Wendell Castle has been creating unique works of handmade sculpture and furniture for more than four decades - his dreamlike pieces challenging established rules of function and design. He received the American Craft Council’s Gold Medal in 1997.

Mediums Wood Recognition Gold Medalist College of Fellows

Tom Loeser

Tom Loeser has imbued materials with a distinctive character while making furniture with conceptual rigor, he became a member of the American Craft Council College of Fellows in 2012.

Mediums Wood Recognition College of Fellows

Sam Maloof

Sam Maloof was one of the greatest American woodworkers of our time. He received the American Craft Council's Gold Medal in 1988.

Mediums Wood Recognition Gold Medalist College of Fellows

Michael Hurwitz

Michael Hurwitz is a Philadelphia furniture maker and a 2014 inductee into the American Craft Council College of Fellows.

Mediums Wood Recognition College of Fellows

Bob Stocksdale

Bob Stocksdale was recognized as a pioneer of contemporary wood turning and a 1995 American Craft Council Gold Medalist.

Mediums Wood Recognition Gold Medalist College of Fellows

Grovewood Rocks!

Start date

Saturday, 06/04/2016, 10:00 AM

End date

Monday, 08/29/2016, 12:00 PM

Art meets function in "Grovewood Rocks!" This is a showcase of artisan-made rocking chairs by 11 American woodworkers.

Location

111 Grovewood Road
Asheville, NC 28804
United States

On the Edge of Your Seat: Chairs for the 21st Century

Start date

Friday, 05/06/2016, 4:00 AM

End date

Sunday, 07/24/2016, 12:00 PM

In partnership with the Furniture Society, the Center for Art in Wood presents a juried exhibition in the Gerry Lenfest Gallery of 45 contemporary chairs, benches, and stools.

Location

141 N 3rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
United States

(215) 923-8000