The Workshop

Industrial Arts studies at Newcastle began Neil's association with woodworking. After spending 20 years as an Industrial arts teacher he has been a full time woodworker for six years, and part time for 14 years before that. Neil now employs two workers, one who he trained as an apprentice cabinet maker who has this year finished his training and one new part time trainee. With their help Neil makes custom made furniture for private clients and also galleries. He also makes turned and carved pieces mainly for galleries at his bushland studio at Lower Bucca near Coffs Harbour on the mid north coast of NSW, Australia.
Neil's wife Liz is also a partner in the business, decorating many of the turned gallery pieces, which are sent to galleries around Australia and overseas. Many of their combined pieces have been purchased by wood turning collectors in USA.

Liz trained as Textile and Design teacher and taught for many years before retiring to pursue her craft full-time and raise a family. After spending many years working in the field of textile Arts, she now divides her time working with textiles and painting and decorating the woodwork, in particular the platters.