Journey begins June 8, 2025!

Project Quiver is the vision of father and daughter, Todd and Ela. Our mission is to travel the world interviewing and photographing 14 to 18 of the most distinguished bow carvers. With each bowyer, we spend several days in his workshop capturing his craft and story while also carving a bow under his guidance. The final product of Project Quiver is a stunning coffee table book known as Quiver: the Art of Life through Bowcraft. This book features in-depth and intimate profiles of each bowyer and his artistry through captivating narratives and beautiful imagery. It also includes images and the historical roots and significance of each bow that Todd carves, a representation of each bowyer's niche as a traditional bow carver. 

The book, Quiver, is the tangible product of Project Quiver, and the journey to create it is our story captured in detail through social media, podcasts, blogging, and our website. Our travels take us to bowyers in 9 countries on 4 continents, with many more countries along the way.

Join us for the adventure!

About us.

Todd Howard is a traditional archery instructor, acupuncturist, and martial artist. After spending 15 years serving as the president and founder of one of the world’s most recognized holistic medicine colleges in Canada, he now enjoys a lifestyle that includes daily surfing, skating, and jiujitsu in Nosara, Costa Rica. 


His path into traditional archery began a decade ago through a dedicated Qigong practice. What started as a meditative discipline soon became a deeper journey into the craft of bow carving. He began working with two master bowyers—both featured in Quiver—and now continues to carve under the guidance and inspiration of the bowyers of Project Quiver. 

At just 15, Ela Harper is carving her own path—literally and creatively. She has traded traditional schooling for hands-on experience in photography, Brazilian jiujitsu, and drama.

Mentored by professional photographer Katherine Calnan, Ela is leading the social media vision for Project Quiver and capturing our global journey behind the lens.

When she’s not working on the book, Ela freelances as a photographer and manages web and social media at her former school in Nosara, Costa Rica.


Our Bowyers.

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Follow the Salish Wolf Podcast for upcoming interviews with all the bowyers of Project Quiver.