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The Woodworking Shows
The Woodworking Shows, the nation’s premier event for woodworking enthusiasts, professionals and do-it-yourselfers, will hold numerous events during the year. Each event offers attendees an opportunity to try out and see demonstrations of tools, supplies and equipment by top manufactures. Also, each event will feature an expanded lineup of America’s top woodworking artisans teaching seminars and leading free demonstrations. Individual events are listed by state below.
Phone: 800-826-8257
Email: [email protected]thewoodworkingshows.com
Website: www.thewoodworkingshows.com

Woodcraft Supply Corp. Woodworking Demonstrations and Seminars
Woodworking demonstrations and seminars are scheduled to take place at many retail locations nationwide. The sessions — ranging from beginner to intermediate to advanced-level classes — will be held on dozens of topics, including woodcarving, whittling, furniture making, scroll sawing, and tool sharpening. For a schedule of offerings in your area, visit www.woodcraft.com and click on the Education link at the top of the page.

Call for Entries

36th Annual Northern Woods Exhibition
This exhibition is presented by the Minnesota Woodworkers Guild and is open to professional and amateur woodworkers. Entries must be made primarily of wood and delivered, set up and removed by the entrant. The exhibition is held at the Eden Prairie Center in Eden Prairie, MN. Cash awards. Online application deadline is April 15, 2019. Visit the Minnesota Woodworkers Guild for more info.

26th Annual Juried Woodworking Exhibition – Wharton Esherick Museum
2019 Theme: Lighting
Exhibition will be September 8 – Dec 30, 2019. Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place as well as middle and high school students. Entries must be made primarily of wood (but mixed materials is welcome), functional indoor and outdoor lighting (must be able to display indoors). Entry deadline is July 1, 2019. Visit the Wharton Esherick Museum website for more info.

 

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

3/3/19 – 8/11/19, Rancho Cucamonga
Explorations in Wood: Selections from the collection of The Center for Art in Wood
This exhibition originated at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum and includes turned vessels and sculptural pieces. Also on view is a Maloof-designed chair made from rescued wood from Sam’s favorite avocado tree.
Joe and Vi Jacobs Education Center
Maloof Foundation
5131 Carnelian Street
Website: www.malooffoundation.org

4/8/19 – 4/22/19, Online
Turned and Sculpted Wood 2019
4th annual online exhibition of artworks by masters of wood art. This exhibit features over 140 pieces created by 60 artists from the US and around the world.
Wood Symphony Gallery
Phone: 818-720-7299
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.woodsymphony.com

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

10/16/18 – _____, Winter Park
American Arts and Crafts
Works in this gallery, all selected from the Morse collection, illustrate the simple beauty of the objects created by American art potteries, furniture makers, metalworkers, and others who took up the ideals of the Arts and Crafts movement.
The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art
445 North Park Avenue
Website: www.morsemuseum.org

Georgia

10/2018 – 8/2019, Athens
Hand to Hand: Southern Craft of the 19th Century
This exhibition focuses on a selection of masterworks from the High’s holdings of 19th century Southern decorative arts, examining the great achievements in traditional, rural forms of quilts, ceramics, basketry and furniture.
High Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree St NE
Website: www.high.org

11/16/19 – 3/15/20, Athens
Material Georgia 1733 – 1900: Two Decades of Scholarship
This exhibition will review 20 years of scholarly activity at the Henry D. Green Center for the Study of the Decorative Arts. It will include numerous examples of furniture, textiles, pottery and metal work.
Georgia Museum of Art
90 Carlton Street
Website: www.georgiamuseum.org

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

1/18/19 – 4/10/19, Rockport
Boxes to Die For: Artisanal urns and coffins
Exhibition of work by 28 makers from seven countries
Messler Gallery
Center for Furniture Craftsmanship
20 Mill Street
Website: www.woodschool.org

4/19/19 – 5/29/19, Rockport
Current Student Work
Exhibition that features the work of 12 Nine-month Comprehensive students.
Messler Gallery
Center for Furniture Craftsmanship
20 Mill Street
Website: www.woodschool.org

7/12/19 – 7/13/19, Warren
2019 Annual Open House & Lobster Bake
Lie-Nielsen Open House is free and open to the public. See behind the scenes, tour the shop and test their full line of woodworking hand tools. Meet and learn from a diverse group of guest demonstrators.
7/13/19:
Lobster Bake and Keynote address. Enjoy a lobster dinner and hear keynote speaker, Thomas Moser.
Lie-Nielsen Toolworks
264 Stirling Road
Website: www.lie-nielsen.com

Maryland

Massachusetts

now – 11/8/20, Brockton
Object Lessons: Selections from Fuller Crafts Museum’s Permanent Collection
Exhibition that delves into the relationship between maker, material, and object in a cultural context. The show is divided into 5 categories: ceramics, metal, wood, fiber, and glass.
Fuller Craft Museum
455 Oak St
Phone: 508-588-6000
Website: www.fullercraft.org

4/26/19 – 4/28/19, Southbridge
Fine Woodworking LIVE
Where expert instructors share their knowledge, history, and woodworking tricks with an engaged, passionate audience of enthusiasts.
Southbridge Hotel and Conference Center
14 Mechanic Street
Phone: 800-309-8955
Website: www.finewoodworkinglive.com

5/18/19 – 8/11/19, Brockton
Rooted, Revived, Reinvented: Basketry in America
Exhibition that chronicles the history of American basketry from its origins in Native American, immigrant, and slave communities, to its presence within the contemporary fine art world. 93 pieces from 81 artists.
Fuller Craft Museum
455 Oak Street
Website: www.fullercraft.org

