Nova Scotia Wildlife Carvers & Artists Association

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Nova Scotia Wildlife Carvers & Artists Association

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We promote ALL TYPES OF CARVING, and all interested folks are welcome The highlight of the club is its annual Atlantic Wildlife Carving Competition.

Open to all carvers, the association awards ribbons, trophies and prizes in the Youth, Novice, Intermediate and Open classes. Judges invited from across Canada and The United States are master carvers and world class authorities on wildlife art.

10/22/2026

Our comfort bird course started last evening. Participants traced a pattern onto a block of wood and started carving! This picture shows the journey from block to sanded bird. Happy carving, everyone!

10/19/2026

A quick reminder to those who are signed up for Anne's comfort bird course, beginning this Wednesday: please bring a pencil and a ruler. The course starts this Wednesday, October 21 and finishes on the 28th. The course is full, but Anne may offer it again next year if there is interest.

For information on what a comfort bird is, check this article from Woodcarving Illustrated:https://woodcarvingillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Comfort_Birds_164328917.pdf

09/27/2026

Hello carvers! For those who may not have received the email, please note that we will not be meeting this week, because Wednesday September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Our next weekly meeting will be on October 7. To learn more about the holiday, visit:

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is observed September 30. The day honours First Nations, Inuit and Métis Survivors and their families and communities and ensures that public commemoration of the tragic and painful history of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliati...

09/16/2026

Hello everyone tonight starts our carving year and our first meeting of the year see you at woodlawn united church we have move into the big room of the church old members and new see you all tonight between 630 and 7

09/04/2026

Woodlawn united church is our meeting place for the Nova Scotia wildlife carvers and Artist association first night carving will be Wednesday September 16th 7 to 9 in the big room to all carvers come and join its $20 a year to join

09/04/2026

See all carvers on the 16th of September we can now really grow we have the big room calling all carvers come join the nova Scotia wildlife carvers and Artist association

08/31/2026

Did you catch our booth at the Hope for Wildlife open house this past weekend? Even though our group doesn't meet during the summer, the work never stops!

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07/30/2026

Hopefully everyone is having a great summer! Since the Association is taking a break for the summer, it might be nice to check in and see what everyone has been working on.

Share a photo below in the comments, and tell us what you're working on, or what's coming up next!

This can help us stay connected and inspire each other until we meet again in September.

Happy carving (or fishing and camping), everyone!

06/12/2026

News Roundup!

1. Just a quick note for those planning to attend our potluck this year, it has been moved to Sunday, June 14 at 1pm, in the same location in Dartmouth. Check the email from Mike for details.

2. The PEI Woodcarving Competition and Show will take place on July 10-12 in Stratford, PEI. Visit http://www.carvingpei.ca/ for details

3. The New Brunswick Competition and Sale will take place on August 7-9 in St. Andrews, NB. Visit https://nbcarving.ca/ for details.

4. Our weekly meetings will resume on the third Wednesday in September. In the meantime, feel free to visit our website and reach out if you have any questions about carving, or if you're interested in joining us in September! https://nscarver.wixsite.com/nswcaa

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05/26/2026

Heads-up! Tomorrow (Wednesday May 27) is our last carving meeting of the season. Enjoy your summer, everyone! We'll reconvene on the third Wednesday in September, and we welcome all new and returning members then.

Members of the Association should have received an email about our annual potluck barbecue - let Mike know if you'll be there, and what dish you plan to bring. Hope to see you there!

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Address

Dartmouth, NS

Opening Hours

7pm - 9pm

Website

http://nscarver.wixsite.com/nswcaa

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