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    Featured Member

    Each month we cele­brate the work of one or more of our talented members.

    This week’s featured member — Martin Linder

    June 24 – 302024

    Martin Linder has worked as an indus­trial designer and educa­tor for over three decades. Martin served an appren­tice­ship in New Hope Pa. with James Martin and studied furni­ture design at Philadel­phia College of art with Robert Worth. He initially received inter­na­tional promi­nence for his award-winning designs during his grad­u­ate studies at the Cran­brook Academy of Art.

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  • Kim Winkle Presents AAW PoP Award to Mark Sfirri

    Congratulations Mark Sfirri!

    The 2024 AAW’s Profes­sional Outreach Program’s Merit Award Recipient

    Furni­ture maker, educa­tor, and author Mark Sfirri received the Amer­i­can Asso­ci­a­tion of Wood­turn­ers 2024 Profes­sional Outreach Program (POP) Merit Award. Merit Award recip­i­ents are indi­vid­u­als selected by the Commit­tee who have shown excep­tional devel­op­ment in their careers as artists and whose artworks have directly influ­enced or had a signif­i­cant impact on other artists within the field of woodturning.

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    Summer Workshops

    The 2024 summer work­shop season is almost here!

    Check out all the great insti­tu­tions offer­ing 1‑week, 2‑week, or weekend work­shops this summer.

    Each offers a variety of oppor­tu­ni­ties in furni­ture making, wood turning, wood carving, seat weaving, and more. 

    It’s like summer camp for adults!

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    Community Calendar

    Check out events, appli­ca­tion dead­lines, grant oppor­tu­ni­ties and more!

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    So Many Opportunities!

    Check out our oppor­tu­ni­ties page for the most current list of classes, work­shops, and jobs avail­able to you.

Our Mission

To advance the art of furni­ture making by inspir­ing creativ­ity, promot­ing excel­lence, and foster­ing an under­stand­ing of this art and its place in society. 

Our vision is to culti­vate a diverse commu­nity and conver­sa­tion around furni­ture in all its forms.

June 24 – 302024

Featured Member: Martin Linder

Martin Linder has worked as an indus­trial designer and educa­tor for over three decades. Martin served an appren­tice­ship in New Hope Pa. with James Martin and studied furni­ture design at Philadel­phia College of art with Robert Worth. He initially received inter­na­tional promi­nence for his award-winning designs during his grad­u­ate studies at the Cran­brook Academy of Art.

Membership

Become a Member

With access to members-only sections of our website, discounts on work­shops, members-only events and much more, becom­ing a member is both a strate­gic and finan­cial value. Follow the link below about the bene­fits of each type of member­ship and why you should join.