In his third article for The Woodworker magazine, principle Anselm Fraser looks at how failure can be a good thing. Every professional or hobbyist woodworker wants to make wonderful and inspiring pieces of furniture, and bask in the glow of complete success. However, the reality is that we are all human, and humans make mistakes. …
It’s an imaginative entrance bench that is beautifully designed and made, but which also tells the story of a day in the life of a dog. Rachel Faulkner from Newcastle originally served in the Merchant Navy but, as someone who is both artistically gifted and supremely practical, is now on our professional course retraining to …
Last week we introduced the first of our summer short courses, a five-day upholstery masterclass. This week we’re introducing a series of two-day woodturning weekends. These fun and informative weekends will be our most accessible course to give students a first point of access into woodworking, with a focus on woodturning and round joinery. It …
The Chippendale school is justifiably proud of the holistic approach we take to teaching every aspect of woodworking on our professional course. Not only does our nine-month course equip students to practice as furniture designers and makers, we also provide them with a wider business context. That includes elements of marketing and PR and creating …
Last week saw Anne Maree Wallace from Edinburgh complete her one-month intermediate course, which she thoroughly enjoyed. Anne Maree originally came on one of our one-week introductory courses, liked it, and decided that she wanted to take her new-found skills up a few levels. That she has certainly achieved, using her month with us to …
This week saw our professional course students learn the delicate skill of oyster work, which is a decorative form of veneering or parquetry. It’s a technique that uses thin slices of wood cut in cross-section to form circular or oval pieces of veneer which, when placed side by side, create any kind of decorative pattern …
