Wood Carving Workshop

Recent reviews of Wood Carving Workshop

• 5/5 from Josh Pickering, attended Oct 2026: Caity and Steve were so accommodating and lovely. It was a very relaxed and happy environment and great location for the class. It was nice to have choice in what we made and guidance when needed! Highly recommend!
• 5/5 from Chris Whiting, attended Oct 2026: Catie and Steven really looked after us, and gave their advice and guidance very readily and easily. Made us feel we could all master this!
• 5/5 from Jenny Dalziel, attended Sep 2026: What a wonderful way to spend a Saturday morning! Thoroughly enjoyable workshop. Would highly recommend.
• 5/5 from Thomas Dutka, attended Aug 2026: What a great experience! I took my Dad as a birthday present and he absolutely loved it! Katie and Steve were exceptional teachers, and the whole workshop was so relaxed and informative. The ability to choose from carving a spoon or bowl, or carving an animal (e.g. wombat, echidna, bird, or dinosaur) is a nice touch, as it allows you to personalise your experience. The workshop is held in a beautiful cafe and creative space, and having such a diverse class full of different people was so engaging and fun. If you need a good way to destress, this is the workshop for you. I found the whole session to be incredibly relaxing and mindful and I've already recommended it to my family and friends for others to do. Look forward to attending again sometime in the future! Only thing to note, if you have accessibility difficulties, the workshop is help on the top floor of the cafe/creative space with stair access only, so please keep this in mind if you are unable to traverse stairs.
• 5/5 from Ashleigh Stallard, attended May 2026: Loved this workshop! The hosts Catie and Steve were great teachers, letting us work to our own pace and guiding us individually as we progressed. I love the mindfulness of wood carving and highly recommend for some tune-out time that also feels productive! I’m hooked.
• 5/5 from Erin Hanson, attended May 2026: Had a fantastic time at this class. The teachers were very kind and more than happy to help with any questions. The class atmosphere was really relaxed and enjoyable. I highly recommend!
• 5/5 from Chloe Willett, attended Mar 2026: It was super fun and the group blended well - we went as a date but had fun chatting with others. Oddly, the smell of carving was so soothing and great to end up with something to keep! They also had the option to purchase tools afterwards, which was popular.
• 4/5 from Mitch Hogfalt, attended Mar 2026: I enjoyed the class, I got to hand carve a wooden spoon which I absolutely love. I think the instructors had some friends in the class and spent a lot of time with them letting them know about future classes/monthly class but it wasn’t really shared with the rest of the group. I have to admit I am not talkative when concentrated on the task at hand, would have liked a bit more instruction. I let the class and doubt it was even noticed.
• 5/5 from Charlotte Wade, attended Feb 2026: What an great experience. Would defiantly do it again. Great help and instructions.
• 5/5 from Heather Martinson, attended Feb 2026: Fabulous morning with two great teachers to make my first bowl
• 5/5 from Catherine Haden, attended Feb 2026: The instruction was clear and easy to follow. The instructors were very encouraging and I had a wonderful morning and love my new spoon!
• 5/5 from Rineke de Regt, attended Feb 2026: Easy going relaxed class. Lots of fun
• 4/5 from Maree Huckson, attended Feb 2026: Wonderful clear instruction for children & adults alike. Instructors were very helpful & provided great tips & suggestions. Booking system was quick & easy.
• 5/5 from Bernadette Madden, attended Jan 2026: Relaxed and fun workshop.
• 5/5 from Donna Callaghan, attended Jan 2026: Great easy going but informative teachers. Really enjoyable and learnt a lot - and came home with a decent spoon!
• 5/5 from Doug Gordon Gordon, attended Dec 2025: I have been trying to contact you with regard to your recommendation for best tools to buy. I recall i used a couple of different bent gouges a pair of different knives and a hook gouge. I have looked at the Wood Tamer site but im a bit confused by the range of tools available.
