Our professional course Student of the Year is Christian Burt, from Portland, Oregon. He initially studied photography, then worked on an organic farm growing a variety of soft fruits, before deciding to train for a more hands-on career. Christian came to the school with no experience in working with wood, but quickly showed innate design …
The recipient of this award is chosen by the students themselves, for the professional course student whose work they feel deserves recognition. This year, the award went to Grant Anderson, originally from Zimbabwe but now living in Scotland. He lived in London for some 14 years and worked in the motorbike business before moving to …
This award is made to the professional course student who showed exceptional design skill. This year’s recipient was Ross Cunnison, originally from Aberdeenshire but now living in Edinburgh. He first came to the Chippendale school on a one-week introductory course. Ross previously worked offshore for ten years in the oil and gas sector. Prior to …
One unique aspect of a professional course at the Chippendale school is that it also teaches the basics of business planning and marketing. Because there’s little point in being the best furniture designer in the world if you can’t market yourself. It’s a holistic approach designed to give our students the best start to their …
It’s the end of term for our professional course students. We’ll shortly announce who our prize-winning students were. The class of 2018/19 made some exceptional furniture, and we’ll look again at some of the very best pieces over the summer. We’re also pleased that a number of our graduates are staying on in incubation space …
We’re always delighted to post news about former students’ work, particularly when they have a lesson to pass on. So, we’re pleased to feature Shane Elliot’s Prohibition Table which has been recrafted specifically for the Middle Eastern market. His quirky poker table is “furniture in motion” and based on an original design used during the …
