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  • Downtown Syracuse

    Conference Registration is Now Open!

    You Are Here: Makers, Place, and Impact“
    June 26 – 28, 2025 / Syracuse University

    Join us for a rich and fun-filled weekend that will offer engag­ing presen­ta­tions, educa­tional expe­ri­ences, mean­ing­ful conver­sa­tions, exhi­bi­tions, and so much more!

  • Mosa Cabinet

    Featured Member

    Each month we cele­brate the work of one or more of our talented members.


    This week’s featured member — Nathan Sheu

    May 12 — 252025



    Nathan Sheu is a furni­ture designer and fabri­ca­tor whose work inte­grates tradi­tional craft with digital fabri­ca­tion and ecolog­i­cal design. A grad­u­ate of Cali­for­nia College of the Arts with a BFA in Furni­ture Design and minors in Indus­trial Design, Ecolog­i­cal Prac­tices, and Compu­ta­tional Prac­tices, Nathan’s prac­tice is rooted in a deep respect for mate­ri­al­ity and the natural world. Whether through form, func­tion, or living systems, his work often invites inter­ac­tion with nature — reflect­ing a desire to blur the bound­ary between the built envi­ron­ment and organic life.
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  • Blackjack Tenor Guitar

    FS25 Pop-up Exhibition: Built to Sing

    Dead­line to Submit: May 92025

    A call for entry for those who have made a musical instru­ment (or even some­thing musical-instru­­­ment adja­cent) and would like to be consid­ered for the pop-up exhi­bi­tion at the Everson Museum of Art during this years confer­ence in Syra­cuse, NY.

  • Stickley Factory Tour

    Stickley Museum and Factory Tour

    Thurs­day, June 26, 9:30am-2pm

    Join us for an exclu­sive tour oppor­tu­nity, expe­ri­enc­ing the past, present, and future of Stick­ley Furni­ture, one of America’s first major furni­ture compa­nies, founded and based in Syra­cuse, NY!

    Last day to regis­ter for the tours: May 312025

  • FS25 Conference Promo

    FS25: Conference Sponsorships

    We invite you to become a 2025 Confer­ence Sponsor of The Furni­ture Society. Our confer­ences present a signif­i­cant market­ing oppor­tu­nity for busi­nesses and nonprof­its inter­ested in the field of furniture.

  • Why Make Episode69

    Why Make? Podcast

    How do you measure your worth”

    Remem­ber­ing Paul Sasso

  • 2024 Ao D Honorees Collage

    Award of Distinction Celebration!

    Join us at the Everson Museum at Syra­cuse Univer­sity for an inspir­ing after­noon of insight and reflec­tion as we cele­brate furni­ture maker, Michael Hurwitz and editor, John Kelsey, the distin­guished recip­i­ents of the 2024 – 2025 Furni­ture Society Award of Distinc­tion, through a inti­mate conver­sa­tion with master furni­ture maker and sculp­tor Mark Sfirri.


    Confer­ence regis­tra­tion is required to attend this event.

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  • Peters Valley Wood Studio

    So Many Opportunities!

    Check out our oppor­tu­ni­ties page for the most current list of classes, work­shops, and jobs avail­able to you.

Our Mission

To advance the art of furni­ture making by inspir­ing creativ­ity, promot­ing excel­lence, and foster­ing an under­stand­ing of this art and its place in society. 

Our vision is to culti­vate a diverse commu­nity and conver­sa­tion around furni­ture in all its forms.

May 11 — 252025

Featured Member: Nathan Sheu

Nathan Sheu is a furni­ture designer and fabri­ca­tor whose work inte­grates tradi­tional craft with digital fabri­ca­tion and ecolog­i­cal design. A grad­u­ate of Cali­for­nia College of the Arts with a BFA in Furni­ture Design and minors in Indus­trial Design, Ecolog­i­cal Prac­tices, and Compu­ta­tional Prac­tices, Nathan’s prac­tice is rooted in a deep respect for mate­ri­al­ity and the natural world. Whether through form, func­tion, or living systems, his work often invites inter­ac­tion with nature — reflect­ing a desire to blur the bound­ary between the built envi­ron­ment and organic life. He brings expe­ri­ence in shop fabri­ca­tion, CAD model­ing, and studio lead­er­ship to his thought­ful, hands-on approach to design.

In Nathan’s words: Wood­work­ing has been an entry point for me to explore mate­ri­al­ism through a balance of inten­tion and intu­ition — a way to engage deeply with the phys­i­cal­ity of mate­ri­als while also allow­ing space for reflec­tion, care, and meaning-making through the act of craft. In a similar spirit of curios­ity and self-reflec­tion, I’ve been drawn to podcasts like The Huber­man Lab and The Diary of a CEO—they offer thought­ful perspec­tives on how we think, grow, and make choices, both in life and in work. Lastly, I don’t follow any one maker reli­giously, but my Insta­gram feed has become a kind of evolv­ing mood board — it constantly exposes me to work across wood­work­ing, metal­work­ing, ceram­ics, fashion, jewelry, 3D print­ing, and more.”

Membership

Become a Member

With access to members-only sections of our website, discounts on work­shops, members-only events and much more, becom­ing a member is both a strate­gic and finan­cial value. Follow the link below about the bene­fits of each type of member­ship and why you should join.

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