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March 2

1:00 pm
2:30 EST
How Understanding the Past Can Inspire You to Create the Future!
Bruce Schuettinger
Makers

Past Events

January 19, 2023

2:00
Houses Into Homes: How Craft Makes a Difference
Monica Hampton, Amy Cantrell, Ellie Richards, Annie Evelyn
Community
January 18, 2023

1:00
1:30
Tour of Allied Woodshop's New Studio
Martin Hernandez
Community
January 9, 2023

Sarah Grace Cheek Sketches
Sarah Grace Cheek
Exhibitions
October 24, 2022

6:00
7:30
Professional Development: 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, 2022

4:00
5:00
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, 2022

5:00
6:00
Forests to Furniture: Artisan EcoTour in Puerto Rico
Scott Landis, René Delgado, Michael Fortune
Community
April 28, 2022

6:30
8:00
A Celebration of Life: Garry Knox Bennett
FS Stories
February 23, 2022

7:30
8:30
Show Us Your...Work in Progress
Abby Mechanic
Makers
February 3, 2022

6:00
7:00
Artist Talk and Chrysalis Award Presentation with Rachel David
Rachel David
Makers
December 2, 2021

7:00
8:30
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, 2021

7:00
8:00
Women of Woodworking: Marketplace Experts Tell All!
Katie Thompson, Jackie Hersh, Lindsay Noble, Kristin Müller, Kelley Gillespie
Community
November 16, 2021

7:00
8:00
Collaborating Together: Inspirations Sparked at Frogwood Collab
Kim Winkle, Kristin Mitsu Shiga
Makers
November 15, 2021

4:00
5:00
The Future is Female, Sustainable, and Inclusive
Mona Chun, Amber Lasciak, Tiffany Gomez, Sabrina Merayo Nunez
Makers
November 8, 2021

1:00
2:00
Talk & Tour with 2021 John D. Mineck Fellow Recipient Jamie Herman
Jamie Herman, Kristin Müller
Makers
November 3, 2021

1:00
2:00
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, 2021

1:00
2:00
Shaker Design: Simplicity, Utility, and Harmony
Sarah Margolis-Pineo, Christian Becksvoort
Makers
October 21, 2021

7:00
8:00
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, 2021

6:00
7:00
Show Us Your ... Collaborations
Aspen Golann, Anne Briggs, Greg Pennington
Makers
October 19, 2021

6:30
7:30
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, 2021

6:00
7:00
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, 2021

7:00
8:30
“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, 2021

3:00
4:30
Around the Watercooler: Open Conversation & Reflections
Chelsea Witt
Community
June 24, 2021

4:15
4:30
2021 Steffi Dotson Service Award
Community
June 24, 2021

5:00
7:00
Award of Distinction: Celebrating Kristina Madsen
Kristina Madsen, Bart Niswonger
FS Stories
June 23, 2021

1:00
2:30
Show Us Your...Inspirations
Laura Mays
Makers
June 23, 2021

7:00
9:00
Image Makers
Hayami Arakawa
Makers
June 22, 2021

3:00
4:30
Incorporating Sustainable Practices and Materials in Furniture Design and Production
Alison Schuettinger, Bruce Schuettinger
Work
June 22, 2021

6:00
8:00
WOO Workshop with Phoebe Kuo: Coopering
Phoebe Kuo
Work
June 21, 2021

1:00
1:30
Injury Prevention for Woodworkers
Tamar Katz
Community
June 21, 2021

7:30
9:00
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, 2021

3:00
5:00
Craft for a Greater Good: Our Story!
Annie Evelyn, Ellie Richards, Amy Cantrell
Community
June 18, 2021

5:00
6:00
Noise/Makers: Happy Hour
Amy Forsyth, Zeke Leonard, Madeline Rile Smith
Makers
June 17, 2021

3:00
4:30
Touring Stickley and Finding Design through Craft
Amanda Clifford, Marissa Brown
Makers
June 17, 2021

7:00
8:30
Women of Woodworking Affinity group: Balance
Naomi Feuerstein, Katie Thompson
Community
June 16, 2021

7:30
9:00
Show Us Your...Favorite Pencils!
Craig Nutt, Michael Cullen, Caroline Weaver
Makers
June 15, 2021

1:00
2:30
Eco-Sustainability in Furniture Studios: A Starting Point for Change led by Craft In America
Emily Zaiden
Community
June 14, 2021

