Description
Welcome to learn-make-restore. In addition to our workshops in Cambridgeshire, we are opening a woodcraft school in North Wales. A stunning location and within easy access from many cities and towns. The craft school is appropriately set in a former primary school, built in 1908. The beautiful main school hall with high vaulted roof, parquet flooring and huge arched windows, being the main inspiring workspace. The site overlooks the beautiful Welsh countryside and is close to the historic town of Corwen, it is surrounded by many tourist attractions and accommodation options. There is a relaxation area for breaks and a kitchen for attendees to use. There is also a summerhouse with views across the fields should you wish to take a break there and relax. More dates and courses will be added as the opening time gets closer. These will include Furniture Making, Traditional Tool chest, Welsh Stick Chair and a 2-week Summer School. I will also be inviting in guest tutors throughout the year to teach a variety of skills and crafts. Please message to register your interest, or to ask any questions. The ethos is the joy of hand tool woodworking and the enjoyment gained from developing those skills. Your materials and tools at the bench and then follow good process. Hand tool woodworking offers enjoyment and a great form of relaxation, in addition to the more obvious practical benefits. On the two-day woodwork joints course you will make a frame consisting of 4 different joints. We will look at foundation woodwork skills, accurate marking, tool selection and hand-tool skills. Working on four different joints to develop your skills and knowledge, the frame can then be displayed near your home woodwork area or converted to a photo frame. However, you work at your own speed and the days are more about the learning and enjoying the process, less about the frame. The maximum number of students on this course is 6 as we design the course to ensure you get a good level of tuition and advice. Bill is fully qualified from City & Guilds through to Masters Degree. This is an intermediate course but I also consider beginners who wish to attend. I also do an Introduction to Woodwork course, which prepares beginners for this course and ensures you get the most from it. You may not be a beginner and have some experience of hand tool woodworking, you will wish to improve your skills and expand your repertoire of joints. This course will help you push your making skills forward. Please contact Bill via the 'message the tutor' button if you have any questions at all.
What's included in the price?
All tools are provided and materials are included. There is a kitchen for course attendees to use, with microwave, fridge and drink making facilities. Please bring food/packed lunch.
Duration
2 days
Cancellation policy
Easy - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 2 weeks before the course starts
Maker
Welcome to 'Learn-Make-Restore'. I am an experienced cabinet maker, furniture maker and furniture restorer. I am qualified from various City & Guilds through to a Masters Degree in the Conservation of Historic Objects . I have a passion for traditional crafts and teach various aspects of making & restoring. I have also written for a number of woodwork magazines, for example, 'Quercus', 'Woodland Heritage Journal' and 'Furniture & Cabinetmaking'. You will also find my regular workshop posts on Instagram. I am a Brand Ambassador for a few woodwork related companies and this provides great opportunities for course attendees to try new tools and materials. I teach from my workshops near Ely, Cambridgeshire and will also be opening a new site in North Wales in late 2025. I believe strongly that our health & quality of life is enhanced by working practically, being creative, making and learning new skills. We can all be highly creative and practical when we get the opportunity. At a time in society, when consumerism has taken hold, we throw too many things away and do not always appreciate materials or nature. Both my workshops are chosen for their location, surrounded by nature and inspiration. We must make better and restore more. We need more relaxing workbench time and less screen time.
Suitable for
- Adults
- Seniors
- Suitable for beginners
- Parking provided
- Intermediate level
