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GreenWood Wrights’Fest hosts gatherings of spoon carvers, bowl turners, chair makers, basket weavers, and tool smiths united by a passion for traditional crafts. Our biannual gatherings in the fall and spring are an opportunity to start a new skill, expand your current skills, and connect with likeminded people.
Kick Back & Carve
April 24-26, 2026
Join us for carving and camaraderie at The Plant in Pittsboro, NC on April 24-26, 2026. Kick Back & Carve is a relaxed, friendly atmosphere with experienced and new carvers. New carvers are also encouraged to attend and can be connected with an experienced carver.
GreenWood Wrights'Fest
October 9-11, 2026
Join us October 9 -11, 2026 at The Plant in Pittsboro, NC for the 4th annual GreenWood Wrights’Fest (GWWF). GWWF is an annual gathering of spoon carvers, bowl turners, chair makers, basket weavers, and tool smiths united by a passion for traditional crafts. The festival offers formal workshops and open-air demonstrations taught by the best around.
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Crafting Community
Explore traditional woodworking and artisan crafts through workshops, demos, and fellowship in the heart of North Carolina.
Venue
We are thrilled to be partnering this year with The Plant, a 17-acre eco-industrial park featuring an art gallery, a plant nursery, and an amazing array of local food & drink vendors.
The Plant remains open to the general public throughout the weekend, with Festival tickets available for purchase at our ticket booth.
Not sure if the Festival is for you? Come on down to The Plant anytime Friday-Sunday, and check out our free demo station to learn more.
Workshops and Demonstrations
True to the culture of the carving community, GreenWood Wrights’Fest creates a supportive space to learn. Workshops offer a structured environment to learn from some of the best makers in the game. Demonstrations showcase skills and techniques to further enrich your experience and understanding of artisan and woodworking craft.
A Traditional Craft
Derived from Swedish hand crafts called Sloyd, green woodworking is a traditional way of making functional items for the farm and home with recently harvested wood. Historically taught in schools, this form of old school woodworking is captivating people from all walks of life and spreading like wildfire globally.
We use primarily hand tools such as Silky saws, hatchets, Sloyd knives (Mora), and special spoon carving knives, transforming greenwood into beautifully crafted functional objects. Green wood is easy to carve but requires special considerations that may not be apparent to greenwood greenhorns. Greenwood wrights must have an intimate understanding of nature, the forest, the wood and traditional craftsmanship.
Get Carving
Not sure where to start? Check out our recommendations for carving tools and educational resources or take a peek inside our next events.
Help Make Greenwood Dreams Come True
We want to make green woodworking accessible to everyone. You can help by contributing to our GreenWood WrightsFest Scholarship Fund or nominating a recipient.