Folk Art Santa ~ Intermediate

Carve a Folk Art Santa with Dave!

Dave is back, by popular demand!

Dave Kergan is a self-taught carver; you will find his pieces in collections across Canada and the US.  Some of his creations have even made their way into Europe.  Dave carves everything from Christmas ornaments to detailed diorama scenes. He has competed in the Canadian Wildfowl Championship and won many ribbons with his detailed carvings of songbirds and game fish. This will be Dave’s third season of teaching here at Chipping Away.

Learn how to carve this charming 6″ Folk Art Santa in this one day class with Dave! This class will be taught here at Chipping Away in our studio classroom. This will be considered an intermediate level. If you are unsure if you are skilled,  you are welcome to check in with us.

You will also be instructed on painting so bring your brushes!

Equipment and tools required for this project are as follows:

A quality detail carving knife and small palm set of gouges that includes a V-tool, pencil for marking, and safety glove.

This Class will be held Saturday November 8th, 2025 from 11am-4pm

Registration deadline will be November 1st as material preparations are required.

Max. number of students is 10, space is limited.

When processing registration payment, we will deduct the shipping fee from the online order for this class.

You can see Dave’s studio work here