Chippendale News

Show goes on for class of 2020

We are hosting our annual Graduate Exhibition & Sale this October in its 35^th anniversary year.

Despite the upheaval caused by Covid-19, our Graduate Exhibition & Sale will be open daily from Wednesday 14^th to Saturday 17^th October, showcasing the fine furniture work crafted by students on the Professional Course over the last nine months. The course provides students with all the necessary skills to set up and run their own furniture business, covering everything from design techniques to marketing strategies.

Students this year include a former commodities trader who left behind a seven-figure salary to pursue furniture making and a GP with more than 25 years’ experience in health care.

How we have crafted a woodworking community

At the Chippendale School, we pride ourselves on our family values. The school building and workshop was even built on the site of the family home by founder and former principal Anselm Fraser, who has now passed down the role of principal to son Tom Fraser.  

Since we opened our doors in 1985, we have welcomed more than 500 students from over fifty countries around the world and now boast a global community of woodworkers. 

Welcome from the Principal

Our new School Principal, Tom Fraser, welcomes The Chippendale International School of Furniture students and discusses his vision for the school.

Woodturning weekends