Welcome to FS After Hours, the Society's blog, as we explore thoughts and ideas related to studio furniture, craft, and art. You should also check out Currently Showing, a Furniture Society blog compendium of furniture exhibitions. The Society also maintains a forum containing announcement boards for job, exhibition, and educational opportunities, apprenticeships, and a buy-sell board.
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What Do Artists Know?
Cy Twombly, from “Poems to the Sea” via tate.org.uk
Garth Clark’s talk “How Envy Killed the Crafts” has prompted much thought in the craft community, but I haven’t seen any responses in print or online, so I’d like to venture some thoughts of my own as a little push back to historians. I’m not sure I [...]
This Is Water
David Richardson, Six Views of the Hozu River, detail
As the Furniture Society conference in Boone, NC gets underway, I want to wish all my friends well, although I must send my regrets. I hope to see you all next year in Boston. The rest of this post has little to do with furniture, but is [...]
Waves
Do you know the work of Reuben Margolin? – Bay area visionary and maker of kinetic sculptures.
Yellow Wiggle
I saw this profile of Reuben on Make TV
Magic Wave
Wendy Maruyama, Executive Order 9066
I’d like to welcome Wendy Maruyama to FS After Hours for our first online exhibit, and to thank her for sharing this powerful work. All text and images courtesy of Wendy Maruyama. – David Richardson
“Executive Order 9066″ Solo Exhibition
Wendy Maruyama’s solo exhibition at the Richard and Dolly Maas Gallery at SUNY Purchase will open on [...]