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• Joined Together: 30 Years of the Furniture Masters of NH

  • Start
    October 09, 2025
  • End
    February 08, 2026
  • Location
    Currier Museum, 150 Ash St., Manchester NH 03104

  https://www.currier.org/post/joined-together-30-years-of-the-furniture-masters

  See new works from some of the world's top fine furniture makers on public view for the first time.

  About the show: Celebrating craft in a league of its own, this exhibition showcases an exciting cross-section of Furniture Masters working throughout the region today. Most of the work is new and on public view for the very first time. Admire beautiful furniture crafted with great care, time, and expertise. Experience a tradition that shaped the region’s artistic heritage. Step into a future full of innovation, talent, and collaboration.

  
  

  Joined Together: 30 years of the Furniture Masters is supported by Banks Chevrolet-Cadillac-Buick-GMC, Jameson French/Northland Forest Products, Inc, Betsy & Ralph Holmes, and Susan & John Lynch. 

  
  

  About the artists:

  The Furniture Masters continue the proud New England tradition of fine furniture making while also trailblazing a new model of artistic collaboration.

  
  

  Their members come from New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont. Some of them grew up in woodshops as part of a family line of fine furniture makers. Others found their way to their artistry as adults. Still others got their start as part of a prison outreach program.

  
  

  To a person, the Furniture Masters demonstrate exceptional craft, mastery, and attention to detail. As a collective, they demonstrate that there is no one way to be a furniture master.

  
  

   

  
  

  
  

  Why now:

  The Furniture Masters mark their 30th anniversary this year. It is a pivotal moment for the group as they build on a legacy of exceptional craftmanship and keep evolving.

  
  

  The Currier collection reflects New England’s heritage of fine furniture making. Unlike other museums, the Currier has never distinguished between art and craft, creating space for the region’s artisans to be admired as great artists. The Furniture Masters exhibition continues that story.

   

  
  

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  Exhibition Opening and Furniture Masters Gala

  Thursday, October 9 2025

  Celebrate 30 years of the Furniture Masters.

  Buy your ticket

  • Hear from the Furniture Masters.

  • Be the first to preview the Joined Together exhibition.

  • Bid on silent auction pieces handcrafted by the Masters, with all proceeds benefitting the Furniture Masters programs.

  • Light hors d’oeuvres & cash bar

  
  

  
  

  Film premiere

  Masters of the Movement: The Tradition of Studio Furniture

  Wednesday, November 12, 2025

  5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

  Tickets are free for Currier members and $10 for not-yet-members

  Register here

  Be part of the first audience for the Furniture Masters’ new film. Film screening followed by Q&A with the artists.

  
  

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• Alison Croney Moses : 26th Annual Rappaport Art Prize Artist Lecture

  • When
    October 22, 2025
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    6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Road Lincoln, MA 01773

  https://thetrustees.org/event/441101/

  About 26th Annual Rappaport Art Prize Artist Lecture with Alison Croney Moses

  Please join us for a lecture by Alison Croney Moses, the recipient of the 2025 Rappaport Art Prize.

  A light reception before the lecture will begin at 6pm. The lecture will begin promptly at 6:30pm.

  About the Artist:

  A Boston based artist, Alison Croney Moses creates wooden objects that reach out to your senses—the smell of cedar, the color of honey or the deep blue sea, the round form that signifies safety and warmth, the gentle curve that beckons to be touched.

  Born and raised in North Carolina (USA), by Guyanese parents, making clothing, food, furniture, and art is embedded in her memories of childhood. She carries these values and habits into adulthood and parenting—creating experiences, conversations, and educational programs that cultivate the current and next generation of artists and leaders in art and craft. Her work is in the collections at Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, and Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. She is a recipient of the 2023 Boston Artadia Award, the2022 USA Fellowship in Craft, and a finalist of the 2024 LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize. Her work has been featured in American Craft Magazine Boston Art Review. She was recently named one of the 2023 WBUR 10 Makers. In the Fall of 2023, Alison’s first solo was reviewed in the Boston Globe. Alison holds an MA in Sustainable Business & Communities from Goddard College, and a BFA in Furniture Design from Rhode Island School of Design.

  About the Rappaport Art Prize:

  Created in 2000 and endowed in 2010, the Rappaport Art Prize is presented to a contemporary artist with strong connections to New England and a proven record of achievement. The Rappaport Prize is one of the most generous contemporary art awards of its kind. In 2010, the Prize was endowed in perpetuity by the Phyllis and Jerome Lyle Rappaport Foundation, assuring the ongoing support of contemporary art and artists in New England. In 2022, the foundation increased the award to an unrestricted gift of $50,000.

