Michael Puryear
Michael Puryear is a world-renowned, self-taught furniture-maker, and unsung master in the field. He is a nationally recognized designer and educator whose work has been exhibited at The Museum of Art and Design, The Mint Museum and the Peabody Essex, to name a few. His work can be found in many major collections — most recently the Smithsonian Museum of African-American Museum of History & Culture.
Michael's work has been published in Makers: A History of American Studio Craft published by the University of North Carolina Press and Furniture With Soul: Master Wood workers and their Craft published by Kodansha.
Michael received The Furniture Society's 2023 Award of Distinction.
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