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 Messler Gallery of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport. The show runs through September 13, 2017.

The 29 woodworkers, designers, and artists whose work is on display are international leaders in the fields of furniture making and design, wood turning, marquetry, and carving who teach at the Rockport school. From the coopered and curved furniture of Garrett Hack and Yuri Kobayashi, to the consummate carvings of Mary May and Chris Pye, the show is a testament to what can be achieved when impeccable technical skills are applied to sustained aesthetic exploration.

The instructors participating in the show come from as far away as England and Wales, and as close as Camden and Rockland. Their work is stylistically diverse, as befits the school’s commitment to helping students find their own creative voices. International exhibitors include: Adrian Ferrazzutti (Canada), Peter Fleming (Canada), Aled Lewis (Wales), and Chris Pye (England). Exhibitors from across the U.S. include: John Beaver (Pacific Palisades, CA), Bruce Beeken (Shelburne, VT), Warren Carpenter (Seneca, SC), Mark Catalini (Pepperell, MA), Melissa Engler (Asheville, NC), Reuben Foat (San Diego, CA), Garrett Hack (Thetford Center, VT), Reed Hansuld (Brooklyn, NY), Tom Hucker (Jersey City, NJ), Beth Ireland (Roslindale, MA), Mary May (Johns Island, SC), Graeme Priddle (Asheville, NC), Seth Rolland (Port Townsend, WA), Mark Sfirri (New Hope, PA), Jennifer Shirley (Indianapolis, IN), Joshua Vogel (Kingston, NY), and Jeremy Zietz (Richmond, VA). Participants from Maine include: Yuri Kobayashi (Camden), Jim Macdonald (Burnham), Mac Ray (Damariscotta), Brian Reid (Rockland), Tim Rousseau (Appleton), and Ken Wise (Brunswick).

John Beaver|Pacific Palisades, California. 3D Blocks, 2016. Walnut, zebrawood, maple, laquer finish. $2,800. 10" x 8" dia.

John Beaver

Bruce Beeken/Beeken Parsons|Shelburne, VT. Reading Chair, 2017. Hop hornbeam, botanical tung oil, leather, steel, beeswax. $12,350. 39.5" x 29.5" x 31".

Bruce Beeken/Beeken Parsons

Warren Carpenter|Seneca, South Carolina. #19115, 2017. Maple burl, Liberon finishing oil. $1,300. 5.5" x 20.5" x 18.5".

Warren Carpenter

Mark Catalini|Pepperell, MA. Modern Bench, 2017. Walnut, rattan reed, oil & wax finish. $3,400. 17" x 33" x 16".

Mark Catalini

Maria Engler & Graeme Priddle|Asheville, North Carolina. Cingulata, 2016. Maple, poplar, acrylic paint. NFS. 27.5" x 9.5" x 3".

Maria Engler & Graeme Priddle

Maria Engler & Graeme Priddle|Asheville, North Carolina. Cingulata, 2016. Maple, poplar, acrylic paint. NFS. 27.5" x 9.5" x 3".

Maria Engler & Graeme Priddle

Aaron Fedarko|Camden, Maine. Fizz Bar Stools, 2017. Walnut, bloodwood, purpleheart, oil. Commissions available. 45.5" x 18.5" x 22".

Aaron Fedarko

Peter Fleming|Toronto, Ontario. Mark 1 Stool, 2017. Hard maple, osmo finish. NFS. 24" x 16" dia.

Peter Fleming

Peter Fleming|Toronto, Ontario. Mark 1 Stool, 2017. Hard maple, osmo finish. NFS. 24" x 16" dia.

Peter Fleming

Garrett Hack & Carolyn Enz Hack|Thetford Center, Vermont. Outside In, 2017. Douglas fir, ebony, cherry, flame birch, curly maple, many secondary woods. NFS. 52.5" x 29" x 18.5".

Garrett Hack & Carolyn Enz Hack

Garrett Hack & Carolyn Enz Hack|Thetford Center, Vermont. Outside In, 2017. Douglas fir, ebony, cherry, flame birch, curly maple, many secondary woods. NFS. 52.5" x 29" x 18.5".

Garrett Hack & Carolyn Enz Hack

Reed Hansuld|Brooklyn, New York. End Table No. 5, 2017. Ash, glass, soap finish. $3,400. 20.25" x 16" x 17.5".

Reed Hansuld

Thomas Hucker|Jersey City, New Jersey. Ledge Table, 2016. Black palm veneer, holly veneer, stained white oak. $12,000. 15.5" x 45" x 45".

