After
qualifying in Leicester, Philip moved to West Yorkshire and worked for
Designer Maker Furniture, a company specialising in making fine furniture
. He gained experience in a wide variety of projects before moving to
the Cotswolds where he joined Elliott
& Co, a high quality cabinet making and joinery company.
Here he worked on prestigious projects including furnishing the library
of Manchester College in Oxford. |
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Philip's
workshop |
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In
1995 Philip returned to Leicestershire. Tooley Park Furniture started
life that year in premises on a friend’s farm. After 2 years Philip
built a workshop at his home where he has worked ever since. |
| Working
on a computer desk |
Always
keen to learn new skills, Philip has enrolled on a number of short courses
over the years including training with David
Charlesworth. He also spent five months at the
College
of the Redwoods
in California in 2004. In February 2006 he spent three weeks in
Tanzania as a volunteer working for
Village Education Project (Kilimanjaro)
training local carpenters to use donated woodworking machinery.
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Philip
working in Tanzania |
