Welcome
Hello. I'm Fran Malloy. I am a freelance furniture and woodwork conservator, based near Glasgow. I accept commissions from museums, galleries and private clients throughout the UK. I also offer residential/non-residential furniture restoration courses, and courses in working with wood from my studio in Scotland.
I live in Waterfoot with my partner and daughter. After graduating from Edinburgh College of Art, I worked in Perthshire, and at the Burrell Collection in Glasgow before going freelance...[more]
I have extensive experience in a wide variety of antique and contemporary furniture restoration. See my before and after section, and contact me to arrange an inspection of your project in situ, or at my studio... [more]
I offer furniture restoraton courses in Scotland for the beginner and the more advanced wood worker, covering anything from basic tool handling to guiding the student through a special project of their own...[more]
The Rookery Nook offers self-contained, self-catering accommodation in the peaceful setting of Waterfoot. Accommodation is available for residential courses with Fran Malloy, and also for holidaying in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere... [more]
If the information you require is not covered in any of the sections above, please feel free to contact me and I will do my best to answer your questions.