Until I joined the 2014/15 course at the Chippendale International School of Furniture, I had no experience whatsoever in designing or making furniture, writes Fiona Thorburn, one of this year’s students. Given my novice state, I decided to try something simple but elegant: a console table for my house in Edinburgh. Priority one, given the …
Anselm Fraser, the Chippendale’s principal, recently gave a talk to students at Ampleforth College, one of the country’s leading public schools. Here’s what he had to say. Ampleforth College is all about providing its students with a first-class education and a compass for life. Both are important; education is invaluable, but we also need to …
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Making great furniture is about balancing form and function to create something that looks good and works well. Sometimes, also, it’s about giving it character and personality – or, even better, a tangible link to its owner. That’s what a Scottish woodworker has achieved in a commission to make a blanket box. Not content with …
Fishing a favourite stretch of river is one of the most satisfying of country pursuits – and even better if you happen to own that stretch of river. And now, one talented woodworker is giving fishing enthusiasts the chance to bring that bit of river inside their homes. Fergus McCoss (24), from the Scottish island …
The Chippendale International School of Furniture has been named winner of the prestigious Best Small to Medium Sized Business Award at the 2014 Best Business Awards. The Chippendale International School in East Lothian is acknowledged as being one of the finest furniture design and restoration schools internationally and in 2015 will be celebrating its 30th …
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