FS25: You Are Here — Makers, Place, & Impact

Dead­line to Submit: January 15, 2025

We give thanks for the commu­nity that has been a part of and has supported The Furni­ture Society for nearly thirty years in the ever evolv­ing land­scape of furniture making.

Your gift ensures our field will remain vital for gener­a­tions to come.

Tuesday, January 14, 7pm ET

Join Wharton Esher­ick Muse­um’s Larissa Huff and Ethan Snyder as they discuss the long history of this object, how it bridged the gap between Esherick’s wood­cuts and subse­quent furni­ture making prac­tice, and some of the pecu­liar joints in the chest that we’re led to believe may be one of Esherick’s earli­est exper­i­men­ta­tions with cabinetry.

This virtual event is FREE and all are welcome to join!

The Furni­ture Society is thrilled to offer schol­ar­ships through part­ner­ships with Ander­son Ranch, Arrow­mont, John C. Camp­bell Folk School, Peters Valley, and Pocosin Arts.

Dead­line to Apply: Decem­ber 29, 2024

We invite you to become a 2025 Confer­ence Sponsor of The Furni­ture Society. Our confer­ences present a signif­i­cant market­ing oppor­tu­nity for busi­nesses and nonprof­its inter­ested in the field of furniture.

January 11, 3 – 5pm
Museum for Art in Wood, Philadelphia

Join us on January 11, 2025 at the Museum for Art in Wood for an inspir­ing evening of insight and reflec­tion, as distin­guished artist Mark Sfirri discusses place and making with and our two recip­i­ents of the 2024 – 2025 Furni­ture Society Award of Distinc­tion, Michael Hurwitz and John Kelsey. This pres­ti­gious award honors excep­tional achieve­ments and a lasting commit­ment to advanc­ing the art of furni­ture making.
This event is FREE

FS25 Confer­ence - Syra­cuse, NY
June 26 – 28, 2025

“You Are Here: Makers, Place, and Impact“
Explor­ing the inter­sec­tion of indi­vid­u­als, their creative endeav­ors, and the places that shape them.

Stay tuned as we roll out more infor­ma­tion about the confer­ence:

Call for propos­als
Members exhi­bi­tion
Presen­ta­tions
Profes­sional devel­op­ment
Demos
And more!

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

This week’s featured member — Phillip Keefe

Novem­ber 9 – 22, 2024

Phillip Keefe is tradi­tional hand-tool wood­worker currently based in Chicago, IL. He consid­ers himself a contem­po­rary furni­ture designer and constantly chal­lenges the way we regis­ter furni­ture in our day-to-day lives: not just as objects of utility, but as a means of creative expression.

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

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