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!

1 John Clifford Olsen class
1 Janine Kingsley & Susan Catallo Burns Class
1 Anne Siep quiltercrafter and Tom Siep Travis class
2 Sherry Klein Guge Class
2 Linda Meyer Moore class
2 Laurie Ladd Edwards class
2 Dan Causten Moore class
2 Angie Bell Wilk Class
1 Robert Stowe Wilk class
1 Mary Brunelle Barton class

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 registration 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. Everyone attending the academy will have an opportunity to vote on their choice for the People's Choice Award and recognize the winners at an ice cream social. Attendees with special talents are also welcomed to participate in the annual talent show.

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.