David Hall is a former teacher whose previous job was teaching English at a primary school in Hong Kong. Thinking ahead, he’s now bought a farmhouse and outbuildings in rural Aberdeenshire which he intends to convert into a studio and workshop. With stunning countryside and beaches nearby, he’s also hoping that footfall to his studio …
Ross Cunnison, originally from Stonehaven but now living in Edinburgh, previously worked offshore for ten years in the oil and gas sector. Prior to that he studied geophysics at the University of Edinburgh. His decision to enroll on our professional course was influenced by enjoying his experience of being on a Chippendale school one-week introductory …
Tom Smyth from Bristol has swapped life at The Community Farm in Chew Magna, Somerset for a different hands-on year as a professional furniture student. His previous job was working for an organic vegetable box scheme, making up boxes of fruit and vegetables and delivering them around the Bristol area. But, looking for a change, …
It’s always a pleasure to see what our intermediate students can design and make in just a month of tuition. But under the expert eye of Alan McGovern, who has over 30 years of woodworking experience and is the principal tutor on the course, everyone seems to excel in woodworking skill and design creativity. One …
Kent Turner, from Washington State, had been looking to make a career change into fine furniture design and making for several years. So we’re delighted that the former builder who lives on an island north of Seattle has taken the plunge and enrolled at the Chippendale school. Kent already knows a thing or two about …
Matthew McGlone, originally from Manchester but long-time resident of Scotland, is someone who has had a long-term fascination with wood. He’s also a literature lover, having a degree in English Literature from the University of St Andrews, and a Masters in Creative Writing from the University of Stirling. At St Andrews, Matthew studied under the …
