Our Team
Fergus Somers
Managing Director
Fergus is a furniture design teacher in CSN in Cork, with an interest in 3D design and digital fabrication.
Sean Breen
Director
Sean is from Cork and currently lectures in GMIT Letterfrack, the centre of excellence for furniture making in Ireland.
Tony Farrell
Director
Tony Farrell is a successful woodturner, his work has been exhibited internationally and is on sale both online and in retail. He is former engineering lecturer in CIT and current chair of Cork Craft & Design.
Alice Dooley
Director
Alice is a former Adult Education teacher with a background in Business. She currently works in IT and lasercutting. She is currently focussed on the development of a Digital Making space at Benchspace.
David Scannell
Director
David works full time in the Technology Industry and in his spare time can be found covered in sawdust or making plans to generate more sawdust.
Peter Johnson
Director
Peter is a keen woodworker and when he’s not hard at it in Benchspace, he spends his time working in Finance.