1:00
1:30
Injury Prevention for Woodworkers
Tamar Katz
Community
June 14, 2021

3:00
4:30
Award of Distinction: Object Studies
Mary Savig, Ned Cooke, Emily Banas, John Stuart Gordon
FS Stories
June 11, 2021

1:00
2:30
Women of Woodworking: Studio Tours
Vivian Chiu, Tami Gamble-Gurnell, Cynthia Main, Danielle Rose Byrd, Char Miller-King
Makers
June 11, 2021

3:00
3:30
Injury Prevention for Woodworkers
Tamar Katz
Community
June 10, 2021

7:00
8:30
Noise/Makers: Backstage
Amy Forsyth, Beth Ireland, Zeke Leonard
Makers
June 9, 2021

3:00
4:30
Show Us Your...Collections
Katie Hudnall
Makers
June 9, 2021

7:00
8:30
Craft As Conduit: Connecting Community
Tanya Aguiñiga
Makers
June 8, 2021

3:00
4:30
Perspectives on Esherick: Object, Archive, Artist
Emily Zilber, Julie Siglin
Makers
June 7, 2021

7:00
9:00
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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Makers

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Upcom­ing Events

How Understanding the Past Can Inspire You to Create the Future!

Past Events

Houses Into Homes: How Craft Makes a Difference

Tour of Allied Woodshop's New Studio

Sarah Grace Cheek Sketches

Professional Development: Get Published! Working with Fine Woodworking

A Weekend with Tommy Simpson

Show Us Your...Scraps!

Robert Spiece Sketches

Noise / Makers: Brian Dewan

Peter Antor Sketches

Tommy Simpson: Living in a World I Created

Forests to Furniture: Artisan EcoTour in Puerto Rico

A Celebration of Life: Garry Knox Bennett

Show Us Your...Work in Progress

Artist Talk and Chrysalis Award Presentation with Rachel David

2nd Annual FS Connects FUNdraiser

Wells Mason Sketches

David Knopp's Sketches

Women of Woodworking: Marketplace Experts Tell All!

Collaborating Together: Inspirations Sparked at Frogwood Collab

The Future is Female, Sustainable, and Inclusive

Talk & Tour with 2021 John D. Mineck Fellow Recipient Jamie Herman

Furnishing Utopia: Shaker Design and its Legacy

Shaker Design: Simplicity, Utility, and Harmony

Women of Woodworking: Using Social Media and Other Tools to Build Your Brand

Show Us Your ... Collaborations

Working Together: CraftNOW Philadelphia in Conversation with Edgewood Made

Hel Hamilton's Sketches

Show Us Your...Samples

Coby Unger's CAD Drawings

Martin Hernandez Sketches

“The Definitive Nakashima Documentary” - A Conversation with Mira Nakashima & John Nakashima

Travis Townsend Sketches

Fred Rose's Sketches & Inspiration

In Their Words: Andrew Glasgow interviews Garry Knox Bennett

Sharon Mehrman Sketches

Around the Watercooler: Open Conversation & Reflections

2021 Steffi Dotson Service Award

Award of Distinction: Celebrating Kristina Madsen

Show Us Your...Inspirations

Image Makers

Incorporating Sustainable Practices and Materials in Furniture Design and Production

WOO Workshop with Phoebe Kuo: Coopering

Injury Prevention for Woodworkers

Building Equity & Building Furniture: The Chairmaker’s Toolbox Project with Aspen Golann

Craft for a Greater Good: Our Story!

Noise/Makers: Happy Hour

Touring Stickley and Finding Design through Craft

Women of Woodworking Affinity group: Balance

Show Us Your...Favorite Pencils!

Eco-Sustainability in Furniture Studios: A Starting Point for Change led by Craft In America

Injury Prevention for Woodworkers

Award of Distinction: Object Studies

Women of Woodworking: Studio Tours

Injury Prevention for Woodworkers

Noise/Makers: Backstage

Show Us Your...Collections

Craft As Conduit: Connecting Community

Perspectives on Esherick: Object, Archive, Artist

From WOO to You: A Community Woodshop in a Virtual World

Beston Barnett Sketches

Maggie Sasso Sketches

Show Us Your..."Commissioned Work"

Chris Poehlmann Sketches

Valerie Berlage Sketches

Amy Forsyth Sketches

Noise/Makers: Keun Ho Peter Park Interviews Amy Forsyth

Tad Gloeckler Sketch

In Their Words: Amy Devers interviews Rosanne Somerson

Neda Moshg Foroush Sketches

Vance Bauman Sketches

Bringing the community of furniture, design, and making to the virtual space

Upcoming Events

Craft in America’s Nature Episode