December 10th, 2008
Travis Townsend: Anxious Accumulations
Russell Hill Rogers Gallery - Navarro Campus
Southwest School of Art & Craft
San Antonio, TX
October 30, 2008 - January 11, 2009
Travis Townsend’s solo exhibition at the Southwest School of Art & Craft includes new mixed media sculptures and drawings. Currently living and maintaining a studio in Lexington, KY, Townsend has exhibited across the country and received many awards including an American Craft Council grant and a recent Third Prize grant from the Virginia A. Groot Foundation. Read the rest of this entry »
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November 23rd, 2008
In the Palm of Your Hand: Exquisite Gifts
Messler Gallery
Center for Furniture Craftsmanship
Rockport, ME
December 05, 2008 - February 13, 2009
“In the Palm of Your Hand: Exquisite Gifts” is an exhibition of exquisite wooden objects opening December 5, 2008. Curated by wood artist Jacques Vesery, from Damariscotta, Maine, it features small-scale work in wood by 23 renowned furniture makers, woodturners, and sculptors from around the world, including vessels, gift boxes, decorative bowls, carvings, and turned sculptural objects. One of Vesery’s criteria was that no piece could exceed six inches in any dimension. He comments, “There is an added sense of beauty to an object that fits the palm of your hand.” Read the rest of this entry »
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November 22nd, 2008
Not your Father’s Furniture: A Celebration of Contemporary Studio Furniture
M.T. Burton Gallery
Surf City, NJ
November 16, 2008 - January 4, 2009
Not your Father’s Furniture is a juried exhibition showcasing the contemporary studio furniture of the Tri-States: New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Now on view at M.T. Burton Gallery, the exhibit includes work by Seth Barrett, Ken Burton, Steve Butler, Derek Chalfant, John Godfrey, Glen Guarino, Lindsay Lampreda, Michael Puryear, Maggy Robinson, Janice Smith, Jane Swanson, and Will Tracey. Read the rest of this entry »
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November 13th, 2008
CRAFTBOSTON - Holiday
Boston Westin Waterfront
Boston, MA
November 14-16, 2008
Making it’s debut, CRAFTBOSTON Holiday features 110 innovative craft artists, showcasing one-of-a-kind and limited-edition pieces in baskets, ceramics, decorative fiber, art-to-wear, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper and wood. CRAFTBOSTON Holiday follows the success of the original CRAFTBOSTON show, which will return to the Seaport World Trade Center for it’s eighth year in March. Read the rest of this entry »
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November 12th, 2008
Technology Driven Design by Doug Bucci & Gabriel Romeu
Wexler Gallery
Philadelphia, PA
November 7, 2008 - December 27, 2008
The Wexler Gallery is an internationally recognized gallery exhibiting some of the world’s most esteemed artists working in the fields of contemporary glass, ceramics, jewelry, and studio furniture. Their latest exhibit is Technology Driven Design by jewelry artist Doug Bucci and furniture maker Gabriel Romeu. Read the rest of this entry »
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November 6th, 2008
Washington Craft Show
Washington Convention Center
Washington, D.C.
November 7 - 9, 2008
A premier national event of contemporary American craft, the Washington Craft Show transforms D.C.’s Convention Center into a showcase for 190 leading craft artists and their latest work from 34 states and D.C.
Celebrating its 21st year, this major fall show includes 41 new artists among established and emerging talent selected by jury to present their signature collections for home and to wear. Each piece is one-of-a-kind or limited edition, made with vision and mastery in the artist’s studio. Read the rest of this entry »
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November 1st, 2008
Traditional Craftsmanship, Nontraditional Education:
Works from the North Bennet Street School
Fuller Craft Museum
Brockton, MA
October 18, 2008 through January 25, 2009
This exhibition features the traditional craftsmanship the school is renowned for with new and exciting work from the students and alumnus of North Bennet Street School’s cabinet and furniture making program. North Bennet Street School has been training people for employment since 1885. It pioneered the concept of intensive instruction in a classroom/shop setting for the sole purpose of learning a trade. Woodworking has been part of the school’s history since its founding. The traditional, two year, hands-on program has trained woodworkers, committed to the highest standards of the craft, from around the country and the world. Read the rest of this entry »
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November 1st, 2008
The 9th Annual Texas Furniture Maker’s Show
Kerr Arts and Cultural Center
Kerrville, Texas
October 23 - December 2, 2008
The Ninth Annual Texas Furniture Makers Show is a juried statewide competition featuring 75 handcrafted pieces by the best custom furniture makers in Texas. Work on display, available for sale, will range in style from Shaker, 19th century German, retro ‘50s, modern Cedar log, Southwest Mesquite, and turquoise, to classic with a twist and mixed media eclectic. The show will be accessorized with quilts, hooked rugs, paintings, gourd art and turned wood.
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November 1st, 2008
Garry Knox Bennett: Call Me Chairmaker
Fuller Craft Museum
Brockton, MA
October 4, 2008 - February 8, 2009
Curated by the Bellevue Arts Museum, this unique exhibition features 52 one of a kind sculptural chairs by one of the foremost contemporary studio furniture makers in America. Inspired by well-known furniture designers and architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, George Nakashima and Gerrit Rietveld, Bennett’s chairs use bold new forms and expand traditional boundaries to demonstrate furniture’s importance as an art form. Read the rest of this entry »
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October 20th, 2008
Maker’s Perspective
ARTBOX
Indianapolis, IN
October 3 - November 4, 2008
The first solo exhibition of artist, teacher, and furniture maker Cory Robinson is now on view at ARTBOX in Indianapolis. This show features 20 pieces mostly created in 2007 and 2008. The work ranges from the obvious functional surfaces of table tops and drawers to wall hung mirrors that embrace the artist’s aesthetic pursuits. Read the rest of this entry »
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