Grant Anderson originally from Zimbabwe is a professional course student who has pushed the boundaries of design complexity. A previous piece was an oak coffee table, with nine strips of steam-bent oak per leg, set off with brass decoration at each end. It had five oak planks as its top, with breadboarded end-pieces held in …
During his time at the Chippendale school, John Vaughan from the west of Ireland has blossomed into a highly-talented furniture designer. First it was his console table, with the drawer fronts in olive ash, the sides made from yew and the bottoms crafted from sycamore. Then came his mirror, a requirement of the course, that …
It’s a drinks cabinet for displaying only your finest and oldest bottle of whisky. It’s the beautiful creation of Campbell Paterson from Grantown on Spey in the Scottish Highlands. Made from fumed oak, with sycamore veneer on the outside, it has flamed mahogany veneer on the inside. The cabinet is opened vertically with a three-leaf …
It’s the last week of term, with our professional course students all set to graduate on Saturday. Guest of honour at the graduation will be Martin Whitfield MP, member of parliament for the East Lothian constituency. This week has seen our public exhibition and sale of work at Greyfriars Kirk in the heart of old …
The Richard Demarco Prize 2019 has been awarded to a Northern Irish student who has used the Brexit debate to create a humorous, yet pointed, piece of furniture. The annual prize is awarded by the celebrated Professor Richard Demarco CBE, one of the UK’s leading arts commentators and a leading advocate for contemporary art. Stephen …
The result of the European election showed that Britain is as divided as ever on the vexed question of Brexit. Strong opinions are held on all sides of the debate. Should the UK renegotiate Brexit, hold a second referendum, or leave the EU without a deal? Stephen Barr, originally from Northern Ireland, might not have …
