We’re continuing our look back at some of the standout furniture made by the class of 2017/18. Over the past few years we’ve had a number of older students on our professional courses who have been looking to develop new skills in retirement. This year we had two mature students, one from the USA and …
We’re continuing to look back at some of the wonderful and odd pieces that the class of 2017/18 came up with. The Chippendale school is more usually associated with furniture design and making than gilding dead cats, but that’s what Dr Phillip Prager from Luxembourg did when he upcycled a mummified cat into a golden …
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Three former students of the Chippendale furniture school are holding an exhibition and sale of work in Edinburgh next month. Paddy O’Neill, Helen Guy and Dan Brophy, who graduated last year, are holding the pop-up exhibition at Leith Shore, Customs Lane, on the weekend of 15th and 16th September. They’ve branded themselves the Edinburgh Furniture …
We’re having a look back at some of the fantastic pieces of furniture that our students made this year. Here we spotlight a table made by Brian London, a retired law enforcement officer, underlining how a professional course at the Chippendale school has no age barriers. One of the great things about bespoke furniture is …
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We’re being all nostalgic and taking a backwards look at some of the standout furniture made by the class of 2017/18, underlining how a nine-month professional course at the Chippendale school gives students the skills they need for a career in fine woodworking. Rohit Heda from Belgaum in the Indian state of Karnataka was one …
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We’re looking back at some of the superb pieces of furniture that our students made during their year with us, and which show how our nine-month professional course gives students the skills they need for a career in fine woodworking. Darren Christie is the first student we’ve had from the Falkland Islands, and we’re delighted …
