Kerr Arts & Cultural Center
Art * Culture * Education
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NINTH ANNUAL TEXAS FURNITURE MAKERS SHOW
October 23 - December 6
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Over 300 people attended the Ninth Annual Texas Furniture Makers Show® reception and awards ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 1st at KACC The exhibit, which runs through Dec. 6th, features 65 hand crafted furniture pieces by 47 of the finest furniture makers in Texas. Most are for sale. This year’s show contains pieces made from all kinds of native and exotic woods and other materials in many styles, from exquisite Egyptian reproductions to thematic Texas interpretations. The entries were judged by a panel of three qualified furniture specialists: Judges for this year’s show included internationally acclaimed master furniture maker, teacher and mentor, Michael C. Fortune, from Ontario, Canada; Asa Christiana, Editor of Fine Woodworking Magazine of Newton, Connecticut; and Paul Sellers, dean of the Homestead Heritage School of Woodworking in Waco, Texas.
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2008 Award winners are:First Place-Best of Show $3,000 to Phillip Sell from Wimberley for his Bamboo Bench; Best Traditional Furniture $1,200 to Matthew Danser from Austin for his Occidental Armoire; Best Contemporary Furniture $1,200 Danny Kamerath from Dallas for his “Linda” Table; Best Texas Style $1,200 to Lou Quallenberg from Llano, Best Art Furniture $1,200 Alton Bowman from Flower Mound for his Throne Chair, Best Apprentice Furniture Maker $250 Gift Certificate from Allen & Allen, San Antonio to Jonathan Schwenessen, from Waco for his Dining Table; Best Furniture with Decorative Carving $250 Gift Certificate to Lillian Daura-Hamilton of Bulverde for her Octopus Bench; Judges’ Special Award a Festool Domino donated by Woodcraft to Jeff Granberry of Houston for his Purple Stools and Round Table; Judges’ Special Award a Festool Dust Extractor donated by Woodcraft to Jim Wallace, Cedar Park for his Long Leaf Pine Table; Judges’ Special Award a $250 Gift Certificate donated by Alamo Hardwoods, San Antonio to Brent Catterton of Boerne for his Trestle Dining Table; Judges’ Special Award a Six Day Workshop donated by the Homestead Heritage School of Woodworking to Tim Uli from San Saba for his Craftsman Sideboard; Woodcraft Peoples’ Choice Award a $300 Gift Certificate donated by Woodcraft to Gerry Morrell of Paris for his Nanny Rocker; Fine Woodworking Award for Craftsmanship $500 (Donated by Fine Woodworking Magazine) and the Furniture Committee’s Choice Award a $300 Gift Certificate from JDS Multi-Router to Frank Strazza, Waco for his Texas Walnut Writing Desk; Honorable Mention Awards were given to: Cappy White of Austin for his Display Cabinet; Michael Weneck of Houston for his “M” Entry Table and Jim Wallace from Cedar Park for his Three Piece Wedding Suite
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The purpose of the Furniture Makers Show is to focus on and improve the art and craft of furniture making in Texas. In keeping with this theme, Michael Fortune conducted a three hour seminar entitled “Developing an Idea from Concept to Completion” which was attended by 50 furniture makers. The final and perhaps most meaningful educational experience of the weekend occurred during the walk around critique with the judges on Sunday November 4th. The judges explained exactly why they had selected each award winning piece. Then, furniture makers who wished to have their pieces evaluated, received constructive criticism on their work, good points and what could have been improved were discussed. The majority of the furniture makers participated in this unique learning opportunity. The show is sponsored by the Woodcraft stores in San Antonio, Dallas, Houston, Ft. Worth and Austin; Otto Dukes Machinery Company, Allen & Allen Co., and Alamo Hardwoods of San Antonio; Fine Lumber & Plywood, Inc of Austin; JDS Multi-router of Columbia SC; Fine Woodworking Magazine, Newton CT; SawStop, Tualatin, OR; Festool USA, Lebanon, IN; Steel City Toolworks USA, Murfreesboro TN, Guadalupe National Bank, Hill Country Turners, the Best Western - Sunday House Inn and the Kerrville Convention & Visitors’ Bureau of Kerrville.
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Woodcraft Otto Dukes Machinery Company Fine Lumber & Plywood Michael Fortune Asa Christiana Paul Sellers 10 am - 4 pm Monday - Saturday |
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