  We are pleased to announce that ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation will be available for the Rappaport Lecture. If you or a guest require ASL interpretation, please let us know in advance so we can reserve seats that provide the best visibility of the interpreters. Please email mnelson@thetrustees.org.

  
  

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• Guild of NH Woodworkers, 3rd Annual New England Woodworking Competition

  • When
    November 09, 2025
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    3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Memorial Union Building (MUB) at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) in Durham.

  Guild of NH Woodworkers to Host

  3rd Annual New England Woodworking Competition

  Submissions now being accepted for November 9 event at UNH

   

  Competitor Registration is Fast Approaching!

  October 26 is the last day to register to be a competitor in the Guild of New Hampshire Woodworkers 3rd Annual New England Woodworking Competition. The event will take place on Sunday, November 9, 3-8pm at UNH in Durham, NH.

  The competition provides an opportunity for woodworkers to display and discuss their craft, and for the community to view the best in high-quality woodworking design and construction.

  Know someone who would be interested in this event? Help us spread the word by forwarding this email.

  2025 Entrance Categories: Master/Expert Craftsperson, Emerging Makers, and Student (elementary age through college or technical schools).

  Number of Pieces Allowed: Any number of pieces can be entered as part of the exhibition, but only two pieces per entrant can be submitted for judging in the Master/Expert and Emerging Makers categories, Students are limited to one judged piece.

  Fees: $25 entrance fee, waived for students

  To learn more and register, visit https://gnhw.org/competition-2025/. 

  
  

  The Guild of New Hampshire Woodworkers will be hosting the 3rd Annual New England Woodworking Competition on Sunday, November 9, 2025, from 3:00-8:00 p.m. at the Memorial Union Building (MUB) at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) in Durham.

   

  Registration is now open for woodworkers wishing to enter the competition.

  The annual woodworking competition is a collaborative effort between the Guild, the New Hampshire Furniture Masters, and UNH.

   

  The 3rd Annual New England Woodworking Competition provides an opportunity for woodworkers to display and discuss their craft, and for the community to view the best in high-quality woodworking design and construction.

  
  

  The 2025 competition will be judged by Owain Harris, woodworker and furniture maker; Greg Brown, custom woodworking tradesman and artist; and Donna Banfield, wood artist.

  
  

  In addition to the exhibition of all entries and the judged competition, the evening will be featuring Tom McLaughlin as master of ceremonies and keynote speeches by Jeffrey Cooper, wood sculptor and carver, and Mike Pekovich, editor and creative director of Fine Woodworking Magazine.

   

  Awards will be given during the event in several different categories. This year, in an effort to level the playing field, there are three categories of entry, for which prizes will be awarded for each of the three groups of entrants:

   

  ·      Master/Expert Craftsperson

  ·      Emerging Makers

  ·      Student categories (elementary age through college or technical schools).

  
  

  Two pieces per entrant can be submitted for judging. The $25 entrance fee is waived for students who are limited to one judged piece. The deadline to register is October 26, 2025.

  The 3rd Annual New England Woodworking Competition is generously sponsored by Wood Lover’s Wax.

   

  Tickets to the event are $25 in advance or $30 at-the-door and include complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar for those over 21. Tickets can be purchased online at https://gnhw.org/2025-purchase-tickets/.

   

  The MUB at UNH is located at 83 Main Street in Durham, NH.

   

  For more information about the Guild of New Hampshire Woodworkers or the upcoming competition, please visit https://gnhw.org/competition-2025/

   

  Event Details:

  ·       What: 3rd Annual New England Woodworking Competition

  ·       When: Sunday, November 9, 2025, 3:00-8:00 p.m.

  ·       Where: Memorial Union Building (MUB), UNH, 83 Main Street, Durham, NH

  ·       Registration Deadline: October 26, 2025

  ·      Tickets: $25 in advance, $30 at the door.

  
  

  
  

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• North Bennet St School Annual Open House December 5-6, 2025 | 10:00 – 2:00 pm both days

  • Start
    December 05, 2025
  • End
    December 06, 2025
  • Location
    150 North Street, Boston MA 02109

  

  December 5-6, 2025 | 10:00 – 2:00 pm both days
  Free and open to all

  Our annual Open House offers a behind-the-scenes look at America’s first trade school
  
  From nine career training programs to dozens of community classes, we offer something for everyone. Prospective students, join us for live demonstrations, program tours, conversations with artisans, and more!
  
  Also, shop our Winter Market with artisan goods made by students and alumni.

  https://nbss.edu/news-events/events/open-house-2025/

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