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 college graduations and military service, to previous careers in health care, agriculture, biochemistry, and interaction design.

The Lead Instructor for the course is Aled Lewis, a highly respected furniture maker from the U.K. Reflecting on his current students’ accomplishments, he commented, “People will be gob-smacked at the level of design and craftsmanship this group has reached in so short a time.”

Exhibitors in “Current Student Work” are Dana Baer from Maryland, Topher Baldwin from Virginia, Ralph Dayton from Costa Rica, Chris Gentry from Virginia, Sandra Henderson from Massachusetts, Tim MacArthur from Maine, Claudio Martino Fierro from Venezuela, Tony Mathews from New York, Dave Richard from New York, Andrew Sterling from Michigan, Brooks Wolfe from Tennessee, and Logan Windram from Colorado.

The Nine-month Comprehensive program is designed for aspiring professional furniture makers and dedicated amateurs who seek in-depth training at the highest standard of excellence. Lewis is joined is joined for different parts of the course by co-teachers with specific expertise in casework, finishing, carving, drawing, bending, veneering, marquetry, turning, and chair making, among other skills. Instructors from Maine include Aaron Fedarko, Linden Frederick, Ezra Howell, Jim Macdonald, Mason McBrien, Tim Rousseau, and Valdemar Skov. Other instructors include Bruce Beeken, from Vermont, Beth Ireland from Massachusetts, Sarah Kay, from England, and Ian Stewart from Canada.

Dana Baer|Rockville, MD. Round Table, 2015. Ash, makore, brass, conversion varnish. $4,200. 24" x 14" dia.

Dana Baer

Dana Baer|Rockville, MD. Vanity, 2015. Cherry, osmo oil. NFS/$3,800 on commission. 14” x 36” x 11”.

Dana Baer

Dana Baer|Rockville, MD. Lamp. Walnut, concrete, conversion varnish. $180 each. 11” x 4” dia.

Dana Baer

Topher Baldwin|Virginia Beach, VA. Coffee Table, 2015. Walnut, oil finish. $2,700. 16" x 45" x 18".

Topher Baldwin

Topher Baldwin|Virginia Beach, VA. Entry/Hall Cabinet, 2014. Hard maple, bloodwood, conversion varnish. $3,600. 12" x 40" x 13".

Topher Baldwin

Ralph Dayton|East Hampton, NY. Oak Breakfast Table, 2015. Walnut, Oak, osmo wax, oil. NFS. 29" x 40" dia.

Ralph Dayton

Chris Gentry|Richmond, VA. Lil Table, 2015. White oak, white oak burl veneer. $2,200. 28.5” x 32” x 22”.

Chris Gentry

Sandra Henderson|Bar Harbor, ME. Coffee Table, 2015. Walnut, oil finish. NFS. 7" x 34" x 22".

Sandra Henderson

Sandra Henderson|Bar Harbor, ME. Occasional Table, 2015. Oak, oil finish. $750/set. 21.5” x 23” x 23”.

Sandra Henderson

Tim MacArthur|Cushing, ME. Wonderland, 2015. Walnut, Kem Var. NFS. 37" x 24" x 16".

Tim MacArthur

Claudio Martino|Caracas, Venezuela. Leaf Table, 2015. Ash, assorted veneer. $2,900. 35" x 28" x 12".

Claudio Martino

Claudio Martino|Caracas, Venezuela. Case Piece, 2015. Walnut, maple, varnish. $4,600. 31" x 29" x 12".

Claudio Martino

Tony Mathews|Nyack, NY. Panel Coat Rack, 2015. Western cedar, Douglas fir, Baltic birch plywood, copper, brass, stainless steel, glass mirror, acrylic paint. $650. 19.25" x 26.5" x 4".

Tony Mathews

Dave Richard|Brooklyn, NY. Børge Credenza, 2015. Walnut, maple, brass. $10,000. 18" x 36" x 18".

Dave Richard

Dave Richard|Brooklyn, NY. Pull Table, 2015. Pickled ash, ash veneer, copper rod, full grain leather. $3,800. 28.5" x 41" x 21".

Dave Richard

Dave Richard|Brooklyn, NY. Signal Light, 2015. Walnut, cast epoxy lens, LED, touch switch. $500 each. 6.5" x 6.5" x 4.75".

Dave Richard

Andrew Sterling|Big Rapids, MI. "Tiers-lune" Table (with drawer), 2015. Oak, ash, African blackwood, Kemvar M finish. $3,800. 32" x 45" x 13".

Andrew Sterling

Logan Windram|Denver, CO. Whiskey Cabinet, 2015. Ash, conversion varnish. $3,750. 38" x 31" x 13".

Logan Windram

Logan Windram|Denver, CO. Whiskey Cabinet, 2015. Ash, conversion varnish. $3,750. 38" x 31" x 13".

Logan Windram

Logan Windram|Denver, Co. Coffee Table, 2015. Steambent ash, oil finish. $2,600. 17” x 30” dia.

Logan Windram

Brooks Wolfe|Nashville, TN. Oak Side Table, 2015. Oak, tinted oil. NFS/$2,600 on commission. 28” x 16” x 28”.

Brooks Wolfe

Brooks Wolfe|Nashville, TN. Campaign Whiskey Cabinet, 2014. Oak, ebonized panels, oil finish. $8,500. 45” x 24” x 14”.

Brooks Wolfe

Brooks Wolfe|Nashville, TN. Campaign Whiskey Cabinet, 2014. Oak, ebonized panels, oil finish. $8,500. 45” x 24” x 14”.

Brooks Wolfe