Baguio Wood Carver’s Village

Baguio is rich of wood carvings. There are different sizes, different shapes, and different themes. It ranges from a small key chain to big statues.

If you are interested to these sorts of thing and the work amazes you then the suggested place to go to is Wood Carver’s Village.

You will be overwhelmed by the number of wood carvings you can see here. Sizes vary from small to extra large. There is even one as big as a person. The type of carved wood also varies. It ranges from animals (carabaos, eagles, etc.) to a replica of a person.

In Wood Carver’s Village, the carvers are the Ifugaos and they have been there for a long time. Their talent for carving is well known that is why tourists are attracted to go to Wood Carver’s Village. They really are considered a master of their craft and they are probably considered one of the best world-wide. After all, they have been doing this creative thing from their forefathers to their forefather’s forefather.

If one of your goal when visiting Baguio is to buy one of these then as much as possible, make the time to visit Wood Carver’s Village. Three things are offered here. One is that the Village offers a variety of carved woods to choose from. You can feast your eyes on them. Two, the quality is excellent. The hand work, the details are exquisite. Three, the prices of these products are lower compared to others. This is always a good thing. You really get your money’s worth.

Even if you are not buying, but instead the work just makes you curious, it is still a good thing to visit Wood Carver’s Village. You can witness and observe woodcarvers do their carving from scratch. At the same time, you get to interact with them. You get to know the people behind these beautifully-made pieces of artwork. It truly is an artwork.

Wood Carver’s Village is located in Asin Road. It is along the way to Asin Hot Springs and it is about 5 kilometers away from the city proper. You can choose to ride a jeepney or hire a taxi. The drivers will definitely know the place as it is a common tourist spot.

By meeting the people behind these artworks, you will learn to appreciate how these things are made of. The effort exerted to every piece of wood will even make you appreciate it more. It is a talent, a rare talent. You can just see the creativity and hard work overflowing from these carved woods here in Wood Carver’s Village.