• 5/5 from Sandra McGinnis, attended Nov 2025: Instructors were friendly, informative, helpful and patient. Would highly recommend the workshop, it was a lot of fun and I got to make a beautiful spoon!
• 5/5 from Natalie Rodgers, attended Nov 2025: Catie and Steve were great instructors. The class was relaxed and welcoming. I thoroughly enjoyed learning a new craft and having the choice of which piece I'd like to carve. Thank you!
• 5/5 from Amanda Carney, attended Oct 2025: A fun class with 2 great teachers. I very much enjoyed this new craft. I recieved a gift voucher for a birthday present. It was easy to go through the website to find what classes were on offer. I was then able to use the voucher and add the additional sum of money needed.
• 5/5 from Treena Seeto, attended Oct 2025: Didn’t think wood carving was my “thing”, but totally enjoyed it! Catie & Steve were wonderful teachers, helping when they needed to but also allowed us to turn our creative on!
• 5/5 from Brett Severn, attended Sep 2025: Took my old man for a birthday gift, safe to say he now has a new hobby. Thank you kindly to Catie & Steve for the great showcase of techniques and skills as well as easy to follow instructions.
• 5/5 from Jay Simpson, attended Sep 2025: Booked this class so my partner and I could try out the hobby before committing to it, and we have zero regrets! Catie and Steve were excellent teachers, and we came away with some wonderfully whittled pieces!
• 5/5 from Drew Whitehead, attended Sep 2025: Great class!
• 5/5 from Sarah Johnson, attended Aug 2025: Steve & Katie were brilliant teachers. Very patient and easy to get along with. Thoroughly enjoyed carving our bowls. Will be back to carve some animals next.
• 5/5 from Elvira Blanco, attended Aug 2025: Best Saturday Morning I’ve had in a long time. Catie and Steve were lovely humans. The atmosphere was so welcoming and relaxing, I thoroughly enjoyed learning with them and am so proud of the end product. I’d recommend this workshop to anyone and will definitely return. Big thanks :)
• 5/5 from Deb Mackenzie, attended Aug 2025: Great class, great tuition and sharing of knowledge in friendly group. Plenty of time to finish selected project, love my comfort bird. Left confident to do a project at home. Very enjoyable.
• 5/5 from Penny Pinkham, attended Aug 2025: Katie is a great teacher and very helpful. The space was fantastic. I was able to purchase a knife and a blank to continue my woodcarving adventure and loved it so much have booked into another class!
• 5/5 from Cassie Katia, attended Jul 2025: SO MUCH FUN!! I've been wanting to try wood carving for years and was so pleased to find this class only 10 minutes out of the CBD (and conveniently located above a yum cafe). Catie and Steve are lovely to work with - patient, relaxed and very knowledgeable. I usually can't be trusted with sharp objects, but survived unscathed with a beautiful camphor laurel bowl to show for it. It's worth noting the time allowed is generous enough that I didn't feel rushed at all. Looking forward to attending again.
• 5/5 from Anne Baker, attended Jul 2025: Catie & Steve were great teachers, patient and informative. Truly a wonderful morning learning new skills. Came away with a fantastic carved wooden spoon and will be back for more. Great coffee shop there too that helped keep me going. Highly recommend it - 68 yr old hippie wanna be.
• 5/5 from Leanna Isam, attended Apr 2025: Instructors were great! Very knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly. We made wombats and it was such a fun experience. The right mixture of challenging and enjoyable. Would highly recommend these classes!
• 5/5 from Leon Milts, attended Mar 2025: Fantastic. Great gift ideas. Very helpful, knowledgeable teachers. Highly recommended.
• 5/5 from Tahani Hasin Sayed, attended Feb 2025: We thoroughly enjoyed class. There was no rush, we took our time (almost 4.5hours). The teachers were really supportive and patient. We would consider going back again :)
• 5/5 from Aleisha Cochrane, attended Jan 2025: Class was so much fun and the teachers were very friendly and helpful with clear instructions! We even want to go back again!