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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.

Jewel Chest
 Andrew Pitts
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.

Woodhedron
 Julie Morringello
Members

Featured Member January 2020: Julie Moringello

Julie Morringello is and inde­pen­dent designer and maker. In 2011, she founded Modernmaine,a company focused on the creation of contem­po­rary artist-made light­ing. Julie’s work blends her knowl­edge of func­tional design and manu­fac­tur­ing processes with a love of mate­ri­als, self-expres­­sion and expert crafts­man­ship. Every­thing at Modern­maine is created in her studio on Deer Isle and neces­sary compo­nents are sourced as close to home as possible.

You can see more of Julie’s work at https://​www​.modern​maine​.com/

Opportunities

  2. Positions, Staff

    Studio Manager for Wood & Metals

    Peters Valley School of Craft

    PVSOC is seeking one person to manage the black­smithing, fine metals and wood­work­ing studios. This is a year-round, $20k salaried posi­tion with a health benefit contri­bu­tion and on-campus lodging in a single family dwelling.

  3. Journal Submission

    New Voices Writing Contest

    Society of North American Goldsmiths

    The Society of North Amer­i­can Gold­smiths is pleased to announce Metal­smith magazine’s New Voices Writing Contest! In cele­bra­tion of its 40th year of publi­ca­tion Metal­smith maga­zine invites new and aspir­ing writers to submit propos­als to this contest.

  4. Positions

    Furniture Finisher

    Job Opportunity at Brian Boggs Chairmakers

    Ideal candi­date has a passion for fine furni­ture making in a produc­tion shop, takes pride in working on world-class furni­ture while hitting dead­lines, and has an inter­est in learn­ing about all aspects of produc­tion and what differ­en­ti­ates us, plus the moti­va­tion to grow.

  5. Workshop

    Spring Chair Caning Boot Camp

    Workshop at Silver River Center for Chair Caning

    Enhance your chair making prac­tice with our two week seat weaving boot camp. Learn Splint, Rush, Shaker Tape, Pressed Cane, and Hand-Woven Chair Caning.

Sponsors

  1. The John & Robyn Horn Foundation
  2. The Windgate Foundation