RIT’s Furni­ture Design program has engaged students in tech­ni­cal, concep­tual, and design devel­op­ment, while foster­ing indi­vid­ual creative inter­ests. With a foun­da­tion in tradi­tional wood­work­ing tech­nique and mastery, the studio-inten­sive curricu­lum also provides access to the latest tech­nolo­gies and supports inno­v­a­tive object making in all its forms.

The Award of Distinc­tion recog­nizes and cele­brates outstand­ing achieve­ment and long-stand­ing commit­ment by an indi­vid­ual or insti­tu­tion to the advance­ment of the art of furniture making.

The Furni­ture Society is thrilled to announce Michael Puryear as the 2023 recip­i­ent of its coveted Award of Distinction!

Contri­bu­tions to the Award of Distinc­tion program enhance The Furni­ture Soci­ety’s Educa­tional Grants offer­ing finan­cial assis­tance to TFS members for professional development.

Dona­tions received in honor of our Award of Distinc­tion recip­i­ents directly supports our Educa­tional Grant Program.

We hope you will consider support­ing this worthy cause in Michael’s honor!

Demo & Talk: Making The Dustpan & Whisk
Thurs­day, March 30, 4 – 5:30pm EDT

Join Rob Spiece, Erin Miller, and Hunter Elliott along with the students of Berea College Student Craft in a discus­sion about the work we do here and a demon­stra­tion of making our new Dustpan and Whisk ‑a collab­o­ra­tion between the wood­shop and broomshop.

This event is FREE but regis­tra­tion is required.

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