Anyone Can Sculpt Ice: Ottawa’s Hands-On Ice Sculpting Workshop

Our goal is to introduce participants to the fundamentals of ice sculpting small sculptures — from safety and tool handling to artistic technique — through a guided, indoors, hands-on experience.

We’ve been featured by local media — take a look at our interviews.

CTV News Your Morning Ottawa with Rosey Edeh that aired Jan 20th, 2026. https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/video/2026/01/20/anyone-can-sculpt-ice/

CBC Radio One Ottawa's "In Town and Out with Giacomo Pacino" that aired Nov 29th, 2025. https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-98-in-town-and-out/clip/16184760-ice-carving-workshops

Ottawa Parenting Times Magazine "Learn to carve ice in the capital" (Jan 19, 2026). https://www.ottawaparentingtimes.ca/learn-to-carve-ice-in-the-capital/

The class will be led by Suguru Kanbayashi, competitive ice sculptor, 2009 Fairbanks Ice Art World Champion and science enthousiast.

We do birthday parties, private workshops and corporate team building workshops. Please contact [email protected]

Event registration is required.

Under 12 may require a guardian on-site.

Your ticket includes the following:

- All materials and supplies included.

Info: Welcome & safety briefing + Ice basics: how ice is made, properties, and why clarity matters + Demonstration of tools used in.
Live carving of a simple design (e.g., flower, star) + Explain tool technique, texture, and control, Q&A session

Info: Participants carve pre-prepared ice blocks + Instructors provide guidance + Emphasis on techniques, basic shapes, symmetry, and light interaction

Info: Display of finished sculptures + Lighting setup to highlight clarity and refraction

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