Welcome to the Wooburn Craft School Ltd.

Wooburn Craft School Ltd. delivers short classes in 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.

We are now waiting on the government to announce the end of the lock down in order to publish our schedule. If you would like to be notified via email, please write us as info@thewooburncraftschool.com.

Also note that many of our classes sold 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!

SPECIAL COVID RELATED ANNOUNCEMENT

As with most businesses, The Wooburn Craft School has been closed for the past few months in responce to the Covid Crises. We have taken this time to redecorate, reorganise and to make The Craft School a much safer place. Some of the changes that we have added include:

Cleaning stations at various locations through the school to allow you to clean your hands, tools and utinsils
All work benches will be cleared and wiped down with anticeptic cleaners between classes.
Class sizes will now be limited to 8 and double classes will be eliminated.
Face shields and gloves will be made available if you so desire.
Signs will be posted to remind everyone to stay safe.

Current Classes

Click here for more information on our current course schedule.

Leather Working weekend (beginner level) – Summer (2) 2021

31st July - 1st August
Book Now - From £200.00
Leather Working weekend (advanced) – Summer 2021

August 21 - 23
Book Now - From £280.00
Chair Seat Club

The First Friday of every month from 14:00 to 18:00
Book Now - From £10.00
Jewellery Making Saturday with Candace Pearce – Autumn 2021

Every OTHER Saturday from 9:30 to 16:30 (except during school holidays) - 4 September to 6 November
Book Now - From £100.00
Stained Glass Sunday – Autumn 2021

Every OTHER Sunday from 9:30 to 16:30 (except during school holidays) - 5 September to 7 November
Book Now - From £100.00
Upholstery Monday (morning) with Kat Lyons – Autumn 2021

Every Monday from 9:30 am to 12:30 p.m. (except during school holidays) - 6 September to 15 November
Book Now - From £100.00
Upholstery Monday (evening) with Kat Lyons – Autumn 2021

Every Monday from 16:30 to 21:30 (except during school holidays) - 6 September to 15 November
Book Now - From £100.00
Metal Work for Kids with Grant Forsythe

Every Monday from 16:00 to 18:00 (except during school holidays) - 6 September to 29 November
Book Now - From £200.00
Wood Working for Kids with Ernest Riall

Every Monday from 16:00 to 18:00 (except during school holidays) - 6 September to 29 November
Book Now - From £100.00
Wood Carving Tuesday Evening – Autumn 2021

Every Tuesday from 18:00 to 21:00 (except during school holidays) - 7 September to 16 November
Book Now - From £100.00
Woodcarving Club (Tuesdays)

Every Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (except during school holidays) - 7 September to 16 November
Book Now - From £10.00
Jewellery Making Wednesday with Grant Forsyth – Autumn 2021

Every OTHER Wednesday from 9:30 to 16:30 (except during school holidays) - 8 September to 3 November
Book Now - From £100.00
Wood Working (beginner) Wednesday with Will Streule – Autumn 2021

Every Wednesday from 18:00 to 21:00 (except during school holidays) - 8 September to 24 November
Book Now - From £100.00
Upholstery Thursday (morning) with Kat Lyons – Autumn 2021

Every Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (except during school holidays) - 9 September to 25 November
Upholstery Thursday (evening) with Kat Lyons – Autumn 2021

Every Thursday from 18:30 to 21:30 (except during school holidays) - 9 September to 25 November
Book Now - From £100.00
Furniture Restoration Friday with Ernest Riall – Autumn 2021

Every Friday from 9:30 to 12:30 (except during school holidays) - 10 September to 26 November
Book Now - From £100.00
Wood Carving Saturday – Autumn 2021

Every OTHER Saturday from 9:30 to 16:30 (except during school holidays) - 11 September to 27 November
Book Now - From £100.00
Furniture Restoration Wednesday with Ernest Riall – Autumn 2021

Every OTHER Wednesday from 9:30 to 16:30 (except during school holidays) - 15 September to 24 November
Book Now - From £100.00
Leather Working weekend (beginner level) – Autumn (1) 2021

October 9-10 (from 9:30 to 16:30)
Book Now - From £100.00
Leather Working weekend (beginner level) – Autumn (2) 2021

October 30-31 (from 9:30 to 16:30)
Book Now - From £100.00
Leather Working weekend (advanced) – Autumn 2021

November 19-21 (from 9:30 to 16:30)
Book Now - From £100.00

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.

Christine Brewster – CHAIR CANING AND RUSHING

Pierre-Alain Le Cousin – FRENCH POLISHING AND WAX FINISHES

Laurent Lainé – FRENCH UPHOLSTERY

Kat Lyons – UPHOLSTERY

Candace Pearce – JEWELLERY MAKING

In her role as tutor at Bucks New University, Candace has, in her 34 years teaching, inspired many of her students to win major design awards including Goldsmiths and Pewterers. Candace has experience in all of the basic areas of Jewellery Making. In addition to teaching the primary course at Bucks, Candace has taught many evening and short classes.