Current Student Work 2026
April 20 – May 27, 2026 “Current Student Work” opened at the Messler Gallery of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine, on Monday, April 20. The exhibition, which…
Maine Wood 2026
January 26 – April 1, 2026 Maine Wood is a juried, biennial exhibition designed to showcase the breadth, creativity, and excellence of Maine’s woodworking community. For 2026, our tenth biennial,…
Everyday Heirlooms
September 22, 2025 – January 7, 2026 “Everyday Heirlooms,” an exhibition of exceptional, functional products in wood, celebrates beautifully crafted objects that blend function with thoughtful design. On display is…
New Work by Faculty 2025
June 13 – September 10, 2025 The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship’s yearly exhibition New Work by Faculty opened for the summer on Friday, June 13th at the school’s Messler Gallery.…
Current Student Work 2025
April 18 – May 28, 2025 “Current Student Work” opened at the Messler Gallery of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine, on Friday, April 18 and runs through…
Free Verse: Explorations in Contemporary Marquetry
January 24 – April 2, 2025 “Free Verse,” an international survey of contemporary marquetry, will be on display at the Messler Gallery of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, in Rockport,…
Best Case Scenarios
September 27, 2024 – January 8, 2025 Visit and experience a presentation of extraordinary cabinets, credenzas, and casework as Best Case Scenarios opens at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship! Best…
New Work by Faculty 2024
June 14 – September 11, 2024 The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship’s yearly exhibition New Work by Faculty opened for the summer on Friday, June 14th at the school’s Messler Gallery.…
Current Student Work 2024
April 26 – May 29, 2024 “Current Student Work” opened at the Messler Gallery of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine, on Friday, April 26. The exhibition, which…
Maine Wood 2024
January 26 – April 17, 2024 Maine Wood is a juried, biennial exhibition designed to showcase the breadth, creativity, and excellence of Maine’s woodworking community. For 2024, our ninth biennial,…
Alumni & Fellows: 30 Years of Creative Excellence
September 22, 2023 – January 10, 2024 Celebrating its 30th Anniversary, the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship presents this exhibition to showcase the accomplishments of its alumni and previous Fellows. The…
New Work by Faculty 2023
June 16 – September 6, 2023 “New Work by Faculty,” an exhibition of contemporary wood furniture, furnishings, turnings, sculpture, and stringed instruments has opened for the summer at the Messler…
Current Student Work 2023
April 28 – May 31, 2023 “Current Student Work” opens at the Messler Gallery of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine, on Friday, April 28. The opening reception…
Turning It All Around: Turners in Collaborative Conversation
January 20 – April 19, 2023 “Turning It All Around: Turners in Collaborative Conversation,” is a stirring exploration of post-pandemic life through sculpture in turned wood and mixed media. The…
Successful Seating: Outstanding Production Chairs in Wood
September 16, 2022 – January 7, 2023 “Successful Seating,” an international survey of outstanding wood chair designs, will be on display at the Messler Gallery of the Center for Furniture…
New Work by Faculty 2022
June 10 – September 7, 2022 The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship’s yearly exhibition New Work by Faculty opened for the summer on Friday, June 10th at the school’s Messler Gallery.…
Current Student Work 2022
April 22 – May 25, 2022 “Current Student Work” showcases furniture and furnishings created by students attending the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship’s flagship professional training, the Nine-month Comprehensive. Gallery hours…
Maine Wood 2022
January 21 – April 6, 2022 Maine Wood 2022 opened at the Messler Gallery at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship on Friday, January 21, 2022. The show runs through April…
Straight From the Heart
September 17, 2021 – January 5, 2022 “Straight from the Heart,” a farewell exhibition curated by the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship’s outgoing founder and Executive Director, Peter Korn, has opened…
New Work by Faculty 2021
June 11 – September 8, 2021 “New Work by Faculty,” an exhibition of contemporary wood furniture, furnishings, turnings, sculpture, and stringed instruments has opened for the summer at the Messler…
Current Student Work 2021
April 16 – May 26, 2021 “Current Student Work” showcases furniture and decorative objects created by participants in the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship’s flagship professional training, the Nine-Month Comprehensive. Ranging…
Alumni & Fellows 2021
January 22 – April 7, 2021 A juried exhibition of work by alumni of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship opened at the Messler Gallery in Rockport, Maine on Friday, January…
Out of Bounds: The Art of Croquet
September 18, 2020 – January 6, 2021 A striking exhibition of artist-made mallets and balls, Out of Bounds: The Art of Croquet, will be on view at the Messler Gallery…
