Woodworker West (May-June, 2013)

FUrnItUre SoCIetY GoeS UrBAn In LA:
teAMS UP WIth ‘DWeLL on DeSIGn’
The Furniture Society—the national
organization of studio furnituremakers—is coming
to Los Angeles to team up with Dwell magazine for a
week-long celebration of design and creativity, June
20-23. Anchored at the downtown Los Angeles
Convention Center, events and activities are being
planned across the Southland.
FS13: LoS AnGeLeS SYMPoSIUM
The Furniture Society is departing from
its traditional “conference retreat” format to go
urban, with FS13: LA Symposium. A mixture of
presentations, exhibitions, tours, receptions, and
screenings are being planned at various venues,
covering historic and contemporary topics. The
following is the preliminary program, available at
press time:
Presentations: Period furniture maker Alf
Sharp will give a historical perspective on furniture
(June 20); New Zealand-based furnituremaker and
lighting designer David Trubridge will discuss
the design process embracing new technology
(June 21); exhibition curator Jo Lauria will talk
about the evolution of furniture design (June
22); furnituremaker Brian Boggs will explore
the business of furnituremaking (June 23);
furnituremakers Garry Knox Bennett and Michael
Collins will take a playful look at studio furniture
design (June 23); Bonhams furniture specialist Katie
Nartonis will give a historic overview of California
design (June 23); and former Cal State Fullerton
Dean of Art Frank E. Cummings III will explore the
creative process of design (June 23).
In addition, there will be panel discussions
on contemporary California furniture, moderated
by Handful of Salt Editor Regina Connell, and on
collaboration and marketing, moderated by Leigh
Kivowitz Spencer, of the LA Box Collective.
Exhibitions: Craft + Design: Furniture Society
Member Exhibition (June 20-30); Faculty Select:
Student Exhibition (June 21-23); and 100% California
(location to be announced).
FS 2013 HIGHLIGHTS
thursday, June 20
Lecture: Historical Perspectives on the
Furniture We Make by Alf Sharp —
MorYork Gallery, Los Angeles
Tour: Getty Museum Furniture
Friday, June 21
Exhibit: Faculty Selects at Dwell on
Design*
Lecture: A Design Journey by David
Trubridge*
Tours: Maloof / Gamble House
Eames House / Getty Villa /
Modernica Factory
Reception: Craft + Design Exhibition
— Fifth Floor Gallery, Chinatown
Reception: 100% California Exhibition
— TBA
Saturday, June 22
Exhibit: Faculty Selects at Dwell on
Design*
Tour: Schindler House
Reception: Craft in America Study
Center**
Lecture: The Then-and-Now of Furniture
Design by Jo Lauria**
Screening: Furniture Segments from
Craft in America**
Sunday, June 23
Exhibit: Faculty Selects at Dwell on
Design*
Lecture: Who Is Running Our Furniture
Business? by Brian Boggs*
Panel: 100% California, moderated by
Regina Connell*
Lecture: History of Creative Play
by Garry Knox Bennett, Michael
Collins*
Lecture: California Design by Katie
Nartonis*
Panel: Collaboration & Marketing,
moderated by Leigh Spencer*
Lecture: The Creative Process of Design
by Frank E. Cummings III*
* at Los Angeles Convention Center
** at Craft in American Study Center
Fine woods from around the world since 1984.
Come see our Rockler® showroom!
Exotic & Domestic Lumber
Plywood • MDF • Veneer
Specialty Tooling
Hardwood Flooring & More!
©1996 Forest Stewardship Council
A.C. By purchasing products with
a FSC label, you are supporting
the growth of responsible forest
management.
In addition to over 100 species of
imported and domestic lumber, plywood
and veneer, Edensaw o ers a full line of
specialty tooling and accessories to serve
all of your woodworking needs.
We deliver locally and ship worldwide.
Tours: J. Paul Getty Museum Furniture
Tour (June 20); Sam Maloof Historic Residence &
Gamble House (June 21); Eames House, Getty Villa
& Modernica Factory Tour (June 21); and Shindler
House/MAK Center (June 22).
Receptions: Fifth Floor Gallery (June 21); Craft
in America Study Center (June 22).
Screening: Furniture Segments from the PBS
series Craft in America (June 22).
Bus transportation is provided to many of these
events. Some sessions will be open to the public,
while others will require registration. For details,
visit the website: www.furnituresociety.org or call:
(828) 255-1949.
DWeLL on DeSIGn
Dwell on Design is the largest design show on
the West Coast, showcasing the latest in modern
design, June 21-23, at the Convention Center in Los
Angeles, CA.
This event consists of a show floor with over
400 exhibitors, divided into Kitchen & Bath, Furniture
& Accessories (both manufactured and handcrafted),
Dwell Outdoor (from mobile homes to backyard
furnishings), Design Materials (from building
supplies to finishes), and the Technology Zone (to
test out the newest electronics).
Three stages on the exhibition floor provide
all-day programming, with over 70 presentations,
covering design innovation, sustainability, business
of design, and demonstrations. Industrial designer
Michael Graves will be the keynote speaker and
furniture maker Tanya Aguiñiga will be the artistin-residence.
The Furniture Society’s Faculty Select:
Student Exhibition will be displayed on the show
floor (see pages 42-43).
In addition, there are a number of off-site
pre-event activities (architect nights, receptions,
showroom openings, and home tours), beginning
on June 14. Registration begins at $20. For
details on Dwell on Design, visit the website: www.
dwellondesign.com.
Port Townsend, WA
360-385-7878
Tacoma, WA
253-216-1150
info@edensaw.com
www.edensaw.com
May-June, 2013 Woodworker West Page 7