We’re having a look back at some of the fantastic pieces of furniture that our students made this year. Here we spotlight a table made by Brian London, a retired law enforcement officer, underlining how a professional course at the Chippendale school has no age barriers. One of the great things about bespoke furniture is …
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We’re being all nostalgic and taking a backwards look at some of the standout furniture made by the class of 2017/18, underlining how a nine-month professional course at the Chippendale school gives students the skills they need for a career in fine woodworking. Rohit Heda from Belgaum in the Indian state of Karnataka was one …
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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 …
We’re having a look back at some of the fantastic pieces of furniture that our students made this year, showing how a professional course at the Chippendale school allows students to embark on a new career. Chris Daborn, originally from Surrey, created a settle that doubles up as a table, a piece of functional art …
Over the next couple of weeks we’ll highlight some of the best pieces that our professional course students made during 2017/18. It’s always a delight to welcome students from around the world for our nine-month professional course and see them blossom into fantastic designers and woodworkers. So, for those you who missed some of their …
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A national newspaper recently asked Anselm Fraser, our principal, for an article on the early history of furniture design and woodworking. Here’s what he had to say. In considering the history of furniture design, we need only look to a small Neolithic settlement on Orkney, off the north of Scotland. Skara Brae consists of eight …
