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Email: info@marcfish.co.uk.

· RHS 19 & 50 week Furniture Design & Makers’ Courses next start: 22nd April 2025 & 8th September 2025.
· The 50 Week Furniture Design & Makers’ course has been credit rated by SQA at SCQF Level 8. Read more.
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Making maquettes is a useful way of planning a project. It helps the maker to see if proportions and materials work well together on a model, often very small.

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Students' Work

James Dabell's cabinet made at marc fish

View some of the stunning student work produced at robinson house studio.

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Testimonials

I followed Marc’s 12 week course and am delighted with what I learned and achieved. Marc is an excellent teacher. He is thorough and patient and adapts his advice well to the ability and confidence of each and every student.
Duncan White
Having worked in Software Engineering for a lifetime, I wanted to develop practical skills with tangible results and hopefully make something I could be proud of. The course has provided me with an insight into the exacting standards necessary to create fine furniture and is equipping me with the key skills. I have particularly enjoyed Marc’s enthusiasm for the design elements, his encouragement to challenge traditional design and to be open to a breadth of inputs/influences.
Gordon White
Having left school to join the creative industry, I wasn’t sure where to start. After researching areas, I was interested in I found that Marc’s courses and ‘robinson house studio’ were exactly what I was looking for as I wanted to explore various elements of design within the industry. When I found Marc’s course online we had a long chat about what I can achieve within the course, what his work entails, his design philosophy and teaching method. It was an easy choice after that to sig… Read more
Christian Watson
My year course at Robinson House Studio has been a very valuable experience thanks to the high quality learning environment that Marc Fish offers to his students. Marc adapts his teaching to each individual according to their skills and confidence, taking care of our progress with infinite patience. I found Marc’s passionate approach to furniture design & making a vibrant artistic echo to explore my own creative expectations, and to turn my design ideas into consistent furniture pieces. I apprec… Read more
Thibaut Degenne
During my time at Robinson house studio I learnt how to combine traditional making techniques with modern design.
Dan Ryder Cook
Prior to my time at robinson house studio I had worked as a carpenter both on site and in a workshop. I realised I wanted to pursue making bespoke fine furniture and felt that a course with Marc at the studio offered in-depth cabinet making tuition as well as the opportunity to explore design. It certainly proved to be an exciting environment to be a part of, with emphasis on contemporary design and the use of innovative new materials and techniques.
Luke Olney

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Beach Road, Newhaven,
East Sussex. BN9 0FB – N.B. some sat-nav maps have the wrong location for our postcode! Be sure to check it takes you to our address.

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Next week we will be showcasing our students work Next week we will be showcasing our students work at The New Designers exhibtiion in Islington 9th July - 12th July. Come up and visit our stand FP17 and chat with the students about their year developing their craft and skills to start their journey as furniture designer makers. In th image is the beautiful detail on a pair of bedside tables designed and created by one of our very talented students @somerset_furniture_design Come and meet the new designer makers of 2025 image by @simoneldon
DISCOVER THE NEXT GENERATION OF DESIGN TALENT AT N DISCOVER THE NEXT GENERATION OF DESIGN TALENT AT NEW DESIGNERS 2025.

We are counting down the days to our annual London graduate show at 'New Designers Exhibition' 9th July - 12th July, this year ND celebrates 40 years of championing emerging design talent. We are so grateful to be able to showcase our amazing students' work and see their recent pieces displayed on our stand, showcasing their achievements. It's always incredible to see the pieces that they have produced on their 50 week course @robinsonhousestudio and see them be recognised by industry leaders with awards for their work. It's going to be a great few days for our students. 

Come and visit our stand and meet the students and if you have been wanting to enquire about our course why not pop along for a chat.

We look forward to meeting all the New Designers and creatives of 2025 at this great event.

Tickets are available via @newdesigners website or DM a message and we will send you the link.

Images by @simoneldon 
Furniture  by  @jamieestevens @xander_bennett_ 

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Our next 1 day course that is coming up in July is Our next 1 day course that is coming up in July is steam bending course with Charlie Whinney.

Charlie Whinney, the UK's leading expert on the topic, shares the secrets of the unique and magical craft of steam-bending. Although his creations look quite impossible, you will soon discover that wood can be made to behave in remarkable ways with the application of a little heat and steam.

