This week and next our professional course students will be learning the ancient art of gilding. We’re again privileged to have Richard Walker to teach this venerable craft. Richard, who runs Watergild Studios, is one of Europe’s most highly regarded experts in this age-old skill. He’ll be teaching our students all about oil-gilding, water-gilding and …
The Chippendale school is delighted to announce that Professor Richard Demarco CBE will be awarding the fourth annual Demarco Prize 2019 at a reception in Edinburgh next month. Professor Demarco is a leading arts commentator and a leading advocate for contemporary art. His contributions to contemporary art have been recognised on numerous occasions, receiving the Polish Gold …
Anselm Fraser, principal. writing in The Woodworker magazine Inspiration can be defined as finding a new or better way of answering a question, solving a problem or, for us woodworkers, coming up with a better design for a piece of furniture. But finding inspiration can be a hard task. So how do you find it? …
David Hall is a woodworker who knows precisely what he wants to do after graduation. He’s already bought a farmhouse and outbuildings in rural Aberdeenshire which he intends to convert into a studio and workshop. His new business will specialise in making fine furniture from old whisky barrels. It’s an idea that will give his …
While this week has all been about learning the delicate skills involved in making a Windsor chair, our restoration business has also been busy. It’s a side of the Chippendale school that’s very important because it allows us to maintain a core of expertise within the school, and gives students hands-on experience in learning different …
It’s a bench that’s been made by many hands and is now a fitting memorial to one of the Chippendale school’s longest-standing members of staff who died recently. Isobel Edgar, the school’s student welfare officer, had worked with the Chippendale team for 25 years. The Redwood bench is our way of paying tribute to her …