Maine Wood 2020
January 17 – March 20, 2020 Maine Wood is a juried, biennial exhibition designed to showcase the breadth, creativity, and excellence of Maine’s woodworking community. “This is our seventh biennial,”…
Contemporary Greenwood
September 20, 2019 – January 2, 2020 ROCKPORT, ME – An exhibition of greenwood furniture, furnishings, and art created by leading international makers opened at the Messler Gallery in Rockport,…
New Work by Faculty 2019
June 14 – September 11, 2019 ROCKPORT, ME – The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship’s annual exhibition New Work by Faculty opened for the summer on Friday, June 14th at the school’s Messler Gallery.…
Current Student Work 2019
April 19 – May 29, 2019 “Current Student Work” opened at the Messler Gallery of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine on Friday, April 19. “Current Student Work”…
Boxes to Die For
January 18 – April 10, 2019 A lively exhibition of artist-made urns and coffins in wood, Boxes to Die For, will be on display at the Messler Gallery of the…
Scholars and Fellows
September 21, 2018 – January 2, 2019 A juried exhibition of work by former scholarship and fellowship awardees of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship opened at the Messler Gallery in…
New Work by Faculty 2018
June 15 – September 12, 2018 ROCKPORT, ME – “New Work by Faculty,” an exhibition of contemporary wood furniture, sculpture, and stringed instruments has opened for the summer at the…
Current Student Work 2018
April 20 – May 30, 2018 “Current Student Work” opened at the Messler Gallery of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine on Friday, April 20. The exhibition, which…
Maine Wood 2018
January 19 – April 11, 2018 Maine Wood is a juried, biennial exhibition designed to showcase the breadth, creativity, and excellence of Maine’s woodworking community. For 2018 the Center received…
Contemporary Wood Lighting
September 22, 2017 – January 3, 2018 Click here to view our digital catalog with essay by curator Christopher Poehlmann. The Messler Gallery of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship…
New Work by Faculty 2017
June 16 – September 13, 2017 ROCKPORT, ME – “New Work by Faculty,” an exhibition of contemporary wood furniture, sculpture, and stringed instruments has opened for the summer at the…
Current Student Work 2017
April 28 – May 31, 2017 “Current Student Work” opened at the Messler Gallery of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine on Friday, April 28. The exhibition, which…
Alumni & Fellows 2017
January 20 – April 5, 2017 A juried exhibition of work by Center for Furniture Craftsmanship alumni and Fellows opened at the Messler Gallery on Friday, January 20 and will…
DC Current
September 23, 2016 – January 4, 2017 “DC Current,” which showcases woodworkers from the renowned Smithsonian Craft Show, opened at the Messler Gallery of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in…
New Work by Faculty 2016
June 10 – September 14, 2016 “New Work by Faculty,” an exhibition of furniture, turned objects, carving, and sculpture in wood, has opened for the summer at the Messler Gallery…
Current Student Work 2016
April 15 – May 25, 2016 “Current Student Work” opened at the Messler Gallery of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine on Friday, April 15. The exhibition, which…
Maine Wood 2016
January 22 – April 6, 2016 Maine Wood is a juried, biennial exhibition designed to showcase the breadth, creativity, and excellence of Maine’s woodworking community. For 2016 the Center received…
Contemporary Wood Design
September 25, 2015 – January 6, 2016 “Contemporary Wood Design,” a national exhibition showcasing a new generation of furniture makers, opened at the Messler Gallery of the Center for Furniture…
New Work by Faculty 2015
June 12 – September 16, 2015 “New Work by Faculty,” an exhibition of furniture, turned objects, carving, and sculpture in wood, has opened for the summer at the Messler Gallery…
Current Student Work 2015
April 17 – May 27, 2015 “Current Student Work” features furniture and furnishings by participants in the school’s Nine-Month Comprehensive course. The students come from variety of backgrounds, from recent…
Beautility
January 23 – April 5, 2015 “Beautility” celebrates otherwise ordinary objects—such as buckets, bicycles, boats, and brooms—that achieve beauty through fitness to purpose and conscientious construction. Some, such as the…
Alumni & Fellows 2014
September 26, 2014 – January 7, 2015 A juried exhibition of work by Center for Furniture Craftsmanship alumni and former Studio Fellows opened at the Messler Gallery in Rockport, Maine…
New Work by Faculty 2014
June 13 – September 17, 2014 “New Work by Faculty,” an exhibition of fine wood furniture, turned objects, carving, and ceramics opened for the summer on Friday, June 13th at…
Current Student Work 2014
April 11 – May 28, 2014 “Current Student Work” showcases furniture and decorative objects created by participants in the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship’s flagship course, the Nine-Month Comprehensive. The students…
Maine Wood 2014
