Furniture Designs Under Way at The Chippendale Furniture School
Only two weeks into this year’s furniture course and each of our new students has already designed, sketched and made a small balsa wood model of their first piece of furniture.
New students look forward to a year of fine learning
On Monday 13th October 2014, twenty-one new students joined the Chippendale International School of Furniture. This year the students come from America, Canada, Norway, Scotland, England and the United Arab Emirates. Anselm and his team welcome them warmly and wish them a very happy, fun and informative year at the Chippendale furniture school.
The joys of collaborative learning
Having recently graduated from the Chippendale School’s 30-week furniture design course I have spent some time reflecting on what made it such an enjoyable and effective learning experience. As with most things in life, it comes down to the people involved and how we all worked together, which in turn is a result of the …
How to be a woodworking success – just go for it!
You’re never too young to find success in furniture making and design, if the experience of Angus Bennett is anything to go by. 19-year-old Angus, from Hutton Rudby in North Yorkshire is a recent graduate of the Chippendale International School of Furniture, and has set up his own business Angus Bennett Furniture. “I grew up …
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Scottish referendum meets furniture in cabinet of ideas
It was described as “an iconic piece of furniture of both national and international importance,” by Professor Richard Demarco, one of Europe’s leading advocates of contemporary art, at its unveiling at an Edinburgh art gallery this week. The intricately-inlaid cabinet tells an interwoven story of Scotland’s heritage and history, and of its place in the …
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How to set up a bespoke furniture design business
Garry Macfarlane, originally from south-west Scotland, founded Freckle Furniture when he graduated from the Chippendale International School of Furniture in East Lothian outside Edinburgh. His fledgling bespoke furniture design business moved to new expanded premises nearby at Fenton Barns after spending two years in the Chippendale Incubator workshops adjoining the furniture design school. Since 1985, …
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