Ross Cunnison first came to the Chippendale school on one of our one-week introductory courses. It gave him a taste of sawdust, and we were delighted when he signed up for our professional course. We’re particularly pleased because Ross has really mastered the skills and dark arts of woodworking. Not only that, but he has …
Alex Stanton, from Brisbane in Australia, came to us after working for three years fitting timber floors and staircases. It gave him a grounding in working with wood, but not the skills needed to design and make fine furniture. But Alex has proved that he has absolutely learned those skills during his year with us. …
To succeed, good furniture needs to be functional and aesthetically appealing. Sometimes, on top of those qualities, it needs to be extremely hard-wearing. That’s the quality most evident in Jacob Corradi’s ebonised kitchen island in solid oak. It’s a wonderful statement piece that is entirely functional, and even has a slate on the top for …
Oli Juliusson, from Hafnarfjardur in Iceland, has become a furniture designer whose pieces conjure the spirit of the sea. It reflects his past as a trawlerman, and his design approach to honour the lives of Icelandic fishermen. It’s an approach that links his past to the present, with design flourishes that make his furniture original …
It’s a drinks cabinet inspired by a line from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. “The Kissing Cabinet” is the creation of Rachel Faulkner from Newcastle, who originally served in the Merchant Navy. During the course, she has not only shown enormous artistic talent, but the woodworking skills to turn imagination into reality. Her last project was …
It’s a drinks cabinet that packs a monumental punch. It’s the stunning creation of Matthew Hayward, who has lived in London, Somerset and the Scottish Highlands. Matthew, who also studied computer sciences at the University of Edinburgh, enjoyed a career in hospitality before enrolling at the Chippendale school. During that period, he worked in some …