Charlie has many years of experience in the art of steam bending and has exhibited at the Chelsea flower show and created the most amazing Harvey Nichols window display.

 So if you are wanting to learn a new skill like steam bending, don't delay book your space now.

This is a really fun day working in teams and  enjoyed by all, its hands on and you get to take home your steam bent sculptures at the end of the day.

The total cost is £240.00 all materials included.

Course date : 19th July 

You can sign up via our website link that can be found in our website link in our bio.

Charlie Whinney's book can be purchased via :
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wood-Steam-Charlie-Whinney/dp/0857835106

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If you have graduated from a furniture making cour If you have graduated from a furniture making course and want to start a career in the furniture making industry, this might be just what you have been looking for:

Marc Fish is offering a 3 month internship at the Marc Fish Design studio based in the UK near to the thriving city of Brighton in East Sussex.

This is a great opportunity to gain experience working in an award winning design workshop, we would love to hear from you.

Please send your C.V. and an email to info@marcfish.co.uk
Applicants from UK residents only.

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We have a fantastic weekend course coming up on th We have a fantastic weekend course coming up on the 31st May - 1st June. If you have ever thought about wanting to push your woodworking skills to incorporate curves that just don't seem possible then this next course is for you! Our Laminating weekend course will teach you how to create curves with more precision than Steam bending using veneers and special equipment at our workshop. This is a hands on weekend course taught by world renowned artist Marc Fish who has many years of experience using this technique to create beautiful pieces of art and contemporary Furniture.

Don't miss this opportunity to be taught by @marcfishdesign our school founder at 'robinson house studio' furniture school based in Newhaven East Sussex.

You can book straight on via our website and costs £295.00 all materials included.
31st May - 1st June 2025#shortcourses 

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This week is turning out to be a very busy week at This week is turning out to be a very busy week at our furniture making school 'robinson house studio' We have an introduction one week taster week in Furniture making. Our one week students are on day three and are glueing up their trays and enjoying a week of learning new skills like sharpening and using hand tools.

Our taster week  course is also a really good way to find out if you might want to join us for one of our longer courses. Our next long course starts just after Easter and we have one space left you can choose from a 19 week course or stay for the year and complete our credit rated course which is 50 weeks. We have another intake joining us in September 2025 so if Easter is just to close why not secure your place for September.

Our one week course is run throughout the year and our next one is booked in for 9th - 13th June.
https://marcfish.co.uk/one-week-taster-course/

We also have availability in July, October and November one week courses.
Secure your place now via our website.

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Last call !! One Last space available !! Start 2 Last call !! 

One Last space available !! Start 22nd April 2025

We have our Furniture Design and makers' 50 week or 19 week course starting at the end of this Month on April 22nd just after the Easter long bank holiday weekend. We still have one space should you want to join our furniture making school for an experience that will set you up to working in  the exciting furniture making and designing industry.

Why not get in contact with Jo Howlett in our admissions team to express your interest. She will happily help you to book on to the course  and let you know all the requirements to start your training with us.
Our course is available to career changers and school leavers.

No experience required, Just a passion to learn.

We will teach you everything you need to get you started on a very rewarding career designing and making furniture.

Email : admin@marcfish.co.uk or call 01273 513611 for a quick chat.

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Great opportunity !!!! If you have just graduated Great opportunity !!!!

If you have just graduated from a furniture making course and want to start a career in the furniture making industry, this might be just what you have been looking for:

Marc Fish is offering a 3 month internship at the Marc Fish Design studio based in the UK near to the thriving city of Brighton in East Sussex.
This is a great opportunity to gain experience working in an award winning design workshop, we would love to hear from you.

Please send your C.V. and an email to info@marcfish.co.uk
Applicants from UK residents only.

#design #productdesign #furnituremaker #furniture #furnituredesign #designer #interiors #interiorstyle #graduate #opportunity #careers #internship
We are now taking bookings for our September 2025 We are now taking bookings for our September 2025  long course in Furniture design and making and if you want to start earlier we have one space left on our long course starting at end of April.

Choose from our 19 weeks course or stay for the whole year and leave with a level 8 qualification in furniture design and making. 

Get in touch with us via email: courses@marcfish.co.uk or Tel: 01273 513611  to talk through your options. 

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity! 

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