WELCOME

We consider it a privilege to channel all we have learned over 45 years into our small high-quality restoration and refinishing/French Polishing courses, that we have been running for 24 years. We specialise in teaching the restoration of all kinds and ages of antique furniture, not just the very rare and expensive kind. We provide as much one-to-one personal tuition as possible, tailoring our training to suit the needs and aspirations of those we teach.

THE TUTORS

Josie Thomson:

Josie Thomson: She completed her training with distinction 24 years ago, a master craftswoman. She specialises in refinishing and French Polishing techniques. Her ability to render a difficult antique furniture repair invisible is unsurpassed.

Peter Thomson:

He is a 4th generation master craftsman. He completed a traditional training at his family’s antique furniture restoration workshops and then attended West Dean College where he received a B.A.D.A diploma in antique furniture restoration and conservation in 1974.

Our superb training sparked off a great love for antique furniture that culminated in the privilege of being asked to restore some of the finest antique furniture in the world and to teach restoration techniques in the USA and later in the UK. Our previous clients include The National Trust, Sotheby’s, the Jordanian Royal family, museums, private collectors and antique dealers in Britain and America.