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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 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

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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 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