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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.

BELLAPHONE
 Jordan Waraksa
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.

Opportunities

  2. Calls, Call for Entry, Journal Submission

    Call for Submissions: Metropolitan Museum Journal

    Invitation for submissions of original research on works of art in the Museum’s collection.

    The Edito­r­ial Board of the peer-reviewed Metro­pol­i­tan Museum Journal invites submis­sions of orig­i­nal research on works of art in the Museum’s collec­tion. There are two sections: Arti­cles and Research Notes. Arti­cles contribute exten­sive and thor­oughly argued schol­ar­ship. Research Notes typi­cally present a concise, neatly bounded aspect of ongoing inves­ti­ga­tion, such as a new acqui­si­tion or attri­bu­tion, or a specific, reso­nant finding from tech­ni­cal analy­sis. All texts must take works of art in the collec­tion as the point of departure. 

    As of 2019, the process of peer review is double-blind. Manu­scripts are reviewed by the Journal Edito­r­ial Board, composed of members of the cura­to­r­ial, conserva¬tion, and scien­tific depart­ments, as well as schol­ars from the broader academic community. 

    Arti­cles and Research Notes in the Journal appear both in print and online, and are acces­si­ble via MetPub­li­ca­tions and the Jour­nal’s home page on the Univer­sity of Chicago Pres

  3. Calls, Call for Entry, Positions, Internship, Fellowship

    Windgate ITE International Residency program at The Center for Art in Wood

    Applications now being accepted

    Windgate ITE is an inten­sive summer program in which the resi­dent fellows explore deeper connec­tions with the mate­r­ial of wood through research, explo­ration, and collab­o­ra­tion. Now in its twenty-fourth year, the Center awards eight pres­ti­gious fellow­ships from an inter­na­tional pool of appli­cants: a visual docu­men­tar­ian, a scholar, and six artists who work either solely in wood or who work with wood in combi­na­tion with other materials.

  4. Events

    Haystack Mountain School of Crafts — Session 6 Workshop Openings in Wood

    Re-maker’s Work: Coopering a Wine Barrel into Smaller Functional Vessels

    Space is still avail­able in this excit­ing work­shop! This work­shop will be a primer on the art and mystery of the cooper’s trade. We will explore the mechan­ics and bound­aries of construct­ing barrels and buckets by decon­struct­ing a previ­ously used wine barrel. ​“Remak­ing”

  5. Positions, Staff

    Operations Manager position open

    Operations Manager — Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation, UC Berkeley

    The oper­a­tions manager over­sees the Jacobs Institute’s digital infra­struc­ture, and works creatively to research and deploy new tech­nol­ogy solu­tions to support oper­a­tions and improve effi­ciency in both the maker­space and the broader Jacobs Insti­tute. The role’s primary respon­si­bil­i­ties include over­see­ing the soft­ware and data­bases that support maker­space access and safety train­ing. Other systems include equip­ment reser­va­tion, activ­ity dash­board, online mate­r­ial store, and billing for maker­space access fees and student mate­r­ial store purchases.

    We are looking for a highly moti­vated candi­date, who has strong tech­ni­cal compe­tence paired with excel­lent project manage­ment skills, and is excited by the oppor­tu­nity to shape, deploy, and manage custom tech­nol­ogy solu­tions for UC Berkeley’s largest makerspace. 

    Learn more and apply by visit­ing jobs​.berke​ley​.edu and search­ing for posi­tion #27360

Sponsors

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