Sylva Wood School and Wood Centre – Oxfordshire Artweeks

70 Sylva Wood School and Wood Centre

Region: Wallingford – South & Vale

Artform: Furniture, Wood

Sylva Foundation invites you to an inspiring weekend dedicated to home-grown timber, the excellence of wood craft, and the flourishing community that brings this natural material to life.

Join us on Saturday 9th May and Sunday 10th May 2026 as the Sylva Wood School and Wood Centre throw open their doors for our annual Open Weekend.

Sylva Foundation is a national charity dedicated to supporting a society which lives in harmony with nature, focusing on the stewardship of our forests and the sustainable use of home-grown timber.

Visit Sylva Wood School to learn about our work inspiring excellence in craft, design and education using home-grown timber. This weekend offers the perfect opportunity for all aspiring makers, hobbyists, and career professionals to explore their future in woodworking. Meet expert tutors, explore courses and hear about our work to bridge the gender gap in woodworking.

The Wood Centre’s Business Hub supports small wood businesses, creating a rare concentration of craft and design talent under one roof. Tour the workshops usually closed to the public, meet the makers, and discover sustainable and beautiful furniture, bespoke cabinetry, and contemporary design objects.

Explore the Future Forest, a growing young woodland where we are testing a wide range of tree species to build resilience against climate change and disease, whilst providing public enjoyment and homes for wildlife.

View the Anglo-Saxon reconstructed House of Wessex to explore its unique timber structure and ancient UK’s heritage of working with wood.

Sylva Wood Centre Open Weekend is the essential destination for anyone who appreciates the craft and beauty of wood.

Parking is free. Pop-up cafe with a range of delicious home-made cakes.

Exhibiting artists

Giorgio Ritucci, Theo Silkstone, Josey Garbutt, Christoph Kurzmann, Krav Metcalfe, Alex Holden, Sylva Foundation, Slawomir Rudyk OAS, OCG, SOA, Rodas Irving, Rae Sellen, Terry Davies, Pat Mead, Anthony Dain, Serge Convers-Reignier, Mike Price, Thom O’Nions, Jason Littlefield