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  • FS25 Conference Promo

    Conference Call for Proposals

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

    Dead­line to Submit: January 152025

  • 2024 Annual Appeal Collage 3

    Empowering the Future of Furniture Making!

    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.

  • Installation of Objects USA 2024 Photography by Logan Jackson 32

    FS Connects: Tour of Objects: USA 2024

    Objects: USA 2024 Virtual Tour: The Furniture

    Wednes­day, Decem­ber 181pm ET


    James Zemaitis, Direc­tor of Museum Rela­tions at R & Company, will tour the galleries of the land­mark Amer­i­can design and craft trien­nial Objects:USA 2024, with a special empha­sis on furniture.

    Join us for this FREE event!

  • 2025 Ed Grant Partner Collage

    2025 Educational Grants

    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 292024

  • FS25 Conference Promo

    FS25: Conference Sponsorships

    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.

  • Michael Hurwitz and John Kelsey - 2024 AoD Honorees

    A Conversation between Mark Sfirri and AoD Recipients Michael Hurwitz & John Kelsey

    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 SU Nancy Cantor Warehouse

    Save the Date!

    FS25 Confer­ence - Syra­cuse, NY
    June 26 – 282025

    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!

    Learn More
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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 — Phillip Keefe

    Novem­ber 9 – 222024

    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.

    Learn More
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    Community Calendar

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

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  • Peters Valley Wood Studio

    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.

December 9 — December 222024

Featured Member: Phillip Keefe

Phillip Keefe is tradi­tional hand-tool wood­worker currently based in Chicago, IL. He was intro­duced to wood­work­ing at a very young age by his father, a hobby­ist who built Queen Anne-style furni­ture in an old country work­shop. Phillip was never a formal student of the craft, but began a self-guided educa­tion through books and museum exhi­bi­tions and ulti­mately embraced the pre-indus­­trial methods that guide his work today. 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.

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.