Meetings

Derek Jones began working with antique furniture at the age of fourteen as a Saturday boy in a restoration workshop in Brighton. What followed was a couple of decades of design and commercial manufacture within the industry for retail customers and end users. Nearly forty years later, and the skills acquired back in that little workshop have become an important part of his working methodology today; good construction and a careful choice of materials with a nod to the past.

As editor of the UK’s premier woodworking magazine, Furniture & Cabinetmaking (2008- 2018), Derek Jones managed to combine his flare for making with a passion for sharing a range of skills that if not practiced might one day no longer be part of our lives. Time spent making things by hand today is perhaps the single most important investment we can make for our future. Make things well and build them to last using materials and techniques that complement our natural resources.

Colin Foard is an antique restorer and furniture maker with more than 20 years of hands-on experience. He specialises in bringing cherished pieces back to life while preserving their character and historical integrity, using traditional techniques and materials. His work also includes bespoke furniture, church commissions and sympathetic timber secondary glazing for period properties. Colin will talk about his approach to restoration and fine furniture making, and the craftsmanship, problem-solving and respect for materials that underpin his work.

The evening will begin with the Fellowship’s brief Annual General Meeting, followed by a talk from Ben Dawson of Arcana Cabinet Makers near Farnham. Arcana designs and handcrafts bespoke furniture and fitted interiors for the home, including traditional and contemporary kitchens, fitted wardrobes, alcove cupboards, bookcases, media units, dressers, tables and desks. Ben will introduce the workshop’s approach to turning individual ideas into practical, one-off pieces made by local craftspeople.

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