LONG, HOT, CROWDED & LOUD An early start and crowded trains to Blackheath where thousands of cheerful runners were gathering. The first three miles flew by until congestion built where the different start-streams converged, from there it was a loud, colourful scrum until the end. The temperature and the noise from 800,000 spectators built as … Continue reading LON-DONE
What a great evening! And thank you to my good friend Laura who invited me to show my work alongside pupils and alumni of Sedbergh School at a concert at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester to mark the 500th anniversary of the founding of Sedbergh School. It’s a great space and with 2000 people attending … Continue reading Bridgewater Hall Exhibition
The weather at the start of the year has been pretty spectacular. Five inches of snow fell in the second week of January creating stunning views but the freezing temperatures meant our track remained blocked for a week. We don’t mind being cut off occasionally and this has been the perfect time to use a … Continue reading Japanese Toolboxes
I have just received a surprise invitation to exhibit my work at the Bridgewater Hall on Monday 3rd February. My good friend, Laura, is curating an art exhibition by students from Sedbergh School alongside a concert as a part of the school’s 500th anniversary celebrations. I’m sure there will be some superb artwork by current … Continue reading Bridgewater Hall Exhibition
I have especially enjoyed making a fire surround and mantle-piece for university friends, Pete and Claire. They live in a lovely old farmhouse in the Midlands which retains lots of old features with the exception of one room which has lost its fire surround. We agreed that the new addition should be super-simple to complement … Continue reading A fire surround for friends
Most of my woodwork has arisen through the necessity of maintaining boats. So, it’s been a trip down memory lane to repair a small GRP rowing dinghy which we have had for 25 years and which was built in the 1970’s by Pearson Brothers of Arundel, West Sussex. In recent years it has been decaying slowly … Continue reading Back to boats
For several months I have been making fifteen whisky presentation cases for Sedbergh School which celebrates its Quincentenary this year. The School will produce three different malt whiskies and has asked me to make cases for bottle numbers 1-5. I have been working with Anne’s godson who is a prototype engineer working with CNC machines. … Continue reading Recent Work
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 increasingly focused on careful measurement, accurate cuts and well-planned assembly. Their enthusiasm also means that it’s hard to satisfy their … Continue reading A big Thank You to Duffield Timber
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 I wanted to make something by hand, without any machine-work. I learned several things, mostly that it takes a lot … Continue reading New Old Iron
Andrew Fleck Furniture Design 