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 the Messler Gallery of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport. The exhibition runs through September 17th, 2014.

The 23 makers represented in the exhibition are current-year instructors at the Center. They come from as far away as Australia and England, and as close by as Union and Rockland, Maine. Their work is stylistically diverse, as befits a school whose teaching philosophy encourages each student to find his or her own creative voice.

“The excellence of these pieces conveys the passion and vitality of contemporary craft at its best,” says Peter Korn, the Center’s Executive Director.

International exhibitors in “New Work by Faculty” include: Adrian Ferrazzutti (Canada), Aled Lewis (Wales), Chris Pye (England), and David Upfill-Brown (Australia). Exhibitors from across the U.S.A. include: Nick Cook (Marietta, GA), Barbara Dill (Rockville, VA), J. Paul Fennell (Scottsdale, AZ), Mark Gardner (Saluda, NC), Keith Gotschall (Salida, CO), Garrett Hack (Thetford Center, VT), Beth Ireland (Roslindale, MA), Clark Kellogg (Houston, TX), Yuri Kobayashi (Westport Point, MA), Brian Persico (Mt. Vernon, VT) and Seth Rolland (Port Townsend, WA). Participants from Maine include: Stephen Gleasner (Appleton), Peter Korn (Rockland), Mason McBrien (Union), Jim Macdonald (Burnham), Mac Ray (Damariscotta), Brian Reid (Rockland), Tim Rousseau (Appleton), and Simon van der Ven (Lincolnville).

Barbara Dill|Rockville, Virginia. Harmony, 2013. Spalted holly. $940. 5" x 5" x 5".

Barbara Dill

Rockville, Virginia. Architectural Series #28, 2014. Holly. $1,800. 21" x 3.75" x 3.75".

Barbara Dill

J. Paul Fennell|Scottsdale, Arizona. Ribbons Exotique, 2012. Unknown wood, oil finish. $2,800. 6" x 6".

J. Paul Fennell

Adrian Ferrazzutti|Guelph, ON. Signature Arm Chair, 2014. Zebra wood, leather. $3,200. 35" x 26" x 29".

Adrian Ferrazzutti

Mark Gardner|Saluda, North Carolina. Two Bowls, 2014. Cherry, milk paint. 2.5" x 3.5" x 3.5"- $75. 3" x 4" x 4"- $90.

Mark Gardner

Keith Gotschall|Salida, Colorado. Heading off the Charts, 2013. Mesquite, ebony, maple, copper, iron industrial bearing, faux tortoise shell, milk paint. $1,700. 7" x 11.75”.

Keith Gotschall

Keith Gotschall|Salida, Colorado. Heading off the Charts, 2013. Mesquite, ebony, maple, copper, iron industrial bearing, faux tortoise shell, milk paint. $1,700. 7" x 11.75”.

Keith Gotschall

Garrett Hack|Thetford Center, Vermont. Ripplicious, 2014. Pear, rosewood, aspen, white pine, paua shell, ivory, shellac. $15,500. 30" x 52" x 21".

Garrett Hack

Beth Ireland|Roslindale, Massachusetts. Conflagrate, 2014. Mahogany. $500. 12" x 7" x 2".

Beth Ireland

Clark Kellogg|Houston, Texas. Writing Desk, 2014. Black limba, oil finish. $2,850. 30" x 47" x 17.5".

Clark Kellogg

Yuri Kobayashi|Westport Point, Massachusetts. Small Table, 2014. White oak, plywood, milk paint, acrylics, oil finish. $2,250. 16" x 16" x 16".

Yuri Kobayashi

Peter Korn|Rockland, ME. Continuous-arm Chair, 2014. Ash, leather. 33” x 24” x 23”. NFS.

Peter Korn

Aled Lewis|Machynlleth, Wales. "Pi" Stool", 2014. Maple, soap finish. $3,600 set of 3. 26" x 14" x 14".

Aled Lewis

Aled Lewis|Machynlleth, Wales. "Pi" Stool", 2014. Maple, soap finish. $3,600 set of 3. 26" x 14" x 14".

Aled Lewis

Mason McBrien|Union, ME. Ash Standing Desk, 2014. White ash, soap finish. $3,200. 39” x 34” x 19”.

Mason McBrien

Brian Persico|Brooklyn, New York. Horse Bow, 2014. Osage orange wood, elk sinew, water buffalo horn. $1,700. 58".

Brian Persico

Chris Pye|Hereford, England. Coastal Relief, 2014. English elm, beeswax, linseed oil. 11" x 17.75" x 3".

Chris Pye

Malcolm Ray|Damariscotta, Maine. Olla, 2014. Maple, gesso paint. $575. 3.25" x 6" x 6".

Malcolm Ray

Malcolm Ray|Damariscotta, Maine. Olla, 2014. Maple, gesso paint. $575. 3.25" x 6" x 6".

Malcolm Ray

Seth Rolland|Port Townsend, Washington. Abanico Bookends, 2014. Ash, oil finish. 11" x 11" x2".

Seth Rolland

Seth Rolland|Port Townsend, Washington. Stonehenge Bookends, 2014. Ash, walnut, oil finish. 11" x 5" x 7".

Seth Rolland

Tim Rousseau|Appleton, Maine. Desk, 2014. Ash, waterbased lacquer. $3,850. 30" x 40" x 24".

Tim Rousseau

David Upfill-Brown|Gerringong, Australia. Kissing Chair, 2014. Walnut, fashion suede upholstery, oil finish. NFS. 29" x 69" x 40".

David Upfill-Brown

David Upfill-Brown|Gerringong, Australia. Kissing Chair, 2014. Walnut, fashion suede upholstery, oil finish. NFS. 29" x 69" x 40".

David Upfill-Brown

Simon van der Ven|Lincolnville, Maine. Nest, 2013. Stoneware, cherry burl. $1,200. 11" x 13" x 10".

Simon van der Ven

Simon van der Ven|Lincolnville, Maine. Nest, 2013. Stoneware, cherry burl. $1,200. 11" x 13" x 10".

Simon van der Ven