FS25 Conference Member's Exhibition

Furni­ture in its many forms is simul­ta­ne­ously rooted in the history, customs, and resources of specific regions and locales, and moved forward by the blend­ing and inter­min­gling of those things as time moves ever forward. As makers, we draw upon the vernac­u­lar of our partic­u­lar places of origin; the places we’ve been; the places we long to visit. Furni­ture and place are inex­tri­ca­bly connected in these ways. The objects that we most closely relate to say some­thing about not only us as users, but also about their envi­ron­ment: telling stories that go beyond their basic utility. They remind us of where we came from, where others have come from, and how places shape us and we shape them. Furni­ture carries, deep in its DNA, a record of its maker, its envi­ron­ment, its time, its users, even its climate, and so much more. Place is embed­ded in furni­ture and the objects that we design and make in a completely unique way. This is what draws us to these forms. This is what drives us to make new ones. The objects with which we share such phys­i­cal inti­macy, remind us of where we come from and where we have been.