Carve, cook, and eat your way through a unique two-for-one experience: an introduction to traditional Swiss-style chip carving and the art of handmade pasta. Students will carve their own pasta-forming tools and then put them to work making oodles of noodles by hand. Plan on eating well, learning new skills, and going home with both fresh noodles and hand-carved tools of your own. Throughout the class, we'll alternate between carving, noodle forming, and meal preparation, creating a hands-on experience from start to finish. Each day, we'll enjoy a fabulous pasta lunch made with the tools and techniques we've learned. Please note that this class includes gluten, dairy, and some meats; we will not be covering gluten-free pasta. The materials fee includes carving wood, plentiful noodle-making ingredients, and three fantastic meals.

Youth ages 12+ are welcome to register with an adult. Adult/youth pairs will complete two projects and pay two materials fees. A 25% tuition discount applies to the youth registrant when registering with a full-paying adult; call to register.

Required Tools

• A chip carving knife if you already own one. Otherwise they will be available for use and or purchase from your instructor.
• Bring favorite pasta making tools if you already own them.
• Bring a cooler and large Tupperware containers to the last day of class to transport your noodles home.

Optional Tools

• Chip carving knives, and strops will be available for in class use as well as purchase.

This course is part of Wood Week 2027. Plan to stay a day longer for the Carvers Conference on Friday, March 12, which features demonstrations, speakers, and community gatherings offered as a benefit to students enrolled in Wood Week coursework. Full schedule available online in early 2027.