In this bonus episode of Out of the Woodwork Sean talks to Alan Styles, Managing Director of Axminster Tools and his predecessor, Ian Styles, his uncle. This year marks Axminster Tools’ 50th year, which has seen it grow over the years from a small independent high street tool shop, to a global mail order and online retailer, with 8 stores UK wide. Woodwork continues to sit at the heart of what they do, striving to support the creative community by offering the products they need, the knowledg...
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In this bonus episode of Out of the Woodwork Sean talks to Alan Styles, Managing Director of Axminster Tools and his predecessor, Ian Styles, his uncle. This year marks Axminster Tools’ 50th year, which has seen it grow over the years from a small independent high street tool shop, to a global mail order and online retailer, with 8 stores UK wide. Woodwork continues to sit at the heart of what they do, striving to support the creative community by offering the products they need, the knowledg...
In this episode I talk to Joseph Bray, furniture designer, maker, educator and Head of Wood School at The Sylva Foundation. Joe shares how his concerns for the future of craft education became the catalyst for a successful Churchill Fellowship and how his Fellowship experiences continue to shape The Sylva Wood School; bridging the gap between education and professional life as well as finding ways to promote the use of under utilised home grown timbers.
Out of the Woodwork
In this bonus episode of Out of the Woodwork Sean talks to Alan Styles, Managing Director of Axminster Tools and his predecessor, Ian Styles, his uncle. This year marks Axminster Tools’ 50th year, which has seen it grow over the years from a small independent high street tool shop, to a global mail order and online retailer, with 8 stores UK wide. Woodwork continues to sit at the heart of what they do, striving to support the creative community by offering the products they need, the knowledg...