Benchspace Classes 2019
Our new years resolution this year was to make classes available to everyone regardless of skill level. Our 2019 classes kicked off in style last Saturday with our first Benchspace Bites of the year where 5 amazing beginners made an awesome live edge coat rack each going from freshly milled yew to a completed piece […]
Designer In Residence – Avian Evans-White
Designer In Residence – Avian Evans-White Commencing mid October, we are delighted to announce that the first ever Benchspace Designer in Residence will be Avian Evans-White. Avian is a designer & craftsman, who graduated from Rycotewood Furniture Centre (Oxford) in 2017. He finds functional and honest solutions to modern day needs, using local materials. He strives […]
Christmas & New Year Classes Now Available.
We are delighted to announce that our classes for the next 5 months are available now. We have a wide range of classes and workshops over the next few months, highlights include …. 3D Printer Assembly (starting November 17th, very few places remaining) A workshop with our current Artist in Residence Avian Evans White exploring […]
New Equipment at benchspace
Some new equipment has come on line in Benchspace.
What’s So Special About a Nine Foot Table?
Benchspace was started to help makers and designers get into business. For a lot of making disciplines in Ireland it has always been a tough prospect to make it at your chosen occupation. We see a lot of people coming through craft and design courses in Cork, like furniture design at CSN and jewellery at […]
Crowdfunding Campaign a Huge Success.
Thanks to everyone who donated, spread the word and gave encouragement over the 5 weeks. We made it, the final total pledged was €8,225.00, exceeding the target by an impressive €725. We received the email addresses of donors on Friday and we are contact you now to issue invitations and to get delivery details for rewards. Hopefully […]
Crowdfunding Coming to a Close.
With the Friday deadline for their crowdfunding campaign looming, we have been working very hard to spread the word and seek support for the workshop fit-out. Amazingly, some generous supporters have pushed us over the finish line two days early! As you may know, the rules of the fundit.ie creative crowdfunding site require campaigners to […]
Fundit Crowdfunding
We are crowd funding to buy professional equipment for the workshop, machines that startups generally cannot afford to buy or house. All donations will go towards buying equipment and installing it. The more money we can raise, the higher the standard and range of equipment we can provide. To get us started, generous supporters have […]
The Big New Saw
The Big New Saw We are delighted to announce the arrival of a large format panel saw at the workshop. A very generous supporter has loaned us this machine until we acquire our own, and we’d like to thank them very much for making it available to us. For the woodworker enthusiasts (apologies to everyone […]
Volunteers Complete Doors in a Day
We did it. The front door has been removed, a new one made and fitted in one day. It just goes to show what you can do with a little good will and cooperation. To all the volunteers who helped out yesterday, Jan Lojack, Paul O’Brien, Derek Coughlan, Brendan Corcoran, Cian O’Driscoll, Tony Farrell, Peter […]
