SA Woodcarving Academy

We are taking a well-deserved break and all classes will remain temporarily suspended. Watch this space for updates or reach out to us via 0428 789 821 or [email protected].

Happy New Year carvers!

2021 classes start next week, beginning Monday 25 January (except Tuesday because of the public holiday, Tuesday classes begin 2 February).

Please email Ken if you’d like to change your regular class.

Classes return to normal from Monday 23 November 2020 until the Christmas break, except for Friday classes which will now be held every week until the Christmas break. A good opportunity to make up classes before the end of the year.

Hi guys, as a result of the lockdown announced by the Premier today, classes will be suspended until Wednesday morning.

Ken is looking forward to welcoming you back on Wednesday 25 November 2020.

Stay safe.

Hi all, social distancing still applies but classes will be running as normal until the Christmas break.

Look after yourselves and stay safe.

The South Australian Woodcarving Academy will be re-opening for existing students from 1 June 2020, a great time to begin using up any pre-paid classes that you had before SAWA was forced to close.

If you are interested in taking up woodcarving, Ken will not be starting new students until July 2020 but is accepting enrolments now. Please complete the enrolment form on the SAWA website - link below - and Ken will get in contact with you to confirm your enrolment and advise you of a start date.

Enrolment Form - SAWA

Unfortunately as a result of the restrictions imposed to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the South Australian Woodcarving Academy will be closing. There will be no classes from 3 April 2020 until further notice.

Ken is still taking enrolments for when the Academy will be able to re-open, if you are thinking about joining us in the future, please email or complete the enrolment form on the SAWA website.

Stay safe.

Ken’s newest student is a little fluffier than most

Some other pieces by Chris Edser, creator of the rocking monster.
1. Terry
2. Star humbug
3. Drop bear
4. Tree

Rocking Monster by Chris Edser. Chris wanted to try something a little different from the traditional rocking horses. The rocking monster was based on character drawings and is intended as an exhibition piece, but also functions as a rocking horse that children can enjoy. It was made from old reclaimed timber, including old Norfolk Island Pine SA telegraph poles that Ken at SAWA helped source and Oregon Pine from demolished house beams for the rocker. This project took a number of years with breaks during which Chris was not living in Adelaide.

Doug Collins of Waitpinga Whittling runs Beginner and Intermediate whittling classes at the SA Woodcarving Academy. There are beginner courses scheduled for this month and next and intermediate courses scheduled for March, April, and May.

You will learn safe knife technique and be given step-by-step instructions to create pieces like the one pictured.

Beginner courses are scheduled for:
Saturday 15 February 2020
Saturday 29 February 2020
Saturday 29 March 2020

Bookings are essential, if you’d like to learn the art of whittling (wood carving with a knife), please contact Doug by phone: (08) 85528822, or email: [email protected].

📷: Ali