Charlie Camp, from Wellington in New Zealand, already knows a thing or two about wood, having completed a four-year building apprenticeship. Born in Grimsby in the north-east of England, Charlie and her parents moved to New Zealand when she was six-months-old. She completed her apprenticeship working for her father’s NZ building company, learning everything to …
It’s approaching that time of year when we have to think about New Year resolutions. So, if a career in fine furniture design and making is something you’ve been considering, why not see what the Chippendale school has to offer? To make your decision a little easier, we’re offering overseas applicants a £1,000 Early Bird …
A British naval victory in the First World War has been remembered at the Chippendale school. The Battle of the Falkland Islands took place on the 8th December 1914, and effectively destroyed the German South Atlantic Squadron. The battle is still commemorated on the Falkland Islands, and every year in the islands’ capital Stanley there …
Timothy Low from Singapore is a veteran of the oil industry, having spent the last ten years working offshore. His itinerant profession took him across the world from South America to Asia and Africa. But with the global downturn in the oil sector, it was time to think about a new profession – and one …
Ruaraidh Stewart, from Aberdeenshire, is a former soldier with the Black Watch (3 Scots), and saw service in Afghanistan. A keen snowboarder, he worked at the Glenshee ski centre, before joining the Army. He then had stints as a restaurateur, gamekeeper and in gym equipment installation, before realising that he’d much prefer to work with …
Brian London, originally from North Carolina, underlines how fine woodworking is a skill that can be learned at any age, whether as a first or second career or in retirement. Brian, who now lives near Niort in France, had a long and distinguished career in law enforcement for the US government. A self-confessed “army brat,” …
