Open Workshop and Studio in October

Join the Farnham Craft Trail on 26 and 27 October and immerse yourself in furniture making and fine woodworking skills at the Farnham School of Furniture Making  

View furniture pieces from past and present students and tutors

Watch live demonstrations on wood turning, marquetry, lampshade making and hand cut joinery

Hear from experts about how wood is sustainably sourced and used in the workshop

Take away your very own sapling, to help keep our native trees thriving

Enter our competition to win short course

Take advantage of discounts on a range of woodworking courses or to have your very own bespoke furniture handcrafted by our makers

 

On Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 October, a Farnham-based woodworking school and bespoke furniture makers Aidan McEvoy Fine Furniture, will be opening their doors to the public for the first time to celebrate the Farnham Craft Trail.

Visitors to the traditional hand cut timber framed buildings, based in Willey Park Farm on Alton Road, Farnham, will be treated to live demonstrations from woodworking experts including woodturning, hand cut dovetail joints and marquetry (creating patterns and designs using layers of materials such as hardwood or shell). Additionally, visitors can learn more about the types of wood used in fine furniture making, how the School sources wood sustainably and the journey it takes from woodland to workshop.

Tea and coffee will be available throughout the weekend as well as access to a gallery of furniture pieces made by past and present students. A competition testing visitors knowledge of native wood species will also be running over the weekend. Excitingly, the first 10 visitors over the weekend will be given their very own native Hardwood sapling to take home and plant.

Aidan McEvoy Fine Furniture has been producing bespoke furniture for over 19 years, including pieces for Queen Elizabeth II. Aidan’s unique vision and creativity extends to the school, ensuring that all teachers are also current furniture makers who share his passion and desire to pass on the craft. Woodworking and furniture making courses are available for all abilities and during the Craft Trail weekend a number of popular courses will be available to book with a 10 per cent discount.

No booking necessary, just turn up!

Programme for the Weekend:

Saturday, 26th October:

Making a Dovetail Box

Working on a veneered drinks cabinet

Woodturning: making a bowl

Marquetry

Traditional Upholstery of a chair

Lampshade making

Talk: from Tree to Furniture

Workshop Tours

Gallery

Sunday, 27th October:

Making a Dovetail Box

Working on a veneered drinks cabinet

Woodturning: making a bowl

Traditional Upholstery of a chair

Lampshade making

Workshop Tours

Gallery

To find out more about Aidan McEvoy Fine Furniture or to book a separate visit, please contact: info@amfinefurniture.co.uk or visit our Instagram.

By AM Fine Furniture on October 9, 2024   /   Blog, News   /   Leave a comment