Welcome to Island School of Building Arts trade school on beautiful Gabriola Island.
ISBA offers exceptional training in timber framing, log building & related disciplines.
2014 Big Wood graduate, Pavel Skurenok from Belarus, created this video on ISBA and his Gabriola experience.
Information on registration for Canadian and international applications.
New Book, Timber frames, Log Kits, Log Jig, Wood Finishes
ISBA has been teaching the art of Big Wood to students from around the world since 1997 and now James is ready to retire. If we find the right person or people to continue the school, there will be classes moving forward. If not, Fall 2023 will be the last session for classes at ISBA. We invite you to contact Pat at info@isba.ca with any questions or to be placed on a contact list. Thank you to all our graduates for being part of such a great experience.
Stay tuned for James’s two new books, printing by early 2024:
Log Building: A Comprehensive Masters Guide and Timber Framing: A Comprehensive Masters Guide
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