Most of our students, whether they come to us from school, college or for a second career, have long had furniture design at the back of their minds. But, like any passion, it sometimes takes a few years before the time seems right to pursue that woodworking dream. That’s true of Stephen Barr, originally from …
Every furniture school has its own way of teaching the skills needed to become a fine furniture designer and maker. Some schools, for example, require students to endlessly make and remake dovetails until they are perfect. Only then will they learn something new. It’s a teaching approach that makes for dovetail excellence, but at some …
An immersive course at the Chippendale school involves a great deal of hard work…for most of the time. But we also like to mix hard work with fun because what we learn with pleasure we never forget. For example, being an international school, we celebrate the various festivals and national days that are commemorated in …
Charlie Camp, from Wellington in New Zealand, already knows a thing or two about wood, having completed a four-year building apprenticeship. Born in Grimsby in the north-east of England, Charlie and her parents moved to New Zealand when she was six-months-old. She completed her apprenticeship working for her father’s NZ building company, learning everything to …
It’s approaching that time of year when we have to think about New Year resolutions. So, if a career in fine furniture design and making is something you’ve been considering, why not see what the Chippendale school has to offer? To make your decision a little easier, we’re offering overseas applicants a £1,000 Early Bird …
A British naval victory in the First World War has been remembered at the Chippendale school. The Battle of the Falkland Islands took place on the 8th December 1914, and effectively destroyed the German South Atlantic Squadron. The battle is still commemorated on the Falkland Islands, and every year in the islands’ capital Stanley there …
