Try something new, and do it well. In person.
In a culture that increasingly values doing more, less well, a carving class is a place to focus on one thing, re-learn how to learn, and get good at it. If constant velocity, shallow competence, and context-switching have started to feel like the default, this is the opposite.
Open Classes
I teach 4-week and 7-week open registration, introductory woodcarving classes at the Indy Art Center. For learning on your own, I have step-by-step tutorials and patterns available on my patterns page.
I also host carving activities for families as a Lechleiter Visiting Artist at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis.
Private Group Classes
"Learn to use what happens." — Bob Ross
Carving classes are for deliberate learners and teams looking to anchor their attention in the present moment and practice mastery through a hands-on craft. Project-based, but process-oriented — students find inspiration in the challenge of working within real constraints and walk away with a physical reminder of the joy of developing a new skill. Learning to go with the grain, using what happens, just as Bob Ross taught. The focus, patience, and adaptability built here don't stay in the workshop — they're the same transferable skills that help you take on whatever comes next with confidence.
Woodcarving projects include comfort birds, folk art whittles, and holiday ornaments.
Great for
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Corporate team workshops and offsites
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Creative professionals reconnecting with craft
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Tech-free nights
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Arts on prescription programs
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Creative aging activities
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Support peer groups
Single 2-3 hour workshops as well as 4-session classes available for progressive, sequential learning. No prior artistic experience required and all levels welcomed. All tools and materials supplied as needed.
Serving the Indianapolis area. For those looking for a host location, our space at the Indiana Artisan Gifts and Gallery Store at 22 N. Rangeline Rd. in Carmel, Indiana can accommodate groups of up to 10.
Now booking for Jan-Mar 2027. Reach out on my contact page or email for details.
Class materials are supported through a CERF+ Get Ready Grant for "Crafting Wellness for Digital Detox: Taking Care with Woodcarving".