January 24 – April 2, 2014 Maine Wood is a juried, biennial exhibition designed to showcase the breadth, creativity, and excellence of Maine’s furniture makers, turners, carvers and sculptors. “This…
Turning Twenty
September 20, 2013 – January 15, 2014 “Turning Twenty” celebrates the art of woodturning with contributions from more than twenty noted turners from across the U.S. and Canada. The work…
New Work by Faculty 2013
June 14 – September 11, 2013 “New Work by Faculty,” an exhibition of fine furniture, turned objects, carving, and fine art opened for the summer on Friday, June 14th at…
Current Student Work 2013
April 26 – May 29, 2013 “Current Student Work” showcases furniture and decorative objects created by participants in the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship’s flagship course, the Nine-Month Comprehensive. The students…
Designing Benches: Farnsworth Competition Finalists
January 25 – April 17, 2013 Designing Benches showcases the top fifteen entries in a design competition co-sponsored by the Farnsworth Museum of Art, in Rockland, Maine and the Center…
Setting the Table
September 28, 2012 – January 8, 2013 Setting the Table: Six Designer Tableaux with Maine Artists and Artisans opened at the Messler Gallery of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship on…
New Work by Faculty 2012
June 9 – September 14, 2012 “New Work by Faculty,” an exhibition of fine furniture, turned objects, carving, and fine art opened for the summer on Friday, June 9th at…
Current Student Work 2012
April 13 – May 30, 2012 “Current Student Work” showcases furniture and decorative objects created by participants in the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship’s flagship course, the Nine-Month Comprehensive. The students…
Maine Wood 2012
December 2, 2011 – April 6, 2012 Maine Wood 2012 is our third juried, biennial exhibition designed to showcase the breadth, creativity, and excellence of Maine’s furniture makers, turners, carvers…
Regeneration: Fine Woodworkers Under 30
September 16, 2011 – November 22, 2011 Regeneration: Fine Woodworkers Under 30 opened on September 16, 2011 at the Messler Gallery of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine.…
New Work by Faculty 2011
June 11 – September 9, 2011 “New Work by Faculty,” an exhibition of fine furniture, sculpture, painting, and drawing,opened for the summer on Saturday, June 11th at the Messler Gallery…
Current Student Work 2011
April 15 – May 26, 2011 “Current Student Work” showcases furniture and decorative pieces created by the talented participants in the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship’s current Nine-Month Comprehensive program. The…
Contemporary Maine Wood Sculpture
December 3, 2010 – February 4, 2011 Contemporary Maine Wood Sculpture explores the breadth of expression achieved by contemporary sculptors who live in Maine and work with wood. That range…
Furniture Masters of New Hampshire
September 17 – November 24, 2010 Furniture Masters of New Hampshire is a joint project of the New Hampshire Furniture Masters Association, headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire and the Center for…
New Work by Faculty 2010
June 14 – September 10, 2010 The 25 artists represented in this exhibition are drawn from the internationally diverse and talented instructors at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship. They explore…
Current Student Work 2010
April 16 – May 27, 2010 “Current Student Work” showcases furniture and decorative pieces created by the talented participants in the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship’s Nine-Month Comprehensive program. The twelve…
Celebrating the Studio Fellowship 2010
February 19 – April 2, 2010 All of the work on display in “Celebrating the Studio Fellowship”— including everything from fine furniture and to abstract sculpture—has been created by current…
Maine Wood 2010
December 4, 2009 – February 12, 2010 Maine Wood 2010 is a biennial exhibition aimed to highlight the breadth, creativity, and excellence of wood craftsmanship in Maine, and to promote…
Boxes and Their Makers
September 11 – November 25, 2009 On September 11, 2009 the Messler Gallery began its fall exhibition, Boxes and Their Makers. This show will be at Messler Gallery through November 25th,…
New Work by Faculty 2010
June 29 – September 4, 2009 “New Work by Faculty” showcases 23 of the Center’s 45 instructors for 2009. The work on display exemplifies the uncompromising standards of craftsmanship and…
Current Student Work 2009
April 24 – May 29, 2009 “Current Student Work” showcases furniture and decorative pieces created by the talented participants in the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship’s Nine-Month Comprehensive program. The thirteen…
Celebrating the Studio Fellowship 2009
February 20 – April 17, 2009 The Studio Fellowship program is an incubator for emerging furniture makers and wood artists. Six Studio Fellows at a time share workshop space in…
In the Palm of Your Hand: Exquisite Gifts
December 5, 2008 – February 13, 2009 “In the Palm of Your Hand: Exquisite Gifts” is an exhibition curated by wood artist Jacques Vesery, from Damariscotta, Maine. It features small-scale…
Legacy of Talent: A Moser Reunion
