The School

The School

Welcome to Island School of Building Arts trade school on beautiful Gabriola Island.

Courses

Courses

ISBA offers exceptional training in timber framing, log building & related disciplines.

Students

Students

2014 Big Wood graduate, Pavel Skurenok from Belarus, created this video on ISBA and his Gabriola experience.

Registration

Registration

Information on registration for Canadian and international applications.

ISBA Store

Book

New Book, Timber frames, Log Kits, Log Jig, Wood Finishes

ISBA UPDATE OCT 2023!

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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Island School of Building ARts - A place to learn
The Timber Framers GuildInternational Log Builders' AssociationBC Log and Timber Building Industry Gabriola Island Chamber of Commerce