Engelvents
Dorfstrasse 8, 6390 Engelberg, Switzerland, Grafenort
+41 76 474 91 64
engelvents.ch
It is a pleasure to provide a review for Álvaro’s Spoon Carving Course. There is no doubt that the man, the location, and the course each warrant 5 out of 5 stars. Álvaro brings you to a hut high in the mountains and introduces you to the ancient art of wood carving. He provides just the right amount of guidance so that the end product is your own creation, something to take home as a beautiful souvenir of the majestic landscape and the warmth of other humans.
I attended a wood carving workshop last year at the recommendation of a friend and thoroughly enjoyed the experience from start to finish. Booking was easy, the space is charming, and Alvaro's warm hospitality and kind guidance made the whole thing very memorable. I highly recommend booking a workshop, it's great for individuals and groups looking for an engaging yet meditative and safe experience.
I absolutely loved my spoon carving class! Alvaro took his time teaching me and I ended up with a gorgeous spoon. Definitely recommend this for locals or visitors when you need a break from recreating in the mountains!
We had such a great spoon decoration workshop at Alvaro's Gallery! The location is just perfectly located in the center of Engelberg and has a wonderfully charming and inviting atmosphere. We started with a short introduction to the carving and coffee coloring techniques and then started with practicing our patterns on paper. When we felt ready, we could start with drawing on our wooden spoons and start the decoration process. After tracing our decorations with a knive, we had to rub coffee into the cuts to make them more visible. It was a lot of fun to have a creative session together and learn about the techniques. We were all super happy with the results and were even sad that we did not have time to stay longer to improve our designs further. I would definitely recommend this workshop, but can imagine that Alvaro's other workshops are also worth to try out! He did a great job in showing us how to work and was very easy to communicate with so we could tailor the workshop to our needs and time.
Alvaro offered us, me and my 7 year old godchild, wonderful two hours of carving. He accompanied the boy very attentive, how he works with the knife and showed him skills. Proudly the boy presented at home his self carfed mushroom and his newly learned skills! I also enjoyed the for me new handcraft. The price is more than generous. Thank you Alvaro! 🙏
Great experience carving a beautiful spoon from from a chunk of quality wood. A lot of work over hours went into creating this, it was very humbling and beautiful =) I highly recommend all workshops from Alvaro!