John Parkinson Furniture
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John Parkinson
Website: www.johnparkinsonfurniture.com Instagram: @johnparkinsonfurniture Email: [email protected] |
With over 40 years experience in woodworking, it is my passion to build quality functional custom furniture pieces with clean elegant lines, incorporating quiet details and accents to enhance visual vitality. The work of cabinet making, the designing, joining and finishing of a piece has always appealed to me. The process demands the use of both the hands and the mind. My deepest satisfaction comes from designing a piece that is useful and interesting while enhancing the customers home.
It was in the North East of England that I was introduced to woodworking through my father. Little did I imagine this initial exposure to wood and tools would lead to a lifelong love of making furniture. After leaving school I served a traditional woodworking apprenticeship by attending the Newcastle College of Arts & Technology, completing a 4 year City & Guilds Institute apprenticeship course in 1980. I spent 25 years as a journeyman woodworker producing everything from kitchen cabinetry to fine furniture. Working alongside many talented craftsmen during this time allowed me to hone the skills and gain the experience I needed to build the fine furniture I produce today as John Parkinson Furniture.
In 2005 after moving to the United States and locating in Austin, TX I started John Parkinson Furniture. This new venture has had the unforeseen benefit of making me a better craftsman. Being responsible for the quality of every detail in a project is not to be taken lightly when a customer is putting their trust in you. During my 10 years in Austin I was a regular exhibitor a the annual West Austin Studio Tour (WEST).
Since June 2015 John Parkinson Furniture has been located in Durham, NC where I continue to make heirloom quality custom furniture for discerning customers across the United States.
I have been a member of the Durham Craft Market since 2022.
It was in the North East of England that I was introduced to woodworking through my father. Little did I imagine this initial exposure to wood and tools would lead to a lifelong love of making furniture. After leaving school I served a traditional woodworking apprenticeship by attending the Newcastle College of Arts & Technology, completing a 4 year City & Guilds Institute apprenticeship course in 1980. I spent 25 years as a journeyman woodworker producing everything from kitchen cabinetry to fine furniture. Working alongside many talented craftsmen during this time allowed me to hone the skills and gain the experience I needed to build the fine furniture I produce today as John Parkinson Furniture.
In 2005 after moving to the United States and locating in Austin, TX I started John Parkinson Furniture. This new venture has had the unforeseen benefit of making me a better craftsman. Being responsible for the quality of every detail in a project is not to be taken lightly when a customer is putting their trust in you. During my 10 years in Austin I was a regular exhibitor a the annual West Austin Studio Tour (WEST).
Since June 2015 John Parkinson Furniture has been located in Durham, NC where I continue to make heirloom quality custom furniture for discerning customers across the United States.
I have been a member of the Durham Craft Market since 2022.
