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 in with us soon!

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 now have our new Autumn 2020 schedule out so please look at our schedule for more details.

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.

Beginning Woodworking Wednesday with Will Streule – Winter 2021

Every Wednesday from 6 pm to 9 p.m. (except during school holidays) - 6 January to 17 March
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Upholstery Monday with Kat Lyons – Winter 2021

Every Monday from 9:30 am to 12:30 p.m. (except during school holidays) - 4 January to 15 March
Woodcarving Tuesday Evening – Winter 2021

Every Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (except during school holidays) - 5 January to 16 March
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Jewellery Making Wednesday with Grant Forsyth – Winter 2021

Every OTHER Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (except during school holidays) - 6 January to 3 March
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Upholstery Thursday with Kat Lyons – Winter 2021

Every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (except during school holidays) - 7 January to 18 March
Woodcarving Thursday Evening – Winter 2021

Every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (except during school holidays) - 7 January to 18 March
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Chair Seat Club – Winter 2021

The First Friday of every month beginning with 8th of January. Each session starts at 2:00 pm and ends at 6:00pm
Book Now - From £10.00
Furniture Restoration Friday with Phil Lyons – Winter 2021

Every Friday from 9:30 am to 12:30 p.m. (except during school holidays) - 8 January to 19 March
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Woodcarving Saturday – Winter 2021

Every OTHER Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (except during school holidays) - 9 January to 6 March
Book Now - From £275.00
Stained Glass Sunday – Winter 2021

Every OTHER Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (except during school holidays) - 10 January to 7 March
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Jewellery Making Saturday with Candace Pearce – Winter 2021

Every OTHER Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (except during school holidays) - 16 January to 13 March
Book Now - From £275.00

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

Heidi Ramsay – DRAWING AND PAINTING

Kat Lyons – UPHOLSTERY

Phil Lyons – Restoration

Phil has always been inclined toward woodwork and hand skills. He graduated from Bucks New University over ten years ago and since that time he has started and successfully built a furniture restoration business. During that time he has made a concerted effort to study all the different ways that furniture is made.

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.