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When most people think of Whistler, skiing, mountain biking and hiking immediately come to mind. But beyond the mountains, Whistler has a thriving arts scene and some wonderfully unexpected experiences waiting to be discovered.
If you're searching for a unique thing to do in Whistler, Fathom Stone Art offers a hands-on experience unlike almost anything else in the Village: the opportunity to carve your very own stone sculpture.
Recently featured by KAYAK in its Whistler travel content, Fathom Stone Art combines creativity, Canadian stone and traditional carving techniques into an experience you can take home with you.
More Than an Art Class — A Whistler Experience
Located in The Westin Resort & Spa Whistler, in the heart of Whistler Village, Fathom Stone Art is both a fine art gallery and working stone-carving studio.
Our carving classes invite guests to step behind the artwork and experience the process for themselves.
You'll begin by selecting your stone and choosing what you'd like to create. With guidance from our instructors, you'll then sketch, carve, file, sand and polish your piece until a raw piece of stone is transformed into a finished sculpture.
No previous carving or artistic experience is required.
The result is something much more meaningful than a traditional souvenir: a piece of Whistler you created with your own hands.
Choose Your Own Carving Experience
One of the things that makes our Whistler art classes unique is that there isn't just one project to choose from.
Depending on your age, interests and how much time you'd like to spend carving, you can create anything from a small pendant to your own stone sculpture.
Popular experiences include:
- Pendant & Ornament Carving – A wonderful introduction to stone carving and an easy activity to fit into your Whistler itinerary.
- Mini Sculpture Carving – Transform BC soapstone into your own small sculpture.
- Small & Medium Sculpture Classes – Spend more time developing a detailed, one-of-a-kind piece.
- Carved Inukshuk Classes – Create your own stone Inukshuk-inspired sculpture.
- Stacked Stone Experiences – Select, shape, sand and assemble individual stones into a completely unique creation.
Every stone is naturally different, meaning no two finished pieces are ever exactly alike.
A Great Indoor Activity in Whistler
Whistler weather doesn't always cooperate with vacation plans.
Rainy summer afternoon? Rest day from mountain biking? Need a break from skiing? Looking for something to do while the rest of your group is on the mountain?
Stone carving offers an indoor, weather-independent activity that can be enjoyed year-round.
It's also a refreshing change of pace. Instead of watching or sightseeing, you're actually creating something.
One of Whistler's Most Unique Family Activities
Finding an activity that children, teenagers, parents and grandparents can genuinely enjoy together isn't always easy.
Stone carving is wonderfully universal.
Our classes are suitable for beginners and are designed so that each guest can work at their own ability level. Children can create simple, imaginative designs while adults can take their sculptures in a more detailed direction.
It's a particularly special experience for families because everyone leaves with their own piece — and their own interpretation of the day.
Not Just for Kids
One misconception about art classes is that they're primarily children's activities.
At Fathom Stone Art, adults are just as much a part of the experience.
Couples, groups of friends, corporate groups and solo travellers regularly join our classes. Carving is tactile, surprisingly relaxing and completely different from the typical Whistler itinerary.
For couples, it can even make for an unexpected Whistler date activity — especially when you each leave with a sculpture commemorating your trip.
Create a Souvenir That Actually Means Something
Whistler has no shortage of beautiful souvenirs.
But there's something different about bringing home an object you made yourself.
Your sculpture begins as a piece of stone. Over the course of your class, you slowly reveal its shape through carving, filing and sanding before oiling and polishing the finished work.
Long after your Whistler vacation is over, the sculpture remains a reminder not simply of where you travelled, but what you experienced while you were here.
Discover Whistler Beyond the Mountains
KAYAK's Whistler travel guide describes a destination with plenty to experience beyond the slopes — from dining and culture to year-round activities throughout the Village.
We couldn't agree more.
Whistler may be internationally known for its mountains, but some of the most memorable experiences happen when you slow down, try something completely different and discover another side of the community.
At Fathom Stone Art, that means sitting down with a piece of stone and discovering what you can create.
Book a Stone Carving Class in Whistler
Fathom Stone Art is located at:
The Westin Resort & Spa Whistler
The Shops – Level 1, #110
4090 Whistler Way
Whistler, British Columbia
Classes are available daily by appointment from 9:00 AM–6:00 PM, with options for children, adults, families, couples and groups.
Whether you're looking for a rainy-day activity in Whistler, a family experience, an indoor activity, a creative date idea or simply something different to do between mountain adventures, we'd love to welcome you into the studio.
Come carve, create and take home your own piece of Whistler.