Virtual Show 2020 We are delighted that despite the upheaval caused by Covid-19, our annual Graduate Exhibition and Sale was able to go ahead in 2020. Our yearly show is the opportunity for our graduating students to show the fruits of their labour following nine intensive months on the Professional Course. We showcased the students’...
This week saw the start of Term Two for our professional course students, and marks a transition from mostly learning basic skills to designing and making their own pieces. It’ a challenging period because learning all the skills you need to be a professional woodworker in 30 weeks involves intensity and hard work. This term,…
We’re looking back at some of the superb pieces of furniture that our students made during their year with us, and which show how our nine-month professional course gives students the skills they need for a career in fine woodworking. Darren Christie is the first student we’ve had from the Falkland Islands, and we’re delighted…
This award has been won by Darren Christie, a qualified zoologist from the Falkland Islands, for the quality of his marketing materials produced while on the course. His work included an elm and fumed oak jewellery box which he made for his wife, complete with brass hanging pegs for necklaces, and drawers for other items The…
Students at the Chippendale school are required to make a number of pieces during the year, but our ethos is to allow students the freedom to create what they particularly want to make. It’s a freedom that gives students a chance to make practical pieces for their own homes, or as gifts to close family…
What do a graphic designer, sheep farmer and an architect have in common? On the face of it, not a lot, except for one thing. They’re the day jobs of just three of our students on our latest one-week introductory course. Darren Kirk from Essex is a graphic designer who is more used to creating…
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