There’s nothing quite as satisfying as creating something by hand. If you’ve ever received a handmade object, or made one yourself, you’ll appreciate the unique beauty of those tiny imperfections and asymmetries. It’s just one of the reasons why more people are choosing to furnish their homes with hand-finished objects over mass-produced designs -no two …
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Are you an aspiring craftsperson looking to develop your skills and unsure how to fund your studies? You can apply to The Queen Elizabther Scholarship Trust (QEST) for funding of up to £18,000 towards your course.
We all put things off until later. An unanswered email. An unwashed dish. An unwalked dog. Some things though, are too important to put off. Finding a career that makes you happy can have a huge impact on your overall enjoyment of life. If you’ve always told yourself you’d love to start a woodworking business …
Last week we had the pleasure of hosting Michael Fortune, the world-renowned master craftsman from Canada.
The very best furniture carries within its design a little bit of the maker’s DNA. It’s the kind of design touch we encourage on our professional course at the Chippendale school because it’s those small flourishes that really put the bespoke into fine furniture. That’s the case with Oli Juliusson’s beautifully-crafted olive ash table. Oli, …
This week we’re concentrating on giving our professional course students a very real grounding in veneering, because we’ve had the internationally-recognised Scott Grove with us. Scott, from the USA, is a larger-than-life figure in the world of veneering and this week has been an exciting and fun time for the students. Scott has been coming …
