The Furniture Society
The Furniture Society is a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization founded in 1996, whose mission is to advance the art of furniture making, by inspiring creativity, promoting excellence, and fostering an understanding of this art and its place in society
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Location:
Asheville, NC, 28804
Phone:
828.255.1949
 
The Furniture Society

The Furniture Society Call For Entries -- in conjunction with the 2010 conference, an exhibition of outdoor furniture is open to all furniture makers. Applications are due by the end of January, 2010. To view the Call For Entries and the official Entry Form, follow the links below. http://www.furnituresociety.org/furn/docs/OutdoorFurnitureCallForEntries.pdf http://www.furnituresociety.org/furn/docs/OutdoorFurnitureEntryForm.pdf

Katie Hudnall

Katie Hudnall If you're down Pittsburgh way, check out Transformation 7: Contemporary Works in Wood at the Society for Contemporary Crafts. Or you can go to their website: http://www.contemporarycraft.org/The_Store/Transformation_7.html

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The Furniture Society An online archive of past editions of Furniture Matters, the
quarterly Furniture Society newsletter, has been posted on the
Society's web site. The collection goes back to the autumn 2007
edition, with editions saved and available in PDF format.

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is The Furniture Society's quarterly newsletter, bringing targeted news, articles, stories and special opportunities directly to our members. Entirely member driven, it offers intellectual and educational insight into the furniture field. ...
Amy Forsyth
Amy Forsyth
I have earlier issues, too, if you'd like to go back before this. Might be worthwhile...?
October 27 at 8:21am
Tyson Atwell
Tyson Atwell
Thanks for making these past-editions available! As a new member, I am psyched to go back in time and explore this invaluable resource. Furniture Does Matter!
October 27 at 10:01am
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The Furniture Society Results of the 2009 post-Conference survey have been posted on TFS web site:

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Bruce
Bruce
same as above
October 27 at 3:03pm
Andrew Pitts
Andrew Pitts
Some very useful data points here. Well done!
October 29 at 5:27pm
Lou Quallenberg

Lou Quallenberg TENTH ANNUAL TEXAS FURNITURE MAKERS SHOW October 22 - December 6, 2009 Kerr Arts and Cultural Center Kerrville, Texas
Seminar “The Contemporary Scene in
Handmade Furniture” with author and furniture maker Jonathan Binzen on November 7th 2:30 - 5:30 pm
http://www.kacckerrville.com/texasfurnitureshow.html

Christiane Ashleine

Christiane Ashleine Hello all! i am looking for an artisan to build a custom sofa and arm chair based on my designs. this is for a new eco, sustainable, organic, furniture line with natural latex foam cores, eco wool batting and my plant dyed fabrics. can any of you help, or direct me to someone who can/ i am in california. thank you!

Stephen Hynson

Stephen Hynson Hawaii furniture show on Maui!

The Furniture Society

The Furniture Society
Nominations are open for the 2010 edition of Faculty Selects, an annnual exhibition of student work. Faculty of all furniture programs are encouraged to nominate their students' best work for
this exhibition. Nominations must be received by February 1, 2010. Selected pieces will be featured
in an on-site exhibition at t...he 2010 Furniture Society Conference, at MIT in Cambridge, MA. and in an online presentation on The Furniture Society web site. For guidelines and applications:

www.furnituresociety.org/furn/docs/dacultySelects2010Prospectus.pdf

www.furnituresociety.org/furn/docs/dacultySelects2010Application.pdf
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Faculty Selects is an annual exhibition of student work. Pieces are nominated by school faculty and juried by a panel consisting of two educators plus the Student Representative to The Furniture Society Board. ...
Katie Hudnall
Katie Hudnall
Still my favorite show every year! Go you crazy youngsters, go!
October 13 at 11:10am
Robin
Robin
Awesome!
October 13 at 12:41pm
Marian Yasuda

Marian Yasuda The 18th annual Hawaii's Woodshow opens March 26, 2010. Find the prospectus here: http://www.hawaiiforest.org/woodshow/woodshow.html.
Become a fan on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hawaiis-Woodshow-2010/164031596179?ref=mf
Aloha!

Gord Buck

Gord Buck I am the owner of Action Furniture Repair and Upholstery. We are located in Kitchener ,Ontario.Would love to hear from some local people.

Will Karnedy

Will Karnedy I'm looking for any furniture makers to work for in the Missoula, Montana area. If anyone has any information, it would be much appreciated. Thanks! www.willkarnedy.com

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The Furniture Society Woodwork Magazine wants to include a special gallery section devoted to the work of Furniture Society members in their upcoming annual issue. To have your work considered for inclusion, send hi-rez images to gallery editor Tim Johnson, tjohnson@americanwoodworker.com, NLT September 14, 2009.

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The Furniture Society Just a reminder -- proposals for the 2010 conference at MIT are due by September 15, 2009. See the link for complete details. It's going to be a great conference!

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Furniture Society Conference 2010June 16 - 19, 2010Massachusetts Institute of TechnologySubmission deadline: September 15, 2009Download the Call For Proposals (PDF) The Host Conference Committee ...