The California Carvers Guild (CCG) is a statewide organization of woodcarvers. It has 31 active Chapters, organized into Northern and Southern Districts. To find a Chapter in your area, browse through our Chapter List.
The CCG Community:
Being a California Carvers Guild member gives you fellowship with other woodcarvers, training possibilities, and the opportunity to participate in the many carving shows.
You can belong to the CCG as a Member at Large. You’ll miss out on the benefits of belonging to a specific chapter, but you’ll still receive The Log and be able to participate in shows and competitions.
Broken Blade
Remembering Phil Okada, who passed away in September 2026. A devoted carver and teacher, Phil’s passion for woodcarving left a lasting mark on our community.
The Log is a bimonthly publication that has been running since the early 1970s. It covers woodcarving activities in California. Click below to read the latest issue or browse all recent issues.
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The Log, September-October 2026
The Fall 2026 issue includes the chapter news with photos of amazing woodcarvings, highlights the new WordPress-based CCG website, a streamlined certificate-of-insurance workflow, a self-service contact-update form, and an announcement about membership renewal changes. The issue also features the upcoming woodcarving shows and a photo raffle where you can win a carving. Read details online.
Joining the Guild
CCG dues are: Individual membership: $25 per year; Family Membership: $40 per year. To join or renew your annual membership, visit the Membership page.
Our Legacy Website
Long before modern platforms, our guild’s online presence was handcrafted in HTML. We owe a debt of gratitude to Durwood Thrasher, who served as our webmaster for decades and maintained our digital space with the same care found in a carving studio. Browse our legacy website; it also contains older issues of The Log.
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