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NEW HANDMADE FURNITURE Celebrates the Art, Today the Making of Handmade Furniture Is a Cul­ Spiri T and Vitality of Contemporary Furniture Making Tural Phenomenon OUT OF PRINT DO NOT REMOVE NEW HAN FURNITU American Furniture Makersl Working in Hardwood ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The success of an exhibition with the scope of NEW HANDMADE n :RNITURE always depends on the NEW dedication and assistance of many people. We wish to extend our thanks to the small but energetic Museum Staff and especially to our two HANDMADE museum interns, Wendy R. Berman and Harriet Joffey. Ms. Berman has for six months been involved with every aspect of the exhibition. Har­ FURNITURE: riet Joffey, a graduate intern, has been responsible American Furniture Makers for biographical research. Working in Hardwood Appreciation is due the artists who have enthusi­ astically supported the Museum by lending their May 3-July 15,1979 New York, NY. work. For financial aid we are indebted to the Followed by a national tour National Endowment for the Arts and to the Hard­ wood Institute for matching funds. For general American Craft Museum overhead expenses we have been awarded a grant (formerly the Museum of by the New York State Council on the Arts for Contemporary Crafts of the which we are also very thankful. American Crafts Council) 44 West 53rd Street P.].S. New York, N.Y. 10019 Exhibition made possible by a grant from the National Endow­ ment for the Arts, a Federal Agency, with matching funds h-om the Hardwood Institute, A Division of the National Hard­ wood Lumber Association. STATEMENT NEW HANDMADE FURNITURE celebrates the art, Today the making of handmade furniture is a cul­ spiri t and vitality of contemporary furniture making tural phenomenon. Commercially produced furni­ by highlighting the impressive work of a represen­ ture can provide for most of our needs. The tative group of Americans. The artists chosen for demands of smaller living spaces, mobility and con­ this exhibition are talented craftspeople whose temporary lifestyles have brought about the archi­ work clearly illustrates their sensitive love for the tectural integration of furniture, with predominantly beauty of natural woods. Contributors range from straight lines and styling. The starkness of these long established artists to gifted students just begin­ environments, from the point of view of the collec­ ning careers. While some of the artists do teach, tor, has resulted in a resurgence of the intuitive most maintain their own studios, working full time wish to surround ourselves with the things that creating one-of-a-kind and commissioned pieces. speak to us, and of the artist. The examples in this The predominant characteristic of each work fea­ exhibition can only fortify this desire, for these are tured is its strong individuality. Each piece is an functional forms that are to be looked at, used, inventive, often innovative statement about the rich touched and cherished. variety of alternatives in the design and construc­ It is an enjoyment that ensures these pieces will tion of functional furniture. The application of become the heirlooms of tomorrow. extensive skills and experience to the intricacies of the handmade process has enabled the artists to Paul J. Smith extract new qualities from their traditional materials. Director Each piece, personal to its creator, becomes, in turn, personal to the viewer and owner. Characteris­ ticall y, these works communicate on tactile as well as visual levels. They invite a heightened apprecia­ tion of such qualities as texture, pattern and color­ they are beautiful to touch, to see, to use. BIOGRAPHIES -JO-Y-C-E-A-N-D-E-~R-S-'O-N------ Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA PETER DANKO Currentry: JOlIN CEDERQUIST Born: 1923, New Jersey Maintaining studio in Alameda, Born: 1946 Bam: 1949, Washington, D.C. Education: CA Educatioll: Education: 1945, Dickinson College, Car- 1969 71, California State 1 Tni- , 1971, University of Maryland, lyle, Penn.; Ph.D. JON BROOKS versity, Long Beach, CA.; MA College Park, MD; BA 19'16, New York University, Born: 1944, Manchester, New 1969, CSll; BA Currently: New York; MA, Currentl)': Maintaining studio in Alexan­ Current!»: . IIampshire Maintailling studio in dria, VA. J 'Edllcation: Maintains studio in Morristown, Capistrano Beach, CA. 1967, Rochester Institute of New Jersey 'lechnology, Rochester, N.Y; Instructor at Saddleback Com­ munity College, Mission Viejo, ALLEN DIAZ MfA CA. Born: 1945, New York, N.Y. EDGAR ANDERSON 1966, RIT-BFA Education: Born: 1922, New Jersey Currentlv.