Indigenous Skills: Canoe Bowl Carving

Bowls were carved from wood and sometimes goat or sheep horn. Some bowls were simple for everyday use; others were ornately carved with crest figures and brought out for ceremonial feasts. Canoe bowls were miniature versions of larger ocean- and river-going boats, but they were sometimes exaggerated in shape. Expanding on your knowledge from previous workshops, the Feast Bowl workshop starts looking at Northwest Coast art from a sculpture point of view. The workshop applies more symmetry and opportunities for additional experience with hand tools, like speciality gauges and finishing products. Project instructions and material lists can be found here: