Bringing the community of furniture, design, and making to the virtual space
The Nuts & Bolts of Running Your Business
Best Business Practices
A guide to learning the business aspect of your practice
Women of Woodworking Programs
Past, Present, Future
The Furniture Society and the Women if Woodworking Project’s Katie Thompson have teamed up to bring you interviews with women and non-gender conforming individuals doing great work in the furniture making and woodworking communities.
In Their Words
Conversations with Award of Distinction Recipients
The Furniture Society is proud to present In Their Words: Conversations with Award of Distinction Recipients — a series of interviews that explore their careers, how they see the future of the furniture field, the importance of mentoring young makers, and a few words about current AoD winner Kristina Madsen.
Spotlight On:
Featuring schools with degree granting programs and non-degree or certificate of completion programs
Sketchbooks
Sketches, renderings, and maquettes from someones sketchbook or bench
Upcoming Events
Past Events
- October 23, 20247:008:30
Income Taxes for Artists & Self-Employed
Farrell Parker
Makers
- May 15, 20247:008:30
Pricing Your Artwork
Sarah Hussaini
Makers
- May 8, 20247:008:30
Grant Writing 101
Soul Brown
Makers
- May 1, 20247:008:30
Photographing Your Artwork
Pieter Estersohn
Makers
- April 24, 20247:008:30
The Art of Balance
Norman Pirollo, Alicia Dietz
Makers
- April 17, 20247:008:30
Behind the Scenes
Alaina Clarke, Cathy Hobbs, Stephen Markos, Amy Hart, Wells Mason
Makers
- April 10, 20247:008:30
The Elevator Pitch
Regina Connell
Makers
- April 4, 202412:0012:30
Women of Woodworking: Interview with Christina Boy
Katie Thompson, Christina Boy
Makers
- April 3, 202412:0012:30
Women of Woodworking: Interview with Joyce Lin
Katie Thompson, Joyce Lin
Makers
- March 28, 20242:002:30
Women of Woodworking: Interview with Kimberly Winkle
Katie Thompson, Kimberly Winkle
Makers
- March 27, 202412:0012:30
Women of Woodworking: Interview with Janine Wang
Katie Thompson, Janine Wang
Makers
- March 13, 20247:008:30
Personnel Management
Abby Mechanic, Mick Hondlik
Makers
- March 6, 20247:008:30
Systems Management
Abby Mechanic
Makers
- February 28, 20247:008:30
Health + Safety
Abby Mechanic, Missy Graff Ballone
Makers
- February 21, 20247:008:30
Materials + Supplies
Abby Mechanic
Makers
- February 21, 20247:008:30
Materials + Supplies
Abby Mechanic
Makers
- February 14, 20247:008:30
Machines, Tools + Equipment
Abby Mechanic, The Chairmaker's Toolbox, Rebecca Juliette-Duex, Charles Thompson
Makers
- February 7, 20247:008:30
Space Layout + Planning
Abby Mechanic, Dan Carlson
Makers
- January 17, 2024
Benjamin Allen's Sketches
Benjamin Allen
Exhibitions
- January 9, 2024
Nucharin Wangphongsawasd Sketches
Nucharin Wangphongsawasd
Exhibitions
- November 17, 202312:0012:30
Women of Woodworking Week: Interview with Annie Evelyn
Katie Thompson, Annie Evelyn
Makers
- November 17, 20236:007:00
Women of Woodworking Week: The Legacy of Joyce Anderson with Craig Edelbrock
Katie Thompson, Craig Edelbrock
Makers
- November 16, 20236:007:00
Women of Woodworking Week: Interview with Woodcarver Mary May
Katie Thompson, Mary May
Makers
- November 15, 20232:303:00
Women of Woodworking Week: Interview with Aspen Golann
Katie Thompson, Aspen Golann
Makers
- November 14, 202312:0012:30
Women of Woodworking Week: Vermont Woodworking School Studio Tour with Cat Emil
Katie Thompson, Cat Emil
Makers
- November 13, 202312:0012:30
Women of Woodworking Week: Interview with Sophie Glenn
Katie Thompson, Sophie Glenn
Makers
- November 8, 2023
Kailee Bosch's Sketches
Kailee Bosch
Exhibitions
- October 26, 20236:308:00
Nuts & Bolts Professional Development Insta Insights: Using Instagram as a Free Marketing Tool
Larissa Huff, Chelsea Witt
Makers
- October 3, 20231:002:30
FS Connects Presents: Philadelphia Woodwork and Furniture in Context at Stenton
Laura Keim, Chris Storb
Community
- September 12, 2023
Michelle Foran Sketches
Michelle Foran
Exhibitions
- September 6, 2023
Norman Pirollo Sketches
Norman Pirollo
Exhibitions
- May 24, 20231:002:00
FS Connects Presents: Coffee & Conversation with Aspen Golann and Emma Senft
Jaimianne Jacobin, Emma Senft, Aspen Golann
Makers
- May 17, 20232:003:00
Women of Woodworking: Interview with Curator Lydia Blackmore
Katie Thompson, Lydia Blackmore
Community
- April 25, 20236:007:00
Nuts & Bolts: Designing and Pitching a Class
Annie Evelyn
Makers
- April 25, 20237:158:45
Nuts & Bolts: Designing and Pitching a Class
Annie Evelyn
Makers
- April 18, 20236:007:00
Nuts & Bolts: Bookkeeping + Taxes For Makers
Kristin Mitsu Shiga
Makers
- April 18, 20237:158:45
Nuts & Bolts: Bookkeeping + Taxes For Makers
Kristin Mitsu Shiga
Makers
- April 11, 20236:007:00
Nuts & Bolts: From Getting Noticed to Representation: A Guide to Working With a Gallery
Sarah Mizer
Makers
- April 11, 20237:158:45
Nuts & Bolts: From Getting Noticed to Representation: A Guide to Working With a Gallery
Sarah Mizer
Makers
- March 30, 20234:005:30
Berea College Student Craft – Making The Dustpan & Whisk
Robert Spiece, Erin Miller, Hunter Elliott
Makers
- March 2, 20231:002:30
How Understanding the Past Can Inspire You to Create the Future!
Bruce Schuettinger
Makers
- February 23, 20237:008:30
Women of Woodworking: Interview w/ Jennifer-Navva Milliken
Katie Thompson, Jennifer-Navva Milliken
Community
- January 19, 20232:00
Houses Into Homes: How Craft Makes a Difference
Monica Hampton, Amy Cantrell, Ellie Richards, Annie Evelyn
Community
- January 18, 20231:001:30
Tour of Allied Woodshop's New Studio
Martin Hernandez
Community
- January 9, 2023
Sarah Grace Cheek Sketches
Sarah Grace Cheek
Exhibitions
- October 24, 20226:007:30
Nuts & Bolts: Get Published! Working with Fine Woodworking
Aspen Golann, Barry Dima
Makers
- October 22, 2022
A Weekend with Tommy Simpson
Tommy Simpson, Abby Mechanic
Makers
- September 22, 20224:005:00
Show Us Your...Scraps!
Joseph Thompson, Katie Thompson
Makers
- August 10, 2022
Robert Spiece Sketches
Robert Spiece
Exhibitions
- July 6, 2022
Noise / Makers: Brian Dewan
Zeke Leonard, Brian Dewan
Makers
- June 27, 2022
Peter Antor Sketches
Peter Antor
Makers
- June 9, 2022
Tommy Simpson: Living in a World I Created
Why Make? Podcast, Tommy Simpson
FS Stories
- May 23, 20225:006:00
Forests to Furniture: Artisan EcoTour in Puerto Rico
Scott Landis, René Delgado, Michael Fortune
Community
- April 28, 20226:308:00
A Celebration of Life: Garry Knox Bennett
FS Stories
- February 23, 20227:308:30
Show Us Your...Work in Progress
Abby Mechanic
Makers
- February 3, 20226:007:00
Artist Talk and Chrysalis Award Presentation with Rachel David
Rachel David
Makers
- December 2, 20217:008:30
2nd Annual FS Connects FUNdraiser
Zeke Leonard, Amy Forsyth, Madeline Rile Smith, Jennifer-Navva Milliken
Community
- December 1, 2021
Wells Mason Sketches
Wells Mason
Exhibitions
- November 24, 2021
David Knopp's Sketches
David Knopp
Exhibitions
- November 18, 20217:008:00
Women of Woodworking: Marketplace Experts Tell All!
Katie Thompson, Jackie Hersh, Lindsay Noble, Kristin Müller, Kelley Gillespie
Community
- November 16, 20217:008:00
Collaborating Together: Inspirations Sparked at Frogwood Collab
Kim Winkle, Kristin Mitsu Shiga
Makers
- November 15, 20214:005:00
The Future is Female, Sustainable, and Inclusive
Mona Chun, Amber Lasciak, Tiffany Gomez, Sabrina Merayo Nunez
Makers
- November 8, 20211:002:00
Talk & Tour with 2021 John D. Mineck Fellow Recipient Jamie Herman
Jamie Herman, Kristin Müller
Makers
- November 3, 20211:002:00
Furnishing Utopia: Shaker Design and its Legacy
Sarah Margolis-Pineo, John and Wonhee Arndt of Studio Gorm, Dylan Davis and Jean Lee of Ladies & Gentlemen Studio
Makers
- October 27, 20211:002:00
Shaker Design: Simplicity, Utility, and Harmony
Sarah Margolis-Pineo, Christian Becksvoort
Makers
- October 21, 20217:008:00
Women of Woodworking: Using Social Media and Other Tools to Build Your Brand
Katie Thompson, Char Miller-King, Bella Weinstein, Stephanie Sloane - Athena Outfitters
Community
- October 20, 20216:007:00
Show Us Your ... Collaborations
Aspen Golann, Anne Briggs, Greg Pennington
Makers
- October 19, 20216:307:30
Working Together: CraftNOW Philadelphia in Conversation with Edgewood Made
Leila Cartier, George Dubinsky & David Short of Edgewood Made
Community
- October 6, 2021
Hel Hamilton's Sketches
Hel Hamilton
Makers
- September 30, 20216:007:00
Show Us Your...Samples
Valerie Berlage
Makers
- September 8, 2021
Coby Unger's CAD Drawings
Coby Unger
Exhibitions
- August 25, 2021
Martin Hernandez Sketches
Martin Hernandez
Makers
- July 29, 20217:008:30
“The Definitive Nakashima Documentary” - A Conversation with Mira Nakashima & John Nakashima
Mira Nakashima, John Nakashima
Makers
- July 28, 2021
Travis Townsend Sketches
Travis Townsend
Exhibitions
- July 21, 2021
Fred Rose's Sketches & Inspiration
Fred Rose
Exhibitions
- July 15, 2021
In Their Words: Andrew Glasgow interviews Garry Knox Bennett
Garry Knox Bennett
FS Stories
- July 14, 2021
Sharon Mehrman Sketches
Sharon Mehrman
Exhibitions
- June 24, 20213:004:30
Around the Watercooler: Open Conversation & Reflections
Chelsea Witt
Community
- June 24, 20214:154:30
2021 Steffi Dotson Service Award
Community
- June 24, 20215:007:00
Award of Distinction: Celebrating Kristina Madsen
Kristina Madsen, Bart Niswonger
FS Stories
- June 23, 20211:002:30
Show Us Your...Inspirations
Laura Mays
Makers
- June 23, 20217:009:00
Image Makers
Hayami Arakawa
Makers
- June 22, 20213:004:30
Incorporating Sustainable Practices and Materials in Furniture Design and Production
Alison Schuettinger, Bruce Schuettinger
Work
- June 22, 20216:008:00
WOO Workshop with Phoebe Kuo: Coopering
Phoebe Kuo
Work
- June 21, 20211:001:30
Injury Prevention for Woodworkers
Tamar Katz
Community
- June 21, 20217:309:00
Building Equity & Building Furniture: The Chairmaker’s Toolbox Project with Aspen Golann
Aspen Golann, Eleanor Rose, Robell Awake, Rachel Kedinger, Peter Galbert
Makers
- June 18, 20213:005:00
Craft for a Greater Good: Our Story!
Annie Evelyn, Ellie Richards, Amy Cantrell
Community
- June 18, 20215:006:00
Noise/Makers: Happy Hour
Amy Forsyth, Zeke Leonard, Madeline Rile Smith
Makers
- June 17, 20213:004:30
Touring Stickley and Finding Design through Craft
Amanda Clifford, Marissa Brown
Makers
- June 17, 20217:008:30
Women of Woodworking Affinity group: Balance
Naomi Feuerstein, Katie Thompson
Community
- June 16, 20217:309:00
Show Us Your...Favorite Pencils!
Craig Nutt, Michael Cullen, Caroline Weaver
Makers
- June 15, 20211:002:30
Eco-Sustainability in Furniture Studios: A Starting Point for Change led by Craft In America
Emily Zaiden
Community
- June 14, 20211:001:30
Injury Prevention for Woodworkers
Tamar Katz
Community
- June 14, 20213:004:30
Award of Distinction: Object Studies
Mary Savig, Ned Cooke, Emily Banas, John Stuart Gordon
FS Stories
- June 11, 20211:002:30
Women of Woodworking: Studio Tours
Vivian Chiu, Tami Gamble-Gurnell, Cynthia Main, Danielle Rose Byrd, Char Miller-King
Makers
- June 11, 20213:003:30
Injury Prevention for Woodworkers
Tamar Katz
Community
- June 10, 20217:008:30
Noise/Makers: Backstage
Amy Forsyth, Beth Ireland, Zeke Leonard
Makers
- June 9, 20213:004:30
Show Us Your...Collections
Katie Hudnall
Makers
- June 9, 20217:008:30
Craft As Conduit: Connecting Community
Tanya Aguiñiga
Makers
- June 8, 20213:004:30
Perspectives on Esherick: Object, Archive, Artist
Emily Zilber, Julie Siglin
Makers
- June 7, 20217:009:00
From WOO to You: A Community Woodshop in a Virtual World
Sarah Marriage, Irene Lin Wei, Morgan Ward, Shalon Edwards, Raina Smallwood
Community
- May 26, 2021
Beston Barnett Sketches
Beston Barnett
Exhibitions
- May 5, 2021
Maggie Sasso Sketches
Maggie Sasso
Exhibitions
- April 29, 2021
Show Us Your..."Commissioned Work"
Meg Bye
Makers
- April 21, 2021
Chris Poehlmann Sketches
Chris Poehlmann
Exhibitions
- April 7, 2021
Valerie Berlage Sketches
Valerie Berlage
Exhibitions
- April 7, 2021
Amy Forsyth Sketches
Amy Forsyth
Exhibitions
- April 7, 2021
Noise/Makers: Keun Ho Peter Park Interviews Amy Forsyth
Keun Ho Peter Park, Amy Forsyth
Makers
- March 31, 2021
Tad Gloeckler Sketch
Tad Gloeckler
Exhibitions
- March 24, 2021
In Their Words: Amy Devers interviews Rosanne Somerson
Amy Devers, Rosanne Somerson
FS Stories
- March 17, 2021
Neda Moshg Foroush Sketches
Neda Moshg Foroush
Exhibitions
- March 10, 2021
Vance Bauman Sketches
Vance Bauman
Exhibitions
- March 4, 2021
Show Us Your..."Mark Making"
Katie Hudnall
Makers
- March 3, 2021
BR Delaney's Sketches
BR Delaney
Exhibitions
- February 24, 2021
Michael Puryear's Sketches
Michael Puryear
Exhibitions
- February 17, 2021
Peter Scheidt's Sketches
Peter Scheidt
Exhibitions
- February 10, 2021
Joel Scilley's Sketches
Joel Scilley
Exhibitions
- February 10, 2021
Noise/Makers: Tom Lees and His Quarantine Banjo
Tom Lees
Makers
- February 3, 2021
