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New Orleans, LA — June 8 – 102023

Taking Place on the Campus of Loyola University

FS23: Making Spaces: How Place Shapes Production, Living, and Community

How the work of a maker can impact the spaces we inhabit: our homes, our communities

The places that most of us inhabit are made up of build­ings, streets, spaces and land­scape, and a commu­nity of users. The places in which we live, work, and play will influ­ence the lives we lead, the oppor­tu­ni­ties avail­able to us and our personal and commu­nal happiness..and iden­tity. But what impact do we, as indi­vid­u­als and as makers, have on place?

Join us in New Orleans as we explore the power of place and the power of making in the commu­ni­ties we create and work in. Together we will inves­ti­gate the value we bring to commu­ni­ties as creative problem solvers and the impact that those places have on the busi­nesses we run and the things we make. How can we harness the power of collab­o­ra­tion between place and maker for a greater good? 

Registration:

Regis­tra­tion is from 8am-12:45 in the Lobby of Nune­maker Audi­to­rium located on the third floor of the Monroe Science Complex. (located directly behind the Communications/​Music Complex)

Online regis­tra­tion is now closed. Still think­ing about joining us at the confer­ence? You can regis­ter in person start­ing at 8am on Friday June 9.
For more infor­ma­tion email Pam at education.​director@​furnituresociety.​org

Diboll Gallery at Loyola University — New Orleans

Member’s Exhibition

June 9 – 102023

The Furni­ture Society will cele­brate it’s member’s by show­cas­ing their works at this year’s confer­ence in New Orleans. This oppor­tu­nity is open to all member’s who will be attend­ing the conference.

SLIDE WARS!

Think: Instagram in person, you’re narrating, in hyperspace”

Slide Wars” is a fun and infor­mal get-together at FS confer­ences where atten­dees show digital images and talk about their work on the big screen to a large, mostly informal audience. 

Mentor Sessions

Not just for students!

30-minute, one-on-one sessions provid­ing an oppor­tu­nity for makers to create a direct connec­tion with a mentor of their choice.

Each day offers a differ­ent lineup of mentors.

This is a great oppor­tu­nity for furni­ture makers and those running small busi­nesses at any stage in their careers to discuss what­ever topics are most press­ing and rele­vant to their prac­tice and business.

Discover New Orleans

Guide to New Orleans Good Eats, Attractions, Events, and New Orleans Nightlife

We’ve put together an ever expand­ing list of museums, restau­rants — for all budgets, and things to do and see in New Orleans.

Have a recom­men­da­tion we can add to this list? Let us know at info@​furnituresociety.​org

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Mentorship Sessions

Not just for students!

30-minute, one-on-one sessions provid­ing an oppor­tu­nity for makers to create a direct connec­tion with a mentor of their choice.

Each day offers a differ­ent lineup of mentors.

This is a great oppor­tu­nity for furni­ture makers and those running small busi­nesses at any stage in their careers to discuss what­ever topics are most press­ing and rele­vant to their prac­tice and business.