Welcome to the Wooburn Craft School Ltd.

Everyone knows how much learning something new helps ones outlook. This is especialy true with learning new creative skills. Wooburn Craft School Ltd. delivers short classes in a variety of craft and creative skills including: Furniture Restoration, Upholstery, Jewellery Making, Wood Working and Wood Carving. We also offer courses in Rush Seating, Caning, and a number of weekday courses as well as a craft clubs. New classes are being added all the time, so please check back with us soon on a regular bases.

All of our tutors are seasoned professionals with years of experience both in the practice of their craft and in teaching their skills to others.

Also note that many of our classes sell out so if you are interested please contact us as soon as you can, as you may lose your place.

Thank you for your interest. We look forward to hearing from you!

NOTE TO THOSE INTERESTED IN UPHOLSTERY

To sign up for our upholstery classes, please go to

https://www.chairs-etc.com/book-online

This is the instructors private website

**NOTE TO CRAFTPEOPLE AND ARTISTS**

WE HAVE TIMES AVAILABLE FOR NEW PRACTICIONERS TO TEACH THEIR SKILLS PLEASSE CONTACT ERNEST RIALL (info@thewooburncraftschool.com or 07753322609) IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TEACHING A COURSE IN A WELL ESTABLISHED, WELL EQUIPED WORKSHOP WITH EASY ACCESS AND PARKING.

Current Classes

Click here for more information on our current course schedule.

Woodcarving Club (Tuesdays) – Autumn 2024

Every Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 13:30 p.m. (except during school holidays) - 3 September to 17 December
Book Now - From £10.00
Chair Seating Club

Every Tuesday from 13:30 to 17:30 (except during school holidays) 3 September to 17 December
Book Now - From £10.00
Furniture Restoration Saturday with Ernest Riall – Autumn 2024

Every OTHER Saturday from 9:30 to 16:30 (except during school holidays) - 28 September to 7 Dec
Book Now - From £295.00
Wood Carving Saturday – Autumn 2024

Every OTHER Saturday from 9:30 to 16:30 (except during school holidays) - 5-oct to 7-Dec
Book Now - From £295.00
Stained Glass – Autumn 2024

Saturdays from 9:30 to 16:30 (except during school holidays) - 27-Oct to 8-Dec
Book Now - From £295.00
Holiday Club – December 2024

December 16 to 20 - every day 10:00 to 16:00
Book Now - From £60.00
Wood Carving Thursday Evening – Spring 2025

Every Thursday from 18:00 to 21:00 (except during school holidays) - 7 January to 18 March
Book Now - From £295.00
Woodcarving Club (Tuesdays) – Spring 2025

Every Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 13:30 p.m. (except during school holidays) - 7 January to 18 March
Book Now - From £10.00
Chair Seating Club

Every Tuesday from 13:30 to 17:30 (except during school holidays) 7 January to 18 March
Book Now - From £10.00
Intermediate / Advanced Wood Working for Adults– Spring 2025

Every Wednesday from 18:00 to 21:00 (except during school holidays) - 8 January to 2 April
Book Now - From £295.00
Wood Carving Thursday Evening – Spring 2025

Every Thursday from 18:00 to 21:00 (except during school holidays) - 9 January to 20 March
Book Now - From £295.00
Wood Working for Young People – Spring 2025

Every Thursday from 16:00 to 18:00 (except during school holidays) - 9 January to 3 April
Book Now - From £200.00
Furniture Restoration Friday – Spring 2025

Every OTHER Friday from 9:30 to 16:30 (except during school holidays) - 10 January to 14 March
Book Now - From £295.00
Wood Carving Saturday – Spring 2025

Every OTHER Saturday from 9:30 to 16:30 (except during school holidays) - 11 January to 8 March
Book Now - From £295.00
Stained Glass – Spring 2025

Every OTHER Sunday from 9:30 to 16:30 (except during school holidays) - 12 January to 23 March
Book Now - From £295.00
Intro Woodworking – Spring 2025

Every Monday from 18:00 to 21:00 (except during school holidays) - 13 January to 31 March
Book Now - From £295.00
Jewellery Making with Jude Karnon- Spring 2025

Every Friday from 18:00 to 21:00 (except during school holidays) - 17 January to 21 April
Book Now - From £295.00
Furniture Restoration Saturday with Ernest Riall – Spring 2025

Every OTHER Friday from 9:30 to 16:30 (except during school holidays) - 18 January to 29 March
Book Now - From £295.00
Leather working (1) – Spring 2025

February 15-16 (Saturday & Sunday) from 9:30 to 16:30
Book Now - From £200.00
Leather working (2) – Spring 2025

April 12-13 (Saturday & Sunday) from 9:30 to 16:30
Book Now - From £200.00

Our Tutors

Click here to read full biographies of all our tutors

Ernest Riall, PhD (Principal Tutor) – WOOD CARVING

Ernest has studied with the leading woodcarvers in England and in France at Ecole Boulle. His passion is primarily focused on carving that is in the support of restoration of furniture while he is equally inspired by carving in support of artistic endeavours.