Chris Martin's Sketches
Chris Martin
Exhibitions
- February 3, 2021
Japanese Kumiko Technique with Norman Pirollo
Norman Pirollo
Makers
- January 27, 2021
Bruce Bradford Sketches
Bruce Bradford
Exhibitions
- January 27, 2021
In Their Words: Adam Manley Interviews Wendy Maruyama
Adam Manley, Wendy Maruyama
FS Stories
- January 20, 2021
Rachel David Sketches
Rachel David
Exhibitions
- December 29, 2020
Kathryn Hall talks about why it's important to support TFS
Kathryn Hall
Community
- December 23, 2020
Alan Harp Sketches
Alan Harp
Exhibitions
- December 23, 2020
2020 Year in Review: Featured Members
Karen Ernst, Meg Bye
Members
- December 17, 2020
Show Us Your..."Favorite Tools"
Karen Ernst
Makers
- December 16, 2020
Karen Ernst's Sketches
Karen Ernst
Exhibitions
- December 16, 2020
Meg Bye shares her passion for TFS
Meg Bye
Community
- December 9, 2020
Joshua Enck's Sketches
Joshua Enck
Exhibitions
- December 9, 2020
Noise/Makers: Musical Instruments Made in Glass
Madeline Rile Smith
Makers
- December 3, 2020
2020 FS Connects FUNdraiser
Adam Manley, Zeke Leonard
Community
- December 2, 2020
Meg Bye's Sketches
Meg Bye
Exhibitions
- November 19, 2020
Show Us Your..."Studio"
Adam Manley, Reuben Foat
Makers
- November 18, 2020
Noise/Makers: Zeke Leonard
Zeke Leonard
Makers
- October 22, 2020
Noise/Makers: Interview with instrument maker Beth Ireland
Keun Ho Peter Park, Beth Ireland
Makers
- October 15, 2020
Show Us Your..."Work in Progress"
Karen Ernst
Makers
- September 23, 2020
Noise/Makers: Don Miller Shares His Passion for Musical Instruments
Don Miller
Makers
- August 19, 2020
TFS in Conversation with Donald Fortescue
Adam Manley, Donald Fortescue
Members
- July 31, 2020
Bill Garbus' Sketches
Bill Garbus
Exhibitions
- July 24, 2020
Tim Cozzen's Sketch
Tim Cozzens
Exhibitions
- July 22, 2020
Interview with Adam Rogers
Reuben Foat, Adam Rogers
Makers
- July 17, 2020
Katie Hudnall's Sketches
Katie Hudnall
Exhibitions
- July 10, 2020
Jason Schneider's Sketches
Jason Schneider
Exhibitions
- July 8, 2020
UNC Asheville's STEAM Studios and Craft for a Greater Good
Brent Skidmore, Leslie Rosenberg
Community
- July 3, 2020
Esther Cho's Sketches
Esther Cho
Exhibitions
- June 26, 2020
Daniel Overbey's Sketch
Daniel Overbey
Exhibitions
- June 1, 2020
Ebere Agwuncha's Sketch
Ebere Agwuncha
Exhibitions
- May 25, 2020
Lauren Verdugo's Sketch
Exhibitions
- May 18, 2020
Shawn Plaxco's Sketch
Shawn Plaxco
Exhibitions
- May 11, 2020
Jeremy Bensen's Sketch
Jeremy Bensen
Exhibitions
- May 6, 2020
Research, Draw, and Design Demos
Reuben Foat
Work
- May 4, 2020
Norman Teague's Sketch
Norman Teague
Exhibitions
- April 29, 2020
Craft in America’s Nature Episode
Patrick Dougherty
Makers
- April 22, 2020
Making and Engaging in Isolation
Adam Manley, Tanya Aguiñiga
Makers
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