The Marchmont Workshop were nominated for the Community Impact Award at the Scottish Borders Business Excellence Awards, and we’re delighted to say we won! Read more about our award here.

The Marchmont Workshop have been named as one of 20 furniture makers and artists participating in Ash Rise, a joint exhibition between Scottish Furniture Makers Association, Scottish Forestry and the Association of Scottish Hardwood Sawmillers. Read more about the exhibition here.

A feature on our mentor, Lawrence Neal, and ourselves, focussing on our annual Rush Harvest. Click here to read.

The Marchmont Workshop was featured in an article about Marchmont House and the launch of the Creative Spaces. Read the article here.

We were also delighted to be included in the FT ‘How To Spend It’ featuring in an interview with Flora Soames. Read the article here.

One of our first features in The Scotsman, shortly before we opened the Marchmont Workshop in 2020. You can read the article here.

The Marchmont Workshop were honoured to be included in ‘Craft Britain: Why Making Matters’ written by Helen Chislett and David Linley.

Available to purchase here.

We were also delighted to contribute to the accompanying exhibition ‘Bespoke for a Book’, designing and making a bespoke display box for the book from Scottish Oak with a woven rush panel. Read about the Exhibition here.

We were delighted to be included in the Homes and Antiques 2021 Special article ‘Best Seat in the House’ alongside other chairmakers including Jason Hope and Gareth Neal. You can read the article here. (Subscription required)

We’re delighted to be featured in Edition 3 of We Are Makers, available to purchase here.

As well as featuring in their documentary: An Honest Representation of the Modern Maker

In 2020, Sam and Rich were nominated for and won the Heritage Crafts Association Trainees of the Year Award sponsored by the Marsh Christian Trust. Click here to see the winners.

Also in 2020, The Heritage Crafts Association produced a case study about our apprenticeship with chairmaker Lawrence Neal. You can read the article here.

In this episode of ITV Border Life November 2020, Lori Carnochan visits the Borders mansion which has become a hub for artists and makers, and looks at the work of some of the artisans there, including the Marchmont Workshop. You can watch the episode here. 

The Marchmont Workshop featured in Homes & Interiors Scotland August/September 2021 edition.

Read the article here (Please note: subscription required)

The Marchmont Workshop Feature in Hole & Corner Issue 20: Refocus. Available to purchase here.

We were honoured to be offer a one off chair for the QEST 30TH ANNIVERSARY ONLINE AUCTION in 2020. Read about the auction and see the chair here.