June 15 – September 9, 2026

“New Work by Faculty,” an exhibition of contemporary wood furniture, sculpture, and marquetry has opened for the summer at the Messler Gallery of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport. The show runs through September 9, 2026.

The 24 woodworkers, designers, and artists represented are leaders in the fields of furniture making and design, wood turning, marquetry, and metalwork.

The instructors participating in the show come from as far away as Australia and Northern California, and as close as Camden and Rockland. The show is a testament to what can be achieved when impeccable technical skills are applied to sustained aesthetic exploration. International exhibitors include: Adrian Ferrazzutti (Canada), Adam Markowitz (Australia), and Tak Yoshino (Japan). Exhibitors from across the U.S. include: John Cameron (Gloucester, MA), Rob Chamberlin (Kalamazoo, MI), Tim Coleman (Shelburne, MA), Erik Curtis (Philadelphia, PA), Reuben Foat (Long Beach, CA), Garrett Hack (Thetford Center, VT), Beth Ireland (St. Petersburg, FL), Aaron Johnson (Bend, OR), Kristin LeVier (Moscow, ID),David J. Marks (Santa Rosa, CA), Jack Mauch (Center Sandwich, NH), Charles Thompson (Colrain, MA), and Kimberly Winkle (Cookeville, TN). Participants from Maine include: Aaron Fedarko (Camden), Yuri Kobayashi (Thomaston), Peter Korn (Rockland), James Macdonald (Burnham), Benjamin Martinelli (Whitefield), Erica Moody (Waldoboro), Malcolm Ray (Damariscotta), and Libby Schrum (Camden).

John Cameron | Gloucester, MA. Crane Chair, 2014. White oak, ash, shellac, horse hair upholstery. 40.75” x 22” x 24”. $6,000.

John Cameron

Rob Chamberlin | Kalamazoo, MI. A Daily Chair, 2026. Walnut, tree from his yard, hardwax oil. 32” x 20” x 19”. $3,200.

Rob Chamberlin

Tim Coleman | Shelburne, MA. Tall Cabinet, 2009. Figured maple with shellac finish. 66” x 23” x 13”. NFS.

Tim Coleman

Erik Curtis | Philadelphia, PA. Safe Keeping, 2025. Walnut, English sycamore, brass. 15” x 15” x 8”. $5,000. Engraving by Jenny Gorges.

Erik Curtis

Aaron Fedarko | Camden, ME. Music Stand, 2026. Cherry, brass, wipe-on polyurethane. 44.5” x 22” x 15”. $4,250 to order.

Aaron Fedarko

Adrian Ferrazzutti | Guelph, ON. Ice Box Series No. 4, 2026. English sycamore, pau ferro, dyed poplar, fumed eucalyptus, ebony, Danish oil. 5.5” x 14” x 10”. $3,200.

Adrian Ferrazzutti

Reuben Foat | Long Beach, CA. Love Cabinet, 2026. Douglas fir, sapele, glass test tube. 8” x 36” x 8”. NFS.

Reuben Foat

Garrett Hack | Thetford Center, VT. Cool Kat, 2026. Cherry, ebony, aspen, Engleman spruce. 28” x 25” x 13.5”. $5,000.

Garrett Hack

Beth Ireland | St. Petersburg, FL. Entourage, 2026. Basswood, cotton paper, straw. 16” x 16” - $1,800/ 12” x 12” - $1,200/ 8” x 9” - $800.

Beth Ireland

Aaron Johnson | Bend, OR. Fjoon Captain’s Chair, 2026. Cherry, ebony, leather, Osmo. 31” x 19” x 21”. NFS. Commissions welcome. Co-designed with Fernweh Woodworking.

Aaron Johnson

Yuri Kobayashi | Thomaston, ME. Rubato, 2025. Ash, aluminum, 3D printed nylon, white tint on water-base paint. 33” x 22” x 22”. $25,000 to order.

Yuri Kobayashi

Peter Korn | Rockland, ME. Rockport Chair, 2026. European beech, Danish cord, Osmo. 32.5” x 18.5” x 20”. NFS.

Peter Korn

Kristin LeVier | Moscow, ID. Whispering Sanctuary, 2025. Carved cherry, acrylic paint 30” x 4” x .5”. $2,500.

Kristin LeVier

Jim Macdonald | Burnham, ME. Whisk!, 2025. Assorted veneers on MDF, oil finish, western red cedar frame. 11” x 6” x 1”. NFS.

Jim Macdonald

Adam Markowitz | Carlton, Australia. Encircle II, 2025. African danta, walnut, mouthblown glass, brass, LED. 17.75” x 17.75” x 3.5”. $8,000. Glass by Ruth Allen

Adam Markowitz

David J. Marks | Santa Rosa, CA. Scarab Vessel, 2025. Redwood lace burl, African blackwood, betel nut, blue dyed Masur birch, 23.75 K gold leaf, silver leaf, patina. 10” x 5.5” dia. $12,000.

David J. Marks

Benjamin Martinelli | Whitefield, ME. Mulberry Lamp, 2026. Teak, shoji paper, brass, tung oil. 24” x 9”. $400.

Benjamin Martinelli

Benjamin Martinelli | Whitefield, ME. Fusion Lantern, 2026. White oak, recycled plastic, polyurethane. 13” x 6”. $130.

Benjamin Martinelli

Jack Mauch | Center Sandwich, NH. Butternut Slab, 2025. Butternut veneer, walnut burl veneer, paper-honeycomb torsion box, hard-wax oil finish. 46” x 30” x 2.25”. $875/board foot ($10,500).

Jack Mauch

Erica Moody | Waldoboro, ME. Brass Bowl with Lid, 2026. Brass sheet, wood handle. 4” x 3.5” dia. $500.

Erica Moody

Erica Moody | Waldoboro, ME. Looped Spoons, 2025. Pewter, bronze, steel. $500 each.

Erica Moody

Malcolm Ray | Damariscotta, ME. Untitled, 2026. Cherry burl, madrone burl. 4” x 8” dia. $675.

Malcolm Ray

Libby Schrum | Camden, ME. Full Circle, 2026. White oak, wenge, Osmo. 22” x 19” dia. $5,900.

Libby Schrum

Charles Thompson | Colrain, MA. Brettstuhl, 2026. Cherry, black linseed oil, paint, red ochre (brick from under studio). 34” x 20” x 20”. $3,500.

Charles Thompson

Kimberly Winkle | Cookeville, TN. Cherry Coat Hanger, 2026. Cherry, fiberboard, milk paint, steel. 6” x 16” x 5”. NFS.

Kimberly Winkle

Tak Yoshino | Fujikawaguchiko, Japan. Zen Round Back Chair, 2015. Japanese maple, oil finish. 31.5” x 25.5” x 21.5”. NFS.

Tak Yoshino