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FS25

June 26 – 28, 2025 / Syracuse University

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Join us for a rich and engaging exploration of the complex and fascinating interconnectedness of place, maker and the creative process and its lasting impact on individuals and communities.

Adam Manley - Lifeguard Chair on Hill
Exhibition Dates: June 26 – 28, 2025

FS25 Member’s Exhibition

Here You Are: Furniture’s Deep Connection to Place

Dead­line to Submit: Friday, April 18, 2025

Open to all members of The Furni­ture Society. Appli­cants must have a current member­ship at the time of submis­sion and through the exhi­bi­tion. Current students are welcome to apply.

Conference Highlights:

  • Pre-Confer­ence Local Site Visits to the Stick­ley Factory and the Stick­ley Museum

  • Keynote Speak­ers, Panel Discus­sions, Artist Talks, and Demonstrations

  • Inter­ac­tive Work­shops, Profes­sional Devel­op­ment, and Mentoring Sessions

  • Network­ing Opportunities

  • Member’s Exhi­bi­tion

  • Slide Wars

  • Craft for a Greater Good and A Tiny Home For Good — Furni­ture Design Exhibition

  • Tour and Pop-up Exhi­bi­tion of Member-Made Musical Instru­ments at The Everson Museum

  • Educa­tor Exchange and Table Talk Group Discussions

Resource Table Opportunity

Want a chance to distrib­ute infor­ma­tion and mate­ri­als about your program, busi­ness, or orga­ni­za­tion? Become a sponsor at the Maple Level ($500+) or above and host a Resource Table during the conference. 

Learn About The Benefits of Becoming A Conference Sponsor

Main Stage Presentations will include:

James Zemaitis, Direc­tor of Museum Rela­tions — R & Company, New York, NY

Garth Johnson, Paul Phillips and Sharon Sulli­van Curator of Ceram­ics — Everson Museum of Art, Syra­cuse, NY

Julie Siglin, Exec­u­tive Direc­tor — Wharton Esher­ick Museum in Malvern, PA

Emily Zilber, Direc­tor of Cura­to­r­ial Affairs and Strate­gic Part­ner­ships — Wharton Esher­ick Museum in Malvern, PA

A conver­sa­tion and cele­bra­tion with the 2024 – 25 AoD recipients: 

Michael Hurwitz, Furni­ture Maker 

John Kelsey, Furni­ture Maker & Editor

(Moder­ated by Mark Sfirri)

And a growing list of presenters including:

Andy Buck — Profes­sor and Grad­u­ate Program Direc­tor, School for Amer­i­can Crafts- Rochester Insti­tute of Tech­nol­ogy, Rochester, NY

Katie Hudnall — Direc­tor, Wood­work­ing and Furni­ture Program — Univer­sity of Madison, WI

Zeke Leonard — Asso­ciate Profes­sor and Asso­ciate Direc­tor of the School of Design and a member of the envi­ron­men­tal and inte­rior design faculty — Syra­cuse Univer­sity, Syra­cuse, NY

Abby Mechanic — Maker and Direc­tor of Educa­tion- Peters Valley School of Craft, Layton, NJ

Craig Nutt — Studio Furni­ture Maker and Sculp­tor- Nashville, TN

The Thomas Day State Historic Site Histo­ri­ans — Milton, NC

Leah Woods — Maker, Asso­ciate Profes­sor of Art — Univer­sity of New Hamp­shire, Durham, NC

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Need a Place to Stay?

The Furni­ture Society has nego­ti­ated a series of compet­i­tive rates at the Marriott Syra­cuse Down­town, the Best Western Syra­cuse Down­town Hotel & Suites, and the dorms — both single and doubles, at Syra­cuse University’s Ernie Davis Hall.

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Craft for a Greater Good

The Furni­ture Society is also proud to partner their Craft for a Greater Good (CGG) initia­tive with Syra­cuse-based, A Tiny Home For Good, a non-profit provid­ing safe, afford­able, and digni­fied housing solu­tions for people coming out of the shelter system. Partic­i­pants to the confer­ence will learn more about the ongoing part­ner­ship between A Tiny Home for Good and TFS.