I had the recent pleasure of teaching a very talented group of fine furniture makers at Rowden Atelier the art of Traditional Gilding.

This project was run by Jess Pearson of the North Devon Maker Series and is an offshoot of the ‘New light project’ here’s what Jess had to say…

“We had an incredible two-day gilding workshop at Rowden Atelier fine furniture Woodworking School, led by the amazing Danni Bradford. Edward Wild, a tutor at Rowden, assisted Danni throughout the workshop, guiding five talented woodworkers as they explored this beautiful heritage skill.

It was truly inspiring to see the project come together and witness the enthusiasm to learn oil and water gilding. This workshop is an exciting offshoot of the In a New Light project, which I co-ran with Edward Crumpton.

The passion to preserve and teach traditional crafts continues, and we hope this is just the beginning of more workshops to further celebrate and strengthen the use of these timeless techniques.

A huge thank you to Rowden Atelier for hosting the workshop and to the brilliant Radcliffe Trust for funding the workshop.”

Jess Pearson - The Maker Series