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 will be held on Friday, May 5, from 5-7 p.m. and the public is warmly encouraged to attend, enjoy refreshments, and meet the makers.

The exhibition, which runs through May 31, features furniture and furnishings by students in the school’s flagship Nine-month Comprehensive course. The students range in age from 19-68 and come from a variety of backgrounds: from general contracting and furniture making to previous careers in finance, arts administration, and education.

“This show invites you to see the full breadth and depth of what our Nine-month Comprehensive students undertake in their time here, exhibiting both their innovative designs and newly learned and exercised technical skill,” says Matt Hoggle, the Center’s Executive Director. “Seeing the work that has come from these students’ many months of hard work and dedication inspires and makes clear how they will enrich the world of craft as they graduate to the next phase of their woodworking journeys.”

Exhibitors in “Current Student Work” are Luke Agnew from New Jersey, Glenn Byers from Texas, PJ Couture from Massachusetts, Gabrielle Das from New York, Spencer Fischer from Wisconsin, Seth Goldstein from Colorado, Anneliese King from Pennsylvania, Frederico Maders Pinto from Brazil, Ernie Pitts from California, Jack Queeney from Maine, and Kristin Wiese-Adelman from New Hampshire.

If you’d like to take a virtual tour of the gallery, click here.

Luke Agnew | Kinnelon, NJ. Little Oratory, 2023. Cherry, maple. 16” x 34”x 6”.

Luke Agnew

Luke Agnew | Kinnelon, NJ. Little Oratory Kneelers, 2023. Oak, ash, or cherry. 8” x 19” x 8”. $450 each.

Luke Agnew

Luke Agnew | Kinnelon, NJ. Lindsay’s Jane Austen Library Perch, 2022. Walnut, maple. 26” x 18” x 14”.

Luke Agnew

Glenn Byers | Austin, TX. Superleggera, 2023. Maple, poplar, Eastern white pine. 21” x 10.5” x 8”.

Glenn Byers

Glenn Byers | Austin, TX. Wall Cabinet, 2023. Ash, Eastern white pine. 23” x 15.5” x 7.5”. $4,500.

Glenn Byers

PJ Couture | Grafton, MA. Lattice Cabinet, 2023. Maple, walnut, rosewood. 25.5” x 16” x 11”. $5,245.

PJ Couture

PJ Couture | Grafton, MA. Moon Cabinet, 2023. Fumed white oak, walnut, rosewood.24” x 14.5” x 8”. $4,670.

PJ Couture

Gabrielle Das | Brooklyn, NY. Mare’s Nest Table, 2023. Mahogany, cedar, dyed veneer. 30.5” x 42.5” x 11.5”. $2,400.$2,400.

Gabrielle Das

Gabrielle Das | Brooklyn, NY. Egg Chest, 2023. Cherry. 14” x 23” x 14”.

Gabrielle Das

Spencer Fischer | Milwaukee, WI. Artisan Gambit Table & Chess Set, 2023. Ash, walnut and mahogany veneers. 30” x 24” dia. Table $6,000. Chess Set $300.

Spencer Fischer

Seth Goldstein | Eveergreen, CO. Merry-Go-Round Table, 2023. Cherry, holly, maple, ebony 29” x 25” dia.

Seth Goldstein

Seth Goldstein | Eveergreen, CO. Window Between the Trees Mirror, 2023. Walnut. 16.5” x 24” x 7.5”.

Seth Goldstein

Seth Goldstein | Eveergreen, CO. Kakushi Ari Kata Sanmai Hozo Cabinet, 2023. Maple. 27.75” x 17” x 8”.

Seth Goldstein

Anneliese King | Philadelphia, PA. Milbrode Side Table, 2023. Ash, maple, polished brass. 29” x 20” x 12”. $4,500.

Anneliese King

Anneliese King | Philadelphia, PA. Mirror, Mirror, 2023. Bleached maple, Karelian birch, holly. 45” x 32” x 4.5”. $9,000.

Anneliese King

Anneliese King | Philadelphia, PA. Sushi for One, 2023. Cherry, walnut. 5” x 18” x 9.5”. $750.

Anneliese King

Frederico Maders Pinto | Belo Horizonte, Brazil. China Cabinet on a Stand, 2023. Oak, rosewood, brass. 65” x 19” x 24”.

Frederico Maders Pinto

Frederico Maders Pinto | Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Side Table, 2023. Ash, sapele. 27” x 20.5” x 13.5”. $1,800.

Frederico Maders Pinto

Ernie Pitts | Lake Arrowhead, CA. Pierce Brosnan, 2023. Maple. 21” x 12” x 10”.

Ernie Pitts

Ernie Pitts | Lake Arrowhead, CA. Untitled, 2023. Ebonized cherry. 33” x 8” dia. $1,100.

Ernie Pitts

Jack Queeney | Cape Elizabeth, ME. g2 etagere, 2023. Ash. 52” x 36” x 22”.

Jack Queeney

Jack Queeney | Cape Elizabeth, ME. Continuous Edge Bench, 2023. Beech, brass. 19.25” x 44” x 14”.

Jack Queeney

Kristin Wiese-Adelman | Rollinsford, NH. Ash & Bone, 2023. Ash, antler. 23” x 16” x 21”.

Kristin Wiese-Adelman

Kristin Wiese-Adelman | Rollinsford, NH. Ripple Effect, 2022. Beech. 16” x 40” x 12”.

Kristin Wiese-Adelman

Kristin Wiese-Adelman | Rollinsford, NH. Dark Night (Of the Soul), 2022. Walnut. 18” x 31” x 12.25”.

Kristin Wiese-Adelman

Kristin Wiese-Adelman | Rollinsford, NH. Bjørn I, 2023. Cherry, murdoch. 3.75” x 30” x 12”.

Kristin Wiese-Adelman