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Saturday January 27 at 2PM
Cumberland Furniture Guild Winter Meeting Chairmaking: A Closer Look at the Six Slat Ladderback Featuring Jeff Wyatt CFG's Winter 2024 meeting is a demo class by Jeff Wyatt. Jeff is an excellent craftsman and a recent addition to the CFG Board. The meeting will be held at Greg Pennington's Windsor Chair School and Shop. Bring a folding chair. Refreshments will be provided. InstaGram: @copperjohn_woodworks |
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November 4th, 2023 at 2PM
Cumberland Furniture Guild Fall 2023 Meeting Greg Pennington Sawmill Demo CFG's Fall 2023 meeting is a sawmill demo by Greg Pennington at his Windsor Chair School and Shop. This will be a great meeting. Greg is a brilliant teacher and communicator. We will learn a lot! Bring a portable chair and ear protection if desired. Refreshments will be provided. Website: www.penningtonwindsorchairs.com InstaGram: @gpenningtonwindsorchair |
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Reminder for Slide Wars Image Submission
Please submit your project images by THURSDAY! [email protected] Cumberland Furniture Guild Summer Meeting Slide Wars, Equipment/Lumber Sale, and Fundraiser on Saturday August 19th, 2023 at 2PM Hello Guild members! Please submit your your images for "Slide Wars" to [email protected]. Email them by THURSDAY! This is a show and tell meeting. We encourage your participation even if you can't attend. You are welcome to show any project(s) no matter how big or small. This is an excellent opportunity to visit and network with other woodworkers. Some seating will be available onsite but bring a folding chair if you have one. The Cumberland Furniture Guild summer get-together will also include a tool and lumber sale. Please bring any tools or lumber that you want to sell. We hope that you will donate a percentage of your proceeds to the Cumberland Furniture Guild. Worth Squire is, "downsizing and will be selling off quite a number of hand tools, small power tools, precious scrap woods and other materials of various kinds." Worth is donating 10% of his proceeds to the Cumberland Furniture Guild. If your equipment is large or heavy, we will distribute pictures in an email. If you make a list, we will add it to an email. Otherwise, simply bring any woodworking related item you would like to offer for sale. |
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Cumberland Furniture Guild Spring Meeting
at Good Wood Nashville on Saturday April 29th, 2023 at 9AM Featuring Tom McLaughlin of Epic Woodworking Tom McLaughlin of Epic Woodworking will present a variety of techniques related to building a Contemporary Bowfront Sofa End Table. The topics will cover the design considerations, the joinery processes, shaping and veneering the sides, methods for making a Bowfront drawer, as well as veneering, edge-banding, and inlay approaches for making the top. Tom will also address finishing, followed by Q & A at the end. This is an all-day meeting beginning at 9 AM on Saturday April 29th. Good Wood's address is: 1307 Dickerson Pike; Nashville, TN. 37207. There is a free parking lot across the street. Retrograde Coffee's parking lot is in front. They have good coffee and breakfast. Please patronize them with your business but don't park in their lot. A light lunch will be provided but please register so we have an accurate head count. You are welcome to go out on your own if you desire. If you can't make the entire meeting, at least come for part of it. |
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Cumberland Furniture Guild Winter Meeting
The Appalachian Center for Craft Saturday February 11th 2023 Kim Winkle 2023 is flying by! It's time for our winter meeting featuring Kim Winkle at The Appalachian Center for Craft. This is a joint meeting with The East Tennessee Woodworker's Guild. The meeting will start at 2 PM. The address is: 1560 Craft Center Dr, Smithville, TN 37166. Please take a look at the websites and social media of Kim Winkle and the Appalachian Center for Craft - Tennessee Tech University. |
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Cumberland Furniture Guild Fall Meeting 2022
Hello Cumberland Furniture Guild. Scott & Beth Thompson are hosting our rescheduled fall meeting on Saturday, October 22nd, at their home and shop near Ashland City. The main agenda is enjoying good food and good company! Their pandemic project was a woodfired pizza oven which they will fire up by 4 pm. The Thompsons will make a big batch of pizza dough and have basic toppings. Bring your favorite toppings or just come and there'll be plenty for all. Bring a friend. The shop will be open. The screened porch will have plenty of drinks and chairs and good people. Please arrive anytime after 2:00 PM. Please see Scott's Detailed Driving Directions below. |
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Cumberland Furniture Guild Meeting Spring 2022
Using the Router on the Lathe with Wood Turner John Lucas Saturday, May 14th at 2 o'clock Appalachian Center for Craft 1560 Craft Center Drive Smithville, TN 37166 Hello Guild members! Our spring meeting is Saturday, May 14th, featuring long time Guild member John Lucas. He will demonstrate how he uses routers on the lathe. The meeting will take place at the Appalachian Center for Craft.
