At the Chippendale school, we love to sell furniture or, more precisely, we love it when our students sell what they’ve made. We’ve just had our annual Open Days and public exhibitions to showcase the work of our graduating students, and many were able to sell pieces they’d made during their year with us. …
We all know (at least roughly) who Rachel, Ross, Chandler, Joey and Phoebe are. But in case you’ve only recently returned from a long stay on Mars or Jupiter, they’re characters in the New York sitcom Friends. The series, which seemed to run for about 50 years, charted their oh-so-lovable antics as they fell …
It’s that time of year when the class of 2016/17 has left us and the class of 2017/18 has yet to arrive. It’s a time therefore for reflection. To reflect on what we do well and to see what we could do better. It’s something we do every year because, in a competitive market, …
Running a successful furniture design school is all about teaching the techniques and skills needed to design and make beautiful furniture. In a sense, teaching those skills and techniques is the easy part because making basic furniture is something that human beings have been doing for thousands of years. And, because human beings haven’t …
When Neil Armstrong set foot on the Moon in 1969, his first words were, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” They are words that will resonate down through history, providing inspiration for generations to come. Neil Armstrong always maintained that they were said off-the-cuff. But in the months and …
Jack Jensen, from Milton Keynes, came to the Chippendale school from a three-year furniture making course at Moulton College in Northamptonshire. He long interest in working with wood has blossomed into a very real talent for furniture design, creating beautifully-made pieces that incorporate absolute originality. One of his signature pieces was an Oriental-style drinks cabinet …
