You’re never too young to find success in furniture making and design, if the experience of Angus Bennett is anything to go by. 19-year-old Angus, from Hutton Rudby in North Yorkshire is a recent graduate of the Chippendale International School of Furniture, and has set up his own business Angus Bennett Furniture. “I grew up …
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It was described as “an iconic piece of furniture of both national and international importance,” by Professor Richard Demarco, one of Europe’s leading advocates of contemporary art, at its unveiling at an Edinburgh art gallery this week. The intricately-inlaid cabinet tells an interwoven story of Scotland’s heritage and history, and of its place in the …
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Do you dream of building a rewarding career in professional furniture design and restoration? There are still some places on our furniture making and furniture restoration course starting this October 2013. Our feedback suggests that our courses are that little bit different: 1. We teach you up to 80 woodworking techniques in just 9 months …
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The Chippendale International School of Furniture near Gifford is throwing its doors open for its Student Exhibition on Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th of June (6-8pm). This is an opportunity for visitors to see and buy the amazing pieces of furniture created by the students.
An interview with Seonaid Denholm who set up a furniture making business in a Chippendale Incubator unit after graduating from the Chippendale Furniture School.
“I fell out of a tree aged 9. Here I am, 14 years later, a few less broken bones but still playing around with wood!”
What sort of work were you doing before becoming a student at the Chippendale School of Furniture? Why did you choose furniture making?
“Prior to September 2010 I was a studying economic and social history at the University of Manchester, and working part time as a chef. Had I graduated a few years earlier the career path would have been very different; I would have a PGDE and be teaching primary school (well I would have hoped to have been). The pessimistic state of the economy dictated otherwise.”
An interview with Charles Oldham, fine wood carver and member of the Master Carvers’ Association.
Charles Oldham, a master wood carver, believes passionately in preserving the ancient skills he learned from an older generation of carvers; teaching woodworking students at the Chippendale International School of Furniture provides an opportunity to pass on these skills.
Charles Oldham specialises in restoration, architectural wood carving, letter cutting, carved and gilded ornaments, and gesso cutting. Charles has worked on a number of high profile restoration projects amongst them Windsor Castle, Hampton Court Palace, Spenser House and Tredegar House.