6/8/19, Beverly
Open House
Celebrating 20 years with an exhibition of current teacher and student works as well as a slide show of work throughout the years.
The Furniture Institute of Massachusetts
116 Water Street
Phone: 978-922-0615
Website: www.furnituremakingclasses.com

Michigan

9/15/19 – 12/31/19, Traverse City
Explorations in Wood: Selections from the Center for Art in Wood
Exhibition of more than 70 pieces, collected over a 30-year period, from the Center for Art in Wood. These works display a rich variety of wood and processes, including turned vessels and sculptural forms.
Dennos Museum Center
1701 E. Front St.
GPS: 1410 College Drive
Website: www.dennosmuseum.org

1/18/20 – 5/16/20, Saginaw
Explorations in Wood: Selections from the Center for Art in Wood
Exhibition of more than 70 pieces, collected over a 30-year period, from the Center for Art in Wood. These works display a rich variety of wood and processes, including turned vessels and sculptural forms.
Marshall M Fredericks Sculpture Museum
Saginaw Valley State University
7400 Bay Road
Website: www.marshallfredericks.org

Minnesota

4/25/19 – 4/28/19, Eden Prairie
36th annual Northern Woods Exhibition
Annual woodworking show and friendly competition sponsored by the Minnesota Woodworkers Guild.
Eden Prairie Center
8251 Flying Cloud Dr
Website: www.mnwwg.org

Mississippi

Missouri

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

9/6/18 – 3/31/19, New York City
MAD Collects: The Future of Craft Part 1
The Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) exhibit features more than 50 works of craft, art, design, and jewelry acquired over the past five years.
Museum of Arts and Design
2 Columbus Circle
Website: www.madmuseum.org

North Carolina

7/5/19 – 8/31/19, Asheville
W.O.W. – Wood Only Work
Wood exhibition in conjunction with the AAW Woodturner’s Symposium in Raleigh. The show features the work from over 20 wood artists from the southeast (and beyond), including Stoney Lamar, Robyn Horn, Pascal Oudet, Harvey Meyer, Betty Scarpino.
Blue Spiral 1
38 Biltmore Ave
Phone: 8258-251-0202
Website: www.bluespiral1.com

7/11/19 – 7/14/19, Raleigh
33rd Annual Woodturner’s International Symposium
Presented by the American Association of Woodturners (AAW) includes demos and panels, trade show, exhibitions and auctions, and lots more.
Raleigh Convention Center
500 S. Salisbury Street
Website: www.woodturner.org

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

11/2/18- 1/19/19, Philadelphia
Merryll Saylan: This is Your Life
Wood artist Merryll Saylan began turning in the 1970s and this exhibition is a timeline of her career.
The Center for Art in Wood
141 N. 3rd Street
Website: www.centerforartinwood.org

11/17/18 – 1/6/19, New Hope
Works in Wood
19th Annual juried exhibition celebrating the woodworking tradition of Bucks County, PA with fine furniture, sculpture, and turned vessels by makers from around the country.
New Hope Arts Center
2 Stockton Ave
Website: www.newhopearts.org

12/7/18 – 1/26/19, Wayne
Craft Forms 2018
24th international juried exhibition of contemporary craft.
Wayne Arts Center
413 Maplewood Ave
Phone: 610-688-3553
Website: www.wayneart.org

2/1/19 – 4/20/19, Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Made: Local Forms in the Collection
Exhibition of turned objects and vessels, sculpture, and studio furniture
The Center for Art in Wood
141 N. 3rd Street
Website: www.centerforartinwood.org

2/22/19 – 2/23/19, Philadelphia
Lie-Nielsen Hand Tool Event
An opportunity to try a wide array of hand tools and learn how great tools can make your woodworking easier. Ongoing demonstrations at interactive stations will help you learn valuable techniques.
Independence Seaport Museum-Boat Shop
211 South Christopher Columbus Blvd.
Phone: 800-327-2520
Website: www.lie-nielsen.com

5/2/19, Philadelphia
Bandsaw Bash
The Center for Art in Wood’s annual fund raiser.
The Center for Art in Wood
141 N. 3rd Street
Website: www.centerforartinwood.org

9/8/19 – 12/30/19, Malvern
26th Annual Woodworking Exhibition:  2019 Theme: Lighting
Wharton Esherick Museum
1520 Horseshoe Trail
Website: www.whartonesherickmuseum.org

Rhode Island

South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

Washington, DC

Wisconsin

 

6/19/19 – 6/22/19, Milwaukee
Groundwork
Annual  conference hosted by the Furniture Society. Topics to include Historical Research, Materials Research, Market Research, and Intersections with Other Fields. The event will feature speakers, exhibitions, and workshops that center around the idea that a lot of research or “groundwork” is needed in the field of furniture history and materials study in order for our makers to understand the underpinnings of our artform. Research is also conducted to better understand the various marketplaces our audience engages in. And last, but not least, we look toward engaging other, closely-aligned craft fields to see where we intersect and can work collaboratively.
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design
273 E Erie St
Website: www.furnituresociety.org

Wyoming

International

Australia

Canada

New Zealand

United Kingdom

5/11/19 – 5/12/19, Birmingham
Makers Central
Thousands of makers from around the world including crafters, inventors, artists, and hobbyists share and celebrate their enthusiasm for all things creative.
NEC (National Exhibition Centre)
North Ave
Marston Green
Website: www.makerscentral.co.uk