It was a double celebration at the Chippendale School of Furniture last week as the school celebrated its 30th birthday, and one of its senior tutors celebrated thirty years at the school. Alan McGovern from Dunbar has worked at the school since it began life just outside Gifford in 1985. Alan was congratulated by school …
Annabelle Ewing MSP, Minister for Youth and Women’s Employment, visited the Chippendale International School of Furniture to see for herself how young Scots can forge successful careers as furniture designers, makers and restorers. The minister, who represents Mid Scotland and Fife, met Alice Holttum (35), Janie Morris (35) and Jo Meyer (42), all from Edinburgh, …
It was an advertisement that became an icon of pop culture, transforming a humble audio tape from Japanese electronics company Maxell into a global phenomenon. To a theme of Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries, a reclining man in a Le Corbusier chair is seen being blown backwards by the power of sound coming from speakers …
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Dr Charlie Clark’s long career as a medical practitioner was devoted to caring for his patients in the west of Scotland. Now retired, Charlie has turned his attention to a more equine patient – to be precise, a wooden rocking horse. Charlie is a recent graduate of the Chippendale International School of Furniture in East …
The Chippendale International School of Furniture has been named winner of the Best Business category in East Lothian at the 2014 Best of the Best Business Awards. The Chippendale International School is acknowledged as being one of the finest furniture design and restoration schools internationally and is this year celebrating its 30th birthday. At the …
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There’s a healthy debate in some woodworking circles on the impact of new technologies on traditional skills. Anselm Fraser, principal of the Chippendale International School of Furniture, offers a teaching perspective. Here at the Chippendale International School of Furniture we’re this year celebrating our 30th birthday. We’re still here because of our international reputation which …
