An unforgettable event
The Bonfire Experience
Imagine a ten foot tall wooden sculpture, brought to life by roaring flames, the perfect centrepiece for your outdoor event. All your guest gather round, drink in hand, watching excitedly as the flames grow higher and higher. They will be talking about it all next week, and their posts about it will last forever.
Always unique
Custom Built, One of a Kind Sculptures
The Sculpted Bonfire builds custom bonfire sculptures for outdoor parties and events in Ontario. Every sculpture is unique and customizable. We never build the same thing twice, meaning you will always have a one of a kind burn. We have designs readily available and are open to working with you to create an original concept to match the theme of any event.
The Whole crew, sitting a little too close to the bonfire
It’s all smiles around the bonfire
Sculpture assembly montage
friends by the fire
It was an epic celebration
Environmental Considerations
We Build Out of Material Already Set to Burn.
All of our sculptures are created out of wood and materials that have already seen a full life of use. We partner with companies and individuals across Ontario to repurpose waste and garbage material in order to create our sculptures. We also love to use material that you were already planning to burn, it could be any burnable material ranging from your old deck to fresh cut brush. Even our fasteners are salvaged and re-used.
Contractor lumber waste
Contractors regularly throw thousands of tons of off-cut lumber into dumpsters, which are then buried in landfill sites. We partner with several local contractors to salvage their clean lumber and reuse it in our sculptures.
Farmer burn piles
We have agreements with several local farms that allow us to “raid their burn pile” meaning we can take material that they were already going to burn and build our sculptures from it.
Tear-down structures
Kijiji is a great place to find people looking to get rid of their old deck or broken shed. This is our main source of re-used fasteners.
broken pallets
Our last resort for burnable material and fasteners. There is always a ready supply of broken and unusable skids and pallets at our local hardware store.
meet the sculptor
Jon McTavish
I’ve always had a creative side, and I’ve nurtured it throughout my life, attending Sheridan College for art, and receiving my Bachelor of Design from OCADu. Recently I’ve pursued my career as an Artist and a freelance Graphic Designer. I’ve continuously been interested in sculpture, indulging in projects from mask creation, to chainsaw carving (see below).
I am an artist, and at my core I am still a child. Things like power tools and fire still get me giddy and excited, so why not indulge myself. My first Sculpted Bonfire build was a pure experiment, the build, and the burning, were so exciting. Now, like the flames, I hunger for more. - Jon McTavish
“Your practice should be strengthened by the difficult situations you encounter, just as a bonfire in a strong wind is not blown out, but blazes even brighter.”
Let’s Be Safe
Remember you must always be cautious with fire. Please take the necessary safety precautions to make sure your experience burning a Sculpted Bonfire is as safe and enjoyable as possible. Remember to check with your local fire department to determine if you need a burning permit. Please be smart about the time of year that you burn your Sculpted Bonfire, do not burn it when there are fire bans! Be considerate and inform your neighbours beforehand, they are much less likely to complain.
It is a good idea to wet down any grass in the surrounding area before you light the bonfire. Consider having a live hose or water supply nearby. Be wary of nearby dead grass, dry leaves, branches, and bark. Keep small children supervised and a reasonable distance from the fire, including your four-legged ones! Start putting out your fire at least 20 minutes before you plan to leave the area.