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I have been involved in furniture-making and wood trades all my working life, more than 35 years. Most of that time has been spent in the area of Herefordshire which borders Wales - the Welsh Marches. I trained as a furniture maker with companies in Hereford and Worcester, and then worked for a number of employers before setting up my own furniture business. This prospered for several years, until changing circumstances led me to resume the education which I had abandoned prematurely. A boat-building course was followed by a BA in Applied Furniture Studies and an MA in Design Enterprise, and I taught furniture-making and carpentry and joinery in a number of further education colleges. During this time I continued to make furniture, and eventually I decided to set up my own workshop again in the Shropshire town of Bishops Castle. In addition to undertaking commissions for furniture and joinery, I am now in a position to share with others my passion for creating beautiful furniture by offering courses in cabinetmaking to students – of any age. I can also provide training for young people in woodwork for the construction industry. My qualifications for doing so include PGCE (post compulsory) and membership of the Institute for Learning. I am also a Fellow of the Institute of Carpenters and a Licentiate of the City and Guilds Institute. Years spent in proximity to woodworking machinery have made me acutely aware of health and safety issues in the industry. I believe that a safe working environment is essential for efficiency and productivity and I am planning to offer health and safety training as well as advice and consultancy to other small businesses. Sustainablity and care for the environment are concerns for everybody today. Wood is the ultimate renewable resource and as a furniture maker I am able to make full use of local timber and materials whenever possible. My home is in Bishops Castle, minimising the distance I travel to my workshop, but my customers live in all parts of the country, many of them in London, and it is a pleasure to encourage people to visit this historic market town set in the beautiful Shropshire hills. |
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Michael Worth BA hons, MA, LCGI, FIOC, MIFL, PGCE Worth Design, 7 Challenge Court, Love Lane, Bishops Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5DW Phone: 07770 848725 |
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