Blog

It might be about my work, or it might be about something entirely different which has caught my interest.

  • A big Thank You to Duffield Timber

    This is about my teaching at Queen Elizabeth Studio School, Kirkby Lonsdale. I’m loving being back in the classroom and it’s immensely satisfying to see pupils developing skills, gaining satisfaction from their work and becoming… Read more

  • The first six months

    I started Andrew Fleck Furniture Design in September 2023 and have spent the last six months getting organised whilst making some early commissions. There has been a lengthy search for machinery and the challenge of… Read more

  • New Old Iron

    I shaped the set of nested stools that are featured on the Stories page entirely by hand. I did so partly because the timber was warped, partly because of the curved shapes and partly because… Read more

  • Exposed

    Quite suddenly I feel very exposed. I’ve spoken in front of thousands of people but that’s different from putting my thoughts in front of people I’ve never met and am unlikely to do so. What… Read more

  • Stories

    I’m trying to set up a blog. The general assumption is that you sign up for some free software, choose a template and off-you-go. That hasn’t been my experience. The last few days have been… Read more