Thomas Hucker

Thomas Hucker|Jersey City, New Jersey. Ledge Table, 2016. Black palm veneer, holly veneer, stained white oak. $12,000. 15.5" x 45" x 45".

Thomas Hucker

Beth Ireland|Roslindale, Massachusetts. Dinner Conversation Strumdolin, 2017. Mahogany, quilted maple, milk paint, ink. $800. 32".5" x 8.5" x 2.5".

Beth Ireland

Yuri Kobayashi|Camden, Maine. Triumvirate, 2017. Ash, glass, oil finish. $11,000. 25" x 21" dia.

Yuri Kobayashi

Yuri Kobayashi|Camden, Maine. Triumvirate, 2017. Ash, glass, oil finish. $11,000. 25" x 21" dia.

Yuri Kobayashi

Aled Lewis|Machynlleth, Wales. Idris Wen, 2014. Bleached ash, oil finish. $9,500. 84" x 48" x 15".

Aled Lewis

Aled Lewis|Machynlleth, Wales. Idris Wen, 2014. Bleached ash, oil finish. $9,500. 84" x 48" x 15".

Aled Lewis

Jim Macdonald|Burnham, Maine.Smart Pharm, 2016. Marquetry, pyrography, using assorted veneers. $1,600. 20" x 20".

Jim Macdonald

Mary May|Johns Island, South Carolina. Grace, 2016. Mahogany, shellac, dark wax. $16,000. 21" x 8" x 10".

Mary May

Chris Pye|Hereford, England. Lincoln Green Man, 2017. French Oak. $3,450. 12" x 11" x 2.25".

Chris Pye

Malcolm Ray|Damariscotta, Maine. Another Time, 2017. Butternut, walnut, oil finish. 4.5" x 8" dia.

Malcolm Ray

Brian Reid|Rockland, Maine. Seagrass Tables, 2015. Imbuia, mahogany, varnish. $2,900/pair. 30" x 12" x 12".

Brian Reid

Brian Reid|Rockland, Maine. Seagrass Tables, 2015. Imbuia, mahogany, varnish. $2,900/pair. 30" x 12" x 12".

Brian Reid

Seth Rolland|Port Townsend, Washington. Oxeye Hall Table, 2016. Ash, walnut burl, glass, polyurethane. $3,700. 34" x 54" x 21".

Seth Rolland

Seth Rolland|Port Townsend, Washington. Oxeye Hall Table, 2016. Ash, walnut burl, glass, polyurethane. $3,700. 34" x 54" x 21".

Seth Rolland

Tim Rousseau|Appleton, Maine. R145: Rotating Speaker, 2017. Cherry, pine, birch ply, ebony, vintage & new speaker components, Fender tube amplifier. $8,000. 34" x 30" x 22".

Tim Rousseau

Tim Rousseau|Appleton, Maine. R145: Rotating Speaker, 2017. Cherry, pine, birch ply, ebony, vintage & new speaker components, Fender tube amplifier. $8,000. 34" x 30" x 22".

Tim Rousseau

Mark Sfirri|New Hope, Pennsylvania. Rejects from the Bat Factory, 2015. Holly, poplar, paint. $4,850. 34.5" x 21.5" x 6".

Mark Sfirri

Mark Sfirri|New Hope, Pennsylvania. Rejects from the Bat Factory, 2015. Holly, poplar, paint. $4,850. 34.5" x 21.5" x 6".

Mark Sfirri

Jennifer Shirley|Indianapolis, Indiana. Vessels, 2017. Cherry, maple, copper, sterling. $200-$400. Sizes vary.

Jennifer Shirley

Jennifer Shirley|Indianapolis, Indiana. Vessels, 2017. Cherry, maple, copper, sterling. $200-$400. Sizes vary.

Jennifer Shirley

Joshua Vogel|Kingston, New York. Two Spoons with Chain, 2017. Cherry, oil finish. $3,000. 36" x 1.75".

Joshua Vogel

Ken Wise|Brunswick, Maine. Animal Carvings, 2017. Walnut, butternut. $120-$360. Sizes vary

Ken Wise

Jeremy Zietz|Richmond, Virginia. Collector's Cabinet, 2015. Ash. NFS. 38.5" x 10" x 6.5".

Jeremy Zietz

Jeremy Zietz|Richmond, Virginia. Collector's Cabinet, 2015. Ash. NFS. 38.5" x 10" x 6.5".

Jeremy Zietz