I grew up in the Cumbrian coastal village of Rampside, close to the town of Barrow-in-Furness.
After enjoying woodwork and winning a local competition in furniture design at school in Barrow, I went to Salford University to study Analytical Chemistry in the mid nineties.
I rekindled my interest in Furniture Making by studying the Handcrafted Furniture City and Guilds course at The City of Bristol College when I moved here in 2000.

Following this I worked in the industry learning larger scale production skills. During this time I set up my first workshop space in Montpelier (Bristol) using a friend's garage.

With the help of the New Entrepreneur Award Scheme, set up within the BRAVE Agency in St Pauls, I learned the strategies needed to develop in business. The award scheme is three months of focused meetings aiming towards the development of a personal business plan. The development of such a plan gives strength to ideas and awareness of the market place.

Within a year I outgrew the small workshop in Montpelier and at the beginning of 2006 moved to larger premises in the Portbury area.

In 2007 I moved to a shared rural workshop near Backwell, south of Bristol. The spaced has been developed over the following years and now we have a well equipped workshop. On the same site I am able to mill up timber. So if you have a tree felled in your garden please bear me in mind to plank it, season it and create a original piece of furniture from your very own tree.



Please contact me if you care to visit to discuss your furniture requirements.

Workshop address

Brickyard wood Barns
Brockley Lane
Chelvey
Backwell
Bristol
BS48 4AB

The Family

Out on a spring walk. Jo, Lewis, Rudy and myself.