Rycotewood Furniture Centre

The Rycotewood Furniture Centre has delivered furniture training in Oxfordshire since 1938. Located at the City of Oxford College since 2004, it is a renowned centre of excellence delivering vocational training for people who want careers in furniture design and making.

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Thanks to Katherine and Beth for a great introduction to the Pitt Rivers Museum's vast collection of artefacts? Year 2 degree students are undertaking a design and make project based on the theme of ritual

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.... And congratulations to Simon Bulley on winning the Alan Peters Award. Simon's ‘Lines In The Sand' will be exhibited at the Celebration of Craftsmanship in Cheltenham in July. He has just completed the first year of his FdA Furniture Design and Make course.

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Congratulations to Oscar Winter on winning the Alan Peters Award. Oscar's 'Boardroom for Two' will be exhibited at the Celebration of Craftsmanship in Cheltenham in July. He has just completed the final year of his BA Hons Furniture Design and Make course.

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Storage designed in collaboration with a young child - ash base and legs with painted plywood. Crafted by Freya Whamond as part of her Personal Design and Make project on year 3 of her BA Hons Furniture Design and Make course

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Storage designed in collaboration with a ceramist - ash base and legs with coppiced hazel bowl. Crafted by Freya Whamond as part of her Personal Design and Make project on year 3 of her BA Hons Furniture Design and Make course

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A few pieces of upholstery work from our AMUSF Upholstery course students

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Rycotewood Summer Show - Private View Monday 20 June 6 - 8pm

City of Oxford College, Oxpens Road Oxford OX1 1SA

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Sketchbook details and work in progress; see the finished work at the Rycotewood Furniture Summer Show 2016 - Opens 6pm Monday 20th June at City of Oxford College

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A few sketchbook details to whet your appetite for the Rycotewood Furniture Summer Show 2016 - Opens 6pm Monday 20th June at City of Oxford College

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Rob Penn discusses his book: The Man Who Made Things Out Of Trees at the Old Fire Station in central Oxford on Saturday 18th June at 7pm. Here is a link to their site: http://www.oldfirestation.org.uk/event/rob-penn/ 

We are also hoping that one of our students, Charlie Nash, will be accompanying Rob on stage as a man who is making things out of a tree live!

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Our friends from the BCFA (British contract furniture association) were interviewing students on Friday. They are producing a short film about furniture education. #furniture #bcfa #rycotewood #inthemaking #rosiesalt #furnituredesign #furnituremaking #craft

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Gina Archer visited the Rycotewood workshops to present a NADFAS scholarship bursary to Josh Kenyon -well done Josh! #rycotewood #scholarship #craft #nadfas #furniture #furnituremaking #furnituredesign #

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Furniture student completes London Marathon and raises over £8000

Ed Robinson, a first year Foundation Degree Furniture Design and Make student, completed this year’s London Marathon on Sunday April 24th. This was his first marathon and he completed the race in 3 hours and 15 minutes, finishing 4,025th in a field of almost 40,000 runners. Ed has raised over £8000 for Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust and any further donations are very welcome. https://www.justgiving.com/Edmund-Robinson  

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Final year students are currently enjoying a talk 'What next?' Thanks @dr_lynn62 #rycotewood #drlynn #whatnext #howtogetajob #portfolio #creative #furniture #furnituredesign

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Yesterday we welcomed David Dewing the Master of the Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers and Junior Warden Tony Smart to meet and our students 'at the bench' to give some words of wisdom. #rycotewood #furnituremakers #geffryemuseum #craft #furnituredesign #wordsofwisdom #furniture