Opening Days & Times
Saturday 24th 11-4pm (closing early)
Sunday 25th, Monday 26th, Friday 30th, Saturday 31st & Sunday 1st 11-5pm
I trained at Buckinghamshire College, High Wycombe, in furniture Design and Craftsmanship. On Graduating in 1994 I worked as a cabinetmaker for Waywood, an established company specialising in bespoke hardwood furniture. In 1996 I joined Tim Hodgkinson of Looe, Cornwall, where I worked as a part of a two-man team producing one-off designs and a wide range of subcontract projects for some of Britain's leading furniture companies.
I have been working as a Cabinet Maker for the last 30 years, the majority of which on the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall. In recent times I have begun concentrating on creating mirrors inspired by my love of the Arts and Crafts and Art Deco movements. I produce work to my own designs, mixing timber and veneers with copper, serpentine and other natural materials. I’m inspired by my Cornish surroundings and concentrate on natural colours and textures.
Having also been teaching since 2005, I run Furniture Skills Courses from my rural workshop in Coverack and have taught all ages ranging from 14 - 80 years.
Furniture Skills Courses - if you fancy picking up a new skill or polishing an old one, please get in touch. More details are on my website.
knappers
polcoverack vean
polcoverack
coverack, helston
TR12 6SP
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DIRECTIONS TO KNAPPERS, POLCOVERACK VEAN, COVERACK. TR12 6SP.
If you like to walk/don't like to reverse, please consider one of the park and walk options to help with traffic flow on the lane, thank you.
From Helston take the A3083 towards the Lizard. You will pass Culdrose Naval Air Base on your left. At the next roundabout take the B3293 signposted to St. Keverne. You will pass through a valley and then at the top of the hill go straight over at the roundabout continuing on the B3293. You will pass a little school on your left. Continue on this road for about 5 miles, passing Goonhilly Earth Station on your right and then Zoar garage, also on your right.
You will pass through a bit of tree cover and then approach a junction on your right, with the road to St. Keverne bearing around to the left. There are two roads coming off at this junction. Take the first road (the 2nd leads to Coverack village and Roskilly’s). Pass a picnic spot on the right and continue down this road for about 1/3 mile, where you will come to a lane off to the left. Take this lane, a rough track, pass over 2 cattle grids (there are 2 park and walk options avoiding this lane, see below). After the 2nd big cattle grid there is a lane off to the right. Take this lane and park in the driveway as sign posted. Extra parking in the field beside the studio.
Please note: You must use the passing spaces on the lane to Richard's studio. The verges are soft and there are ditches eitherside. If you are not confident with reversing, use the park and walk options below.
Park and Walk. If you fancy a lovely walk to the studio, you can either park at the picnic spot mentioned above and take the steady walk following the same instuctions as above (approx 1 mile/15 mins), OR you can park in Coverack village for a partly steep uphill (1 mile /15 minute) walk, following the footpath from the seafront. The village path starts between Brenda's and the The Mill shop. The village walk option is not suitable for vehicles.
Dogs. Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome.
We will have refreshements to re fuel!
Parking is on a gravel driveway outside the workshop. From here you walk a few steps on a slightly uneven path, leading to the workshop. There are then two steps leading up to the workshop door. I'm very sorry, but there is no wheelchair access to the workshop.
On-site parking
Toilet facilities
Family friendly
Open all year round by appointment
Opening Days & Times
Saturday 24th 11-4pm (closing early for our sons 21st Birthday)
Sunday 25th, Monday 26th, Friday 30th, Saturday 31st & Sunday 1st 11-5pm