Annual Furniture & Art Exhibition 2011

Annual Furniture & Art
Exhibition 2011

Date:	July 31 - August 3, 2011
Location:	The Stone House Bar Harbor Regency Hotel 123 Eden Street Bar Harbor, Maine
Admission:	$10.00 per person

The Gallery at Somes Sound, along with its fine furniture craftsmen, Chris Becksvoort, William Evans, Kevin Rodel, and Joseph Tracy are extending a warm welcome to the New Hampshire Furniture Masters Association as we host the first annual furniture and art exhibit at Bar Harbor this Summer, 2011. As an added attraction to fine handcrafted furniture, we will be displaying some of The Gallery's finest paintings in various mediums and other paintings and photography by artists from different locations throughout the State of Maine.

Also featuring three book signings:

"Stephanie Barton-Miscione, a selection of paintings from twenty years in Maine" by Stephanie Barton-Miscione from New York, and Deer Isle, Maine
"Arts & Crafts Furniture, from classic to contemporary" by Kevin P. Rodel and Jonathan Binzen
"The Shaker Legacy, Perspectives on an Enduring Furniture Style" by Christian Becksvoort, Photographs by John Sheldon

The New Hampshire Furniture Masters Association:

The New Hampshire Furniture Masters Association (NHFMA) was founded in 1995 as a means of continuing the state's legacy of fine furniture making. Its members are committed to maintaining their craft as a full-time profession by generating public awareness of their works and cultivating an audience for their creations. The Masters hail from across New Hampshire as well as from Massachusetts, Maine, and Vermont and create studio furniture in an array of styles including Period, Early American, Shaker, Neo-Classical, Traditional, Contemporary and Art Furniture. The Furniture Masters share knowledge and experiences with one another, host educational initiatives that engage local citizens in the tradition of fine furniture making, and participate in exhibits and an annual auction that generate a market for their works. In addition to their work within New Hampshire, many of the Masters also teach at woodworking schools across the United States and in Canada. The Furniture Masters create the majority of their handcrafted furniture on commission, collaborating with an individual or corporate patron to determine the materials, style, functionality and budget for a given piece. Their works may be seen in many private homes and public spaces as well as in the collections of the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American Art; the Currier Museum of Art; the Bennington Museum, Bennington, VT; the American Craft Museum in New York; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; and the Johnson Collection (Objects USA) to name but a few.

Event Itinerary

Saturday, July 30th, 2011

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Preview Reception at The Gallery at Somes Sound (Open to the Public)

An informal cocktail reception for artisans and craftsman who support The Gallery, along with close friends and acquaintances. Various pieces of furniture and art to be previewed during this gathering.

Sunday, July 31st, 2011: Day One of exhibit at The Stone House, Bar Harbor Regency Hotel

3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Furniture and Art Exhibit

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Craftsmen, Artists and Friends Reception (Open to the Public)

Also to include three book signings:
- "Stephanie Barton-Miscione, a selection of paintings from twenty years in Maine" by Stephanie Barton-Miscione from New York, and Deer Isle, Maine
- "Arts & Crafts Furniture, from classic to contemporary" by Kevin P. Rodel and Jonathan Binzen
- "The Shaker Legacy, Perspectives on an Enduring Furniture Style" by Christian Becksvoort, Photographs by John Sheldon

Monday, August 1, 2011 through Wednesday August 3, 2011

10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Furniture and Art Exhibit continued