News for December 11th, 2008

Northwest Fine Woodworking (NWFW), a cooperative gallery established for the display and sale of contemporary wood studio furniture by its member craftsmen, today announced that it has plans to redefine its mission. The Northwest Fine Woodworking cooperative is organizing to create Northwest Furniture Arts, a 501 c (3) organization dedicated to creating a community of artists and patrons who believe that the studio arts are intrinsic to a vibrant arts community.

The cooperative will continue to promote Pacific Northwest craftsmen through the sale of their work.  In addition, NWFW will embark on a program to encourage and assist the next generation of woodworkers through mentoring and scholarships.   They will also seek to expand public awareness of the nature and history of the studio furniture movement through lectures, workshops and studio tours.  And finally, they will coordinate and mount Seattle-area exhibitions of contemporary studio furniture by local, national, and global craftsmen.

The Seattle area has been extremely supportive of the craft of studio furniture making over the past 28 years.  The Board of Directors of NWFW sees this move to non-profit status as a way to ensure the continuation of the craft of studio furniture for future generations.

Support Northwest Fine Woodworking by sharing your story!!

Artisan Stewart Wurtz talking to patrons during artwalk.

We are asking for patrons of the gallery who have purchased furniture or commissioned our artists for custom work to share your experience and insight!  Please show your support for the future of woodworking in the Northwest by taking a few minutes to
Fill out this form.

Thanks for your help!

The Winners of the 2008 Annual Box and Container Show have been announced!

Congratulations to local artist John Shrader whose piece"Ocean Home" won both People's Choice and First Place in this years show. You can read more about his work and the other winners by following this link.

There was also a great article in the Seattle Times over the weekend mentioning NWFW and some of it's members.
You can read that here. or copy and paste this link http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2008465016_pacificpnwl07.html

Everyone at Northwest Fine Woodworking would like to wish you a safe
and Happy Holiday Season and Peaceful New Year.

Northwest Fine Woodworking
101 S. Jackson St
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 625-0542
www.nwfinewoodworking.com