friday & Saturday
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
May 02, 2025

Community carving of a traditional Nuu-Chah-Nulth log drum

Time: 9am to 5pm Friday & Saturday, 9am to 4pm Sunday
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
May 02, 2025

Lino Carving & Printmaking with Ivy Cargill-Martin

Time: Friday 12pm-6pm
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
May 02, 2025

Artist Talk with Atheana Picha

Time: Friday 6pm
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
May 02, 2025

Discussion Panel with Nuu-chah- nulth Carvers: My First Canoe

Time: Friday 7:30pm or so - Right after Atheana's artist talk
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
May 03, 2025

Grant Workshops / Presentations with Funders

Time: Saturday 11am - 2pm
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
May 03, 2025

Design Demonstration with Kelly Robinson

Time: Saturday 3pm
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
May 03, 2025

Discussion Panel: Two-Spirit Carvers: We Have Always Been Here

Time: Saturday 7:30pm or so - Right after Morgan's artist talk
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
May 03, 2025

Artist Talk: The work of Morgan Asoyuf

Time: Saturday 6pm
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
May 03, 2025

Bending Bent-wood Boxes Demonstrations

Time: Saturday 10am & 2pm
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd., Tofino
May 04, 2025

Workshop with Morgan Asoyuf: Painting techniques

Time: Sunday 11am
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
May 04, 2025

Drop In/Workshop

Time: Sunday TBA
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino

Past Events

May 04, 2025

Drop In/Workshop

Hosted by:
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
May 04, 2025

Workshop with Morgan Asoyuf: Painting techniques

Hosted by: Morgan Asoyuf
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
May 03, 2025

Grant Workshops / Presentations with Funders

Hosted by:
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
Peter wayne gong
May 03, 2025

Bending Bent-wood Boxes Demonstrations

Hosted by: Peter Wayne Gong
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd., Tofino
May 03, 2025

Artist Talk: The work of Morgan Asoyuf

Hosted by: Morgan Asoyuf
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
May 03, 2025

Discussion Panel: Two-Spirit Carvers: We Have Always Been Here

Hosted by:
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
May 03, 2025

Design Demonstration with Kelly Robinson

Hosted by: Kelly Robinson
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
May 02, 2025

Discussion Panel with Nuu-chah- nulth Carvers: My First Canoe

Hosted by:
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
May 02, 2025

Artist Talk with Atheana Picha

Hosted by: Atheana Picha
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
May 02, 2025

Lino Carving & Printmaking with Ivy Cargill-Martin

Hosted by:
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
May 02, 2025

5 Featured Artists

Hosted by:
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
May 02, 2025

5 Featured & Commissioned Artists

Hosted by:
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
May 02, 2025

School/Youth Tour Groups

Hosted by:
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
May 02, 2025

Meet the funders!

Hosted by:
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
May 02, 2025

Open carving area

Hosted by:
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
May 02, 2025

Community carving of a traditional Nuu-Chah-Nulth log drum

Hosted by:
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
May 01, 2025

Opening Ceremony

Hosted by:
Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino
Carving Club
December 11, 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)
Lino - carved
December 08, 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
Lino - carved
December 01, 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

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