The cover of Furniture Studio 5, a 128-page four-color coffee table book.

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furniture studio
furniture studio
furniture studio 5
The Meaning of Craft
The Meaning
Making any kind of furniture relies upon careful design,
of Craft
fine materials, and exacting craftsmanship. scale, function,
and detailing are critically important. Yet the current interest
in Minimalism has turned away from craft, igniting fierce
debate about its role and meaning in art and interiors.
The Meaning of Craft
studio furniture makers wrestle with this dilemma even
as they infuse their work with meaning and value. readers
interested in current trends in art, interiors, and architecture
will be enlightened and entertained by the essays and
photos in this book.
this fifth volume in the Furniture Studio series features:
• An acerbic look at the intellectualization of the craft
debate and its meaning for studio furniture;
• How the upcoming generation of young makers view
the history of the craft and their place in it;
• How painters and sculptors apply craft values
in contemporary art;
• What is the difference between furniture designed
for artisanal manufacturing, versus furniture designed
and made by the artist and his studio assistants;
• A photographic look at the amazing coherence and
visual power that results when mature furniture artists
take control of a complete interior;
• superb photography of current exhibitions of American
studio furniture inspired by Chinese antiques, furniture
featuring new looks at the form and function of drawers,
and studio furniture originating in the American Midwest;
• A photo profile of tommy simpson, winner of
The Furniture Society
the Furniture society’s 2006 Award of Distinction;
• 200 stunning color photographs of contemporary
studio furniture.
cover photo:
Vivian Beer, p. 12
this page
top: robin Bara, p. 101
middle: tommy simpson, p. 117
bottom: Loy Martin, p. 88
The Furniture Society
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111 grovewood road
Asheville, nC 28804
www.furnituresociety.org