ROCKPORT — The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship’s yearly exhibition New Work by Faculty opened for the summer on Friday, June 14, at the school’s Messler Gallery.

“The 29 woodworkers, designers, and artists represented are leaders in the fields of furniture making and design, wood turning, marquetry, and carving,” said The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, in a news release.

The exhibition runs through September 11, 2024.   

“This work beautifully exhibits our instructors’ breadth of talent and deep expertise in design and construction of furniture and furnishings,” said Executive Director Matt Hoggle, in the release. The diversity of objects in this show will surely delight our visitors as we welcome members of the community come see the work and celebrate these fabulous makers.” 

All 29 makers represented in the exhibition are current-year instructors at the Center. They come from as far away as Spain and Wales, and as close by as Camden, Rockland, and Waldoboro, Maine. 

International exhibitors in “New Work by Faculty” include: Adrian Ferrazzutti (Canada), Aled Lewis (Wales), and Israel Martin (Spain). Exhibitors from across the U.S. include: Bruce Beeken, of Beeken Parsons (Shelburne, VT), John Cameron (Gloucester, MA), Rob Chamberlin (Kalamazoo, MI), Vivian Chiu (Henrico, VA), Erik Curtis (Philadelphia, PA), Aspen Golann (Rollinsford, NH), Garrett Hack (Thetford Center, VT), Reed Hansuld (Brooklyn, NY), Larissa Huff (Philadelphia, PA), Beth Ireland (St. Petersburg, FL), Patrick Kana (Dedham, MA), Jack Mauch (Spruce Pine, NC), Matt Monaco (Springfield, MO), Jomo Tariku (Springfield, VA), Curt Theobald (Pine Bluffs, WY), and Chelsea Witt (Cinnaminson, NJ). Participants from Maine include: John Bryan (North Yarmouth), Aaron Fedarko (Camden), Andy Glenn (Waldoboro), Yuri Kobayashi (Thomaston), James Macdonald (Burnham), Erica Moody (Waldoboro), Philip Morley (Spruce Head), Mac Ray (Damariscotta), Libby Schrum (Camden), and Ken Wise (Brunswick).

Messler Gallery summer hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. The gallery is located on the campus of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, at the corner of Route 90 and Mill Street in Rockport, Maine. The exhibition is on view at the Center’s website, www.woodschool.org.

The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship is a nonprofit, year-round school that offers courses in furniture making and related arts such as carving and woodturning.  For more information, please call 207-594-5611 or e-mail victoria.allport@woodschool.org or visit our website at www.woodschool.org.