Polish ex-student Joanna Majewska, who graduated last year, is an example that staying on in incubation space is an option to start your own business. Joanna is a former graphic designer who, after seven years working in marketing agencies in Warsaw, decided on a more practical and hands-on career. Having graduated, she now works with …
The Chippendale school is proud of our track record in helping to launch the careers of woodworkers from around the world. But we were surprised this year when one of our students, Archana Pai, told us that when she returned home she would be one of very few female furniture makers in India. That might …
It’s anything but a man’s world at the Chippendale school or, for our graduates, having a career as a fine furniture designer. This year, six of our students are women – from the UK, India, Trinidad & Tobago, New Zealand, and the USA. We’d like to encourage more women into woodworking because it involves design …
As the year draws to a close, we hope that 2018 will be one of inspiration for our students. By now, they’ve learned the basics of woodworking but, with only six more months to go, it’s time for them to unleash their imaginations. That means dreaming the impossible and, with our help and guidance, making …
When Neil Armstrong set foot on the Moon in 1969, his first words were, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” They are words that will resonate down through history, providing inspiration for generations to come. Neil Armstrong always maintained that they were said off-the-cuff. But in the months and …
Joanna Majewska, from the beautiful Polish capital of Warsaw, is a former graphic designer, who decided that she wanted a more practical and hands-on career. Joanna has always had an interest in design and interior design, but came to the Chippendale school without any prior woodworking skills. One of her signature pieces is a …
