Todd Woffinden Carver

Todd Woffinden Carver Hello! My name is Todd and I am a self-taught carver. I have been fascinated by odd or beautiful objects my entire life. Thank you for your interest in my work.

I hand carve jewelry and small sculptural objects from a variety of materials (fossil mammoth tusk, exotic hardwoods, antler, bone), sometimes accented with sterling silver or gemstones. I have a small workshop in my basement, where I make everything myself, which is possible due to the love and support of my family. As a child I did a lot of carving and also played around with modelling, clay, wi

re and paper maché. I took all of the shop classes that my school offered. Most of my work is meant to be touched, picked up, rearranged and looked at on all sides. I like moving parts and seek to invite the viewer to be involved in the piece. Some of my pieces are functional and some are more sculptural. All of my designs are original, though the Japanese Netsuke Carvers and the Maori Carvers are two of my greatest influences. Designs will come to me and unpredictable times and occasionally I will sketch them out. If it is complicated, I will sometimes mock it up in wax for a reference. I also use photographs and collection of odds and ends that I have found over the years such as small plastic animals, bones, seashells and numerous other things from the natural world. I create my works out of many different materials including wood, bone, antler, horn, tagua nuts and a variety of fossils. I obtain these materials from different commercial sources as well as finding many of them myself. I have an entire shop of tools that range from large power tools to tiny files and sandpaper. I
carve or construct my works using many techniques that I’ve tried over the years, which evolve as the piece is being made. The finish of a piece many vary depending on the desired outcome. I may use some wax, polish or even paint if the piece calls for it. Let me know if you have any questions at all. Todd

Spoon carved in European Sycamore , ladybug is bone and horn dyed with cochineal.
04/05/2026

Spoon carved in European Sycamore , ladybug is bone and horn dyed with cochineal.

I carve this Canada goose out of an old piano key.
02/25/2026

I carve this Canada goose out of an old piano key.

The fledgling
10/22/2025

The fledgling

I found some Lingam stone in my little bits drawer so I thought I’d wrap some wood around them.
09/25/2025

I found some Lingam stone in my little bits drawer so I thought I’d wrap some wood around them.

This piece of mammoth tusk had some wonderful colours and texture. In my mind it was calling for owls.
04/11/2025

This piece of mammoth tusk had some wonderful colours and texture. In my mind it was calling for owls.

Moth wand , carved in boxwood with copper eyes and walnut wash for colour.
03/23/2025

Moth wand , carved in boxwood with copper eyes and walnut wash for colour.

The lop eared rabbit came down from the hill to chat with their mouse friend. Carved in boxwood, the mouse carved from b...
03/05/2025

The lop eared rabbit came down from the hill to chat with their mouse friend. Carved in boxwood, the mouse carved from bone then dyed. The rabbits eyes are horn dyed with cochineal.

Bone snail on Vera wood spoon.
02/27/2025

Bone snail on Vera wood spoon.

It’s raining here in Vancouver but I had a bit of a “snow”day in the shop. After a lovely Canadian fall of course. ...
01/08/2025

It’s raining here in Vancouver but I had a bit of a “snow”day in the shop. After a lovely Canadian fall of course.

Nothing welcomes the New Year like a femur carving. Here are two one in beef bone the other in Holly Wood.
12/31/2024

Nothing welcomes the New Year like a femur carving. Here are two one in beef bone the other in Holly Wood.

Nothing welcomes the New Year like a femur carving. Here are two one in beef bone and the spoon is carved in Holly Wood....
12/31/2024

Nothing welcomes the New Year like a femur carving. Here are two one in beef bone and the spoon is carved in Holly Wood.

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