Welcome to the Northwest Carving Academy
Join us July 12-16, 2027 in Ellensburg, Washington
Registration will open at 12:00 noon on October 1, 2026!
The Northwest Carving Academy is a world-class carving event that features instruction on hand carving, power carving, pyrography, painting, and basket weaving.
We invite you to explore this website to learn more about the academy, our instructors and the classes offered.
If a class is full you can request to be added to the wait list. People often change or drop classes at the last minute, so if you are interested in a class that is listed as full be sure to get on the wait list.
The Northwest Carving Academy is held each year in Ellensburg, Washington at the Kittitas County Fairgrounds Event Center. A number of hotels are available nearby as well as RV campsites on fairgrounds. See the lodging page for more details.
Add some extra time to come early or stay late and take in some of the wonderful sites in and around Ellensburg.
Each year, people attending the academy are encouraged to enter their carvings or pyrography in the People's Choice gallery.
The Northwest Carving Academy is well known for a huge raffle with dozens of carving related prizes.
New in 2027 you can look forward to Bingo Night featuring an ice cream social and awards. It promises to be a good time!
For animal lovers, please know that the Northwest Carving Academy has embraced a Service Animals Only policy for our events. Please help us to ensure the comfort of all of our participants by adhering to this rule.