Celebrating Wharton Esherick
Woodworkers inspired by the late Wharton Esherick are displaying their work as part of an exhibition titled “Caution, Animals at Work,” showing at the Wharton Esherick Museum in Paoli, Pennsylvania. The exhibition, on display through December 31, features “functional objects in animalistic form” that were chosen from a juried contest. The Wharton Esherick Museum, located in the former studio and workshop of the famous craftsman, houses a large collection of Esherick’s work. Find more information by calling (610) 644-5822, or click here to find more information online.

Iowa woodcarvers annual show
The Cedar Valley Woodcarvers of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is hosting its 10th annual carving show on Feb. 10-11, 2006 at the Longbranch Convention Center. The event will feature hand-carved art and a number of demonstrations. The group is still soliciting items to auction off at a fundraising dinner during the two-day show. Click here to find more information online.

Woodworkers gather in New York
A collection of woodworking groups from New York will host the annual Woodworkers Showcase 2006 on March 25-26, 2006 at the Saratoga Springs City Center. Now in its 15th year, the event features a furniture gallery, demonstrations in woodturning and carving, as well as retail tool sellers. It will also feature seminars presented by noted woodworkers including Garrett Hack and Roy Underhill. The event is sponsored by Northeastern Woodworkers Association in cooperation with the Adirondack Woodturners Association, the Scrollers Guild, and the Carvers Guild. Entries are still being accepted for the gallery exhibit. Click here to find more information online.

American period furniture on display
Members of the Society of American Period Furniture Makers will put their work on display at the Telfair Museum of Art in Savannah, Georgia at an exhibit scheduled to run from April 12, 2006 to May 28. It is one of the first museum exhibits to feature contemporary American period furniture, according to the exhibit producers. Current members of the Society of American Period Furniture Makers can submit their work to be considered for inclusion in the exhibit. Membership is $35 and no entry fee is required. Click here to find more information online.

November 28, 2005