· 1974, Florida International Uni­ Education: Maintairling studio in New MICI lAEL S. CHINN versity, Miami, FLA.; BA Boston, N.H. 19'15-47, Pratt Institute, New Born: 1950, Sherman, Tex,l'; Apprenticeship with Bill Professor of Sculpture, St. York; Education: Wyman Anselms College, Manchester, 19'18-49, Chicago Technical 197 ,+, San Jose llniversity, San Currently: NJI. College, Chicago, lll.; Jose, CA.; BA Maintaining studio in Florida Currently: Czm-en!t)': Maintains studio in Morristown, STEVEN CALDWELL Graduate student at California JOHN PAUL DODD New Jersey Born. 1948, Seattle, State 1 Tniversity Born. 1954, Rochester, N.Y. Washington Lecturer at California State llni­ Education: Education: versity, Long Beach, CA. BHUCE BEEKEN 1978, Rochester Institute of 1973, University of Iowa, Iowa Technology, Rochester, N.Y.; Born. 1953, I l~ll1over, NI-i. City, I()\\ra; MFA MICHAEL COFFEY BFA Education: 1971, Middlebury College, Currently: Boston University-ProgrcU11 in Middlebury, VT; BA Born: 1928, New York, New Instructor at Rochester Institute Artisanrv, Boston, Mass.; Certifi­ Currently: York of Technology, Rochester, N. Y. cate of Mastery Maintaining studio in Seattle, Ed1lcatioll: Apprenticeship with Simon Washington 1953, Case \X'estern Reserve Watts l'niversity, Cleveland, Ohio; ALAN FRIEDMAN Currently: M.S.S.A. Horn: 1944, Philadelphia, PA. Maintaining studio in WENDELL CASTLE 1950, New York Unh'ersit)~ Education: Burlington, Vermont Born: 1932, Emporia, Kansas New York, N.Y.; BA 1969, University of Wisconsin, Education: Current(v: Madison, WI; MFA University of Kansa<;, Maintainil1g studio in Poultney, GARRY KNOX BENNETT 1961, 1967, Rochester Institute of Lawrence, Kansas; MFA VT Technology, Rochester; NY; Born: 1934, Alameda, California 1958, u. of Kansas, BFA Director of Michael Coffey BFA Education: Currently: School of Fine Woodworking, Currently: 1959-62, California College of DirectOl: of Wendell Castle Poultney, VT Maintaining studio in Terre AsSOciates, Inc., Scottsville, N.Y Ilaute, IN. Professor at SUNY Brockport, Associate Professor at Indiana Brockport, N.Y State UniverSity, Terre Haute, IN. - ] 9,)R, Carnegie-Mellon New England College, THOMAS) TUCKER J971, JUDY KENSLEY McKIE Uni\'ersity, [lenniker, NH.; BA Born: 1955, Bryn Mawr, PA. Pittsburgh, ]lA.; BS Czlrrenti1': 80m: 1944, Boston, MA. Education: Clirrel1l0': Maintaining studio in Henniker, Edllcation: 19~4-76, Studied with Leonard Maintaining studio in lIoneoye NIl 1966, Rhode Island School of Hilgnel; Woodw(?rker. Falls, NY. Instructor at the lIaystack Design; BFA 1979, Boston Ul1lverslty-Pro­ Instructor at the School for Mountain School of Crafts, Currentlv' gram in American Craftsmen, Rochester, SUllll11el; 1979 Maintaining studio in Artisanry (final semester) NY. Cambridge, MA. Cun'elltl)': Teaching Assistant-Boston STEVE MADSEN JOHN W. McNAL'GHTON University, Program in Arti­ TOMMY LACAGNINA Bam: 1947, Oxnard, CA. samy, Boston, Mass. Borl7: 1938, Rochester, NY Educatioll: Born: 19-+3, Winchester, IN. Education: 1969-72, University of New Education: Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. 1970, Bowling Green State l lni­ MICllAEL llURWITZ 197-i, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochestel; NY.; 196')-67, Utah State University, versity, BO\yling Green. KY.; Bam: 1955, Miami, FLA. MFA Logan, lItah. "lFA Education: 1970, RlT; BFA ClII7"C!1l t IV,' 1969, Ball State University, 1979, Boston University, Pro­ Cun'entl)': Maintairi'ing studio in Albuquer­ Muncie, IN.; MA gram in Artisamy (final Maintaining studio in Hornell, que, N~l. 1965, Ball State l'ni\'ersity; BS semester) NY. Czm'entl}'.· Currelltlv.· J\.lainrairling studio in E\'ans Associate Professor at New SAMUEL S. J\.1ALOOF Maintairling studio in Boston, York State College of Ceramics, ville, IN. MA. Alfred, New York. 80m: 1916, Chino, CA. Associate Professor at Indiana I:'dllcation,' State University, Terre llaute, Sdflaugh t IN. RIC! lARD KAGAN ALAN LAZAR US ClIl7'entlv: Born: 19"15, Philadelphia, PA. ;\.laintairling studio in Alta Born: 19"10, Rochestel; NY JERE OSGOOD /:'dlIcati01I: Educatioll: Loma, CA. ) 966, New School of Social 1967, Rochester Institute of Bam: 1936, Ne\\ York, NY Research, New York, NY he.lllw tion: lechnology, Rochester, NY.; ROBERT MARC! I 1962-65, Temple Unin~rsity, MFA 1961, Hochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY; Philadelphia, PA. 1965, Lycoming College, \'\'iJ­ Hom: 19')0, Glen Falls, NY ClI/Tel/tI),: liamsport, PA.; BA Education: BFA 77 , 19,),)-5"", University of Illinois, j\laintairling studio in Philadel­ Cun'ently: 19 Hochester Institute of llrbana, phia, PA. Maintaining studio in Montclair, '[1=chnology, Rochester, NY.; IL. Instructor at Philadelphia MFA Cun"enrl),: NJ. Maintairiing stuclio in Sommer" College Faculty member at William Pm­ 1975, Penland School of Crafts, ville, MA. of An, Philadelphia, PA. terson College, Wayne, NJ. Penland, NC. 1973, I{hode Island School of Associate Professor at Boston Design, Providence, RI.; BFA University, Program in Artisamy I3iLL KEYSER MARK LINDQUIST Cll J7'e ntl)': Bam: 1936, Pittsburgh, PA. Born: 1949, Oakland, CA :\laintairling studio in EdzlcC( tiOJl: Education: \'\'orcester, MA. Rochester
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