By working together through part­ner­ships, collab­o­ra­tions, and commu­nity partic­i­pa­tion, The Furni­ture Society has been able to create mean­ing­ful programs and oppor­tu­ni­ties for our audi­ences, our members, and the field. 

We hope you will consider support­ing these initiatives.

Thank you!

The Furni­ture Society has been honor­ing and recog­niz­ing indi­vid­u­als or insti­tu­tions who have demon­strated outstand­ing achieve­ments and long­stand­ing commit­ment to the advance­ment of the art of furni­ture. The award cele­brates those who have had a profound impact on the field, and whose lives, work and efforts have strength­ened the fabric of the field and the Furni­ture Society’s community.

Dead­line to submit nomi­na­tions — Novem­ber 30, 2022

HOME visits artists whose envi­ron­ments are filled with meaning and metaphor. Featur­ing Syd Carpen­ter, Helen Drutt, Wharton Esher­ick, Biskakone Greg Johnson, North House Folk School, and Sim Van der Ryn. 

Now stream­ing on PBS Video App, crafti​namer​ica​.org, pbs​.org/​c​r​a​f​t​i​n​a​m​erica

Image: Wharton Esher­ick’s Bedroom. Cour­tesy of Craft in America 

Check out our Insta­gram stories all month as we share work by makers moti­vated to create!

Novem­ber — Handmade Tools

Tag us in your post — @furnituresociety & #2022furnituremakerchallenge and we’ll share it in our stories!

Image cour­tesy of @sarah.grace.cheek

Located in Tampa, FL, the School of Wood­work offers classes for people of all skill levels to spend a weekend or a week immersed in the craft of wood­work­ing, furni­ture making, and wood carving.

The heart of their mission is to nurture and sustain this creative spirit of wood­work­ing crafts­man­ship. They do this by provid­ing the best possi­ble educa­tion and envi­ron­ment for people who want to engage in soul-satis­fy­ing crafts. A place where ​“think­ing” and ​“doing” come together.

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