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.

Wood Working with Roberto Pierro – Winter 2023

Every Wednesday from 18:00 to 21:00 (except during school holidays) - 4 January to 15 March
Book Now - From £100.00
Jewellery Making Wednesday with Grant Forsyth – Winter 2023

Every Wednesday from 09:30 to 13:30 (except during school holidays) - 4 January to 15 March
Book Now - From £100.00
Furniture Restoration Friday with Ernest Riall – Winter 2023

Every Friday from 9:30 to 12:30 (except during school holidays) - 6 January to 17 March
Book Now - From £100.00
Wood Carving Saturday – Winter 2023

Every OTHER Saturday from 9:30 to 16:30 (except during school holidays) - 7 January to 4 March
Book Now - From £100.00
Stained Glass Sunday – Winter 2023

Every OTHER Sunday from 9:30 to 16:30 (except during school holidays) - 8 January to 5 March
Book Now - From £100.00
Upholstery Monday (evening) with Kat Lyons – Winter 2023

Every Monday from 18:30 to 21:30 (except during school holidays) - 9 January to 27 March
Upholstery Monday (morning) with Kat Lyons (1) – Winter 2023

Every Monday from 9:30 to 12:30 (except during school holidays) - 9 January to 20 March
Upholstery Monday (morning) with Kat Lyons (2) – Winter 2023

Every Monday from 10:00 to 13:00 (except during school holidays) - 9 January to 20 March
Woodcarving Club (Tuesdays) – Winter 2023

Every Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 13:30 p.m. (except during school holidays) - 10 January to 28 March
Book Now - From £10.00
Wood Carving Tuesday Evening – Winter 2023

Every Tuesday from 18:00 to 21:00 (except during school holidays) - 10 January to 21 March
Chair Seating Club

Every Tuesday from 14:00 to 17:30 (except during school holidays) - 10 January to 28 March
Book Now - From £10.00
Upholstery Wednesday (morning) with Kat Lyons – Winter 2023

Every Wednesday from 10:00 to 13:00 (except during school holidays) - 11 January to 19 April
Furniture Restoration Wednesday with Ernest Riall – Winter 2023

Every OTHER Wednesday from 9:30 to 16:30 (except during school holidays) - 11 January to 8 March
Book Now - From £100.00
Wood Working for Young People – Winter 2023

Every Thursday from 16:00 to 18:00 (except during school holidays) - 9 January to 20 March
Book Now - From £100.00
Upholstery Thursday (morning) with Kat Lyons – Winter 2023

Every Thursday from 9:30 to 12:30 (except during school holidays) - 12 January to 30 March
Furniture Restoration Saturday with Ernest Riall – Winter 2023

Every OTHER Saturday from 9:30 to 16:30 (except during school holidays) - 14 January to 11 March
Book Now - From £100.00
Practical Leather Conservation Course for Historic Leather (14-Feb to 17-Feb 2023)

From Tues 14-Feb to 17-Feb 2023, from 9:30 - 4:30
Book Now - From £440.00

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.