Anna Childs is a cabinet-maker with more than 15 years business experience who also teaches furniture-making to adults of all ages and backgrounds in further education. Anna manages and teaches in a women-only workshop within the Construction Department of The Sheffield College.

In her business, Anna specialises in fine furniture-making using mainly temperate hardwoods from sustainable sources. She makes one-off pieces to commission and speculative pieces for exhibition and sale via Craft Galleries. Anna is also trained in traditional upholstery and in wood-finishing techniques.

Anna undertakes a few private commissions each year for clients seeking a unique furniture piece. She often visits clients in their home to discuss their requirements and to carefully measure and assess these before developing a design proposal and a costing. The client is not obliged to go ahead until they are content with the final design brief. Anna usually requests a 30% deposit on starting work, with the remainder payable on delivery and installation.