September 12 – November 28, 2008 “Legacy of Talent: A Moser Reunion” presents contemporary pieces by Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers in conjunction with work by seven accomplished furniture makers who passed…
New Work by Faculty 2008
June 29 – September 4, 2008 This exhibition presents a spectrum of aesthetics in contemporary woodworking, from an Arts & Crafts-inspired desk by Maine furniture maker Kevin Rodel, to a…
Current Student Work 2008
April 25 – May 30, 2008 The 4th annual exhibition of Current Student Work opened Friday, April 25th at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship’s Messler Gallery. The aesthetic range of…
Celebrating the Studio Fellowship 2008
March 21 – April 18, 2008 The Studio Fellowship program is an incubator for emerging furniture makers and wood artists. Six Studio Fellows at a time share workshop space in…
Maine Wood 2008
November 29, 2007 – March 14, 2008 Maine Wood 2008 is the first-ever statewide, juried exhibition of contemporary Maine woodworking. Sixty-three furniture makers, sculptors, carvers, and wood turners submitted more…
Far From the Tree
September 14 – November 22, 2007 Far From the Tree provides a fresh perspective on contemporary woodturning by visually conceptualizing the evolution of the field. At the center of the…
New Work by Faculty 2007
June 29 – September 9, 2007 “New Work by Faculty,” an exhibition of furniture, woodturnings, and carvings by instructors at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, opened July 2, 2007 at…
Celebrating the Studio Fellowship 2007
April 27 – June 22, 2007 “Celebrating the Studio Fellowship” showcases furniture and wood art created by fourteen current and former participants in the Center’s Studio Fellowship Program. Since 1996, Studio…
Current Student Work 2007
March 23 – April 20, 2007 “Current Student Work” features original furniture and furnishings created by students who will be graduating from the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship’s Nine-month Comprehensive this…
Chairs: North x Northeast
November 30, 2006 – March 9, 2007 Curator’s Statement by Miguel Gomez-Ibanez and Jonathan Binzen If there is a pocket of the United States where the art of hand-made furniture…
Getting Personal: Maine Architects Design Furniture
September 15 – November 20, 2006 What happens when 15 outstanding Maine architects distill their personal aesthetics into furniture? The answers, expressed in wood, concrete, plastic, and steel, may be…
New Work by Faculty 2006
June 23 – September 7, 2006 “New Work by Faculty,” an exhibition of furniture, woodturnings, and carvings by instructors at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, opened on June 23rd at…
Celebrating the Studio Fellowship 2006
April 21 – June 15, 2006 The work on display was designed and built by participants in the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship’s Studio Fellowship Program. All pieces were made during…
Current Student Work 2006
March 10 – April 13, 2006 The public is invited to meet the famous woodworkers of tomorrow at the opening of “Current Student Work” in the Messler Gallery at the…
Woodworkers of Midcoast Maine 2006
December 1, 2005 – March 2, 2006 “Woodworkers of Midcoast Maine” presents furniture, carving, sculpture, and turned objects by 19 accomplished makers hailing from Bath to Orland, and from as…
New Work by Faculty 2005
June 24 – September 8, 2005 The 25 exhibitors in “New Work by Faculty” include national luminaries who live close at hand, such as furniture maker Jere Osgood from Wilton,…
A Nation of Enchanted Form: Woodturning Artists Across North America
April 22 – June 16, 2005 An exhibition of work by leading woodturning artists from across North America opened at the Messler Gallery of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship on…
Current Student Work 2005
March 11 – April 12, 2005 An exhibition of fine furniture created by students in the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship’s current Nine-month Comprehensive course opened on Friday, March 11, 2005,…
Contemporary Maine Carving
December 2, 2004 – March 3, 2005 On Thursday, December 2, 2004 “Contemporary Maine Carving” commenced at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship’s Messler Gallery. The exhibit opens a new window…
Maine Woodworkers Association
September 3 – November 22, 2004 On Friday, September 3, 2004 the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship’s Messler Gallery opened a juried exhibition of outstanding work by members of the Maine…
Alumni Exhibition 2004
June 28 – August 28, 2004 A juried exhibition of work by Center for Furniture Craftsmanship alumni was featured in the school’s Messler Gallery from June 28 through August 28,…
Woodworkers of Midcoast Maine 2004
March 19 – June 13, 2004 On Friday, March 19, 2004 the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship opened its latest gallery exhibition: “Woodworkers of Midcoast Maine.” Guest Curator Dyke Messler has…
New Work in a New Gallery
December 4, 2003 – March 4, 2004 On Thursday, December 4, 2003 the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine opened the doors to its new fine furniture gallery. The…