I encourage members, and their guests, to attend. The Guild needs your support! If you wish to join The Guild or update your membership, please visit www.cumberlandfurnitureguild.org. Our book, "Practice Makes Perfect. 20 years of the Cumberland Furniture Guild" will be available. We look forward to seeing you. |
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Cumberland Furniture Guild Meeting
Winter 2022 Saturday, February 12th at 2 o'clock Olhausen Billiards; 1124 Vaughn Pkwy. Portland, TN 37148 Hello Everybody! We are having an in-person meeting at Olhausen Billiards on February 12th. At our last meeting with Railyard Studios, we learned that one of their products is a pool table made in collaboration with Olhausen. Here is an opportunity to view the industrial side of craftsmanship at Olhausen. We will learn about design, building, shipping, and sales. We will see industrial machinery. Brian Roselli and Don Frenken will lead our meeting. I encourage all members, and their guests, to attend this one-of-a-kind meeting. If you wish to join The Guild, or update your membership, please visit www.cumberlandfurnitureguild.org. Additionally, our book, "Practice Makes Perfect. 20 years of the Cumberland Furniture Guild" will be available for $25. Please come out and support the Guild. We look forward to seeing you.
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Cumberland Furniture Guild Meeting
Fall 2021 Saturday, September 25th at 2 o'clock Rail Yard Studios; 57 Willow St. Nashville, TN 37210 Hello Everybody! We are having an in-person meeting at Rail Yard Studios on September 25th. They make unique furniture from railroad ties and rails. I encourage all members, and their guests, to attend this one-of-a-kind meeting. If you want to join or update your membership please visit www.cumberlandfurnitureguild.org. Additionally, our book, "Practice Makes Perfect. 20 years of the Cumberland Furniture Guild" will be on sale for $25. Please come out and support the Guild. We look forward to seeing you and meeting some new faces.
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Announcing the
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Travis Curtis is a Nashville native who enjoys making Windsor chairs in both traditional and modern styles. He is a lifelong amateur woodworker who turned professional in 2012. His grandfather, Edward L. Curtis, worked in the finishing department of Gibson Guitar Company and his grandmother, Charlesie Marie Curtis, was a master carver for Davis Cabinet Company. Both grandparents instilled a love for woodworking, knowledge, and pride of craftsmanship in Travis from an early age. Travis will be joining us from his shop in Whites Creek, Tennessee to share his woodworking journey and discuss his Roubo inspired Ripple Moulding Machine, which he has been perfecting with Don Williams, author of With All the Precision Possible: Roubo on Furniture Making A translation of L’Art du menuisier by André-Jacob Roubo. Some of you may remember that Don did a workshop and demonstration for the guild some years ago.
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Announcing the
Cumberland Furniture Guild Spring Meeting
Featuring Author and Furniture Maker
Darrell Peart
April 24, 2021
from 2 pm to 4 pm
Please join us for the Cumberland Furniture Guild Spring Meeting with well known author and Greene & Greene influenced furniture maker Darrell Peart.
Darrell has been woodworking for nearly half a century. He is widely known for his interpretive Greene and Greene work, innovative woodworking jigs, and has written two books, Greene and Greene: Design Elements for the Workshop, and In the Style of Greene and Greene. Additionally, he has written articles for numerous woodworking magazines. In 2005 he was dubbed "The Guru of Greene and Greene" by one of his peers. Darrell is also one of the craftspeople featured in The Difference Makers, published by Lost Art Press.
Darrell will be joining us from his home and shop in Seattle, Washington with a slide show and commentary followed by a question and answer period.
This will be a Zoom meeting available to current Guild members and their guests. If you are not a current guild member and would like to participate please click the button below or reach out to [email protected] Hope to see you there!
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Announcing the
Cumberland Furniture Guild Winter Meeting
Featuring Chair Maker and Educator
Charles Brock
December 12th, 2020
from 2 pm to 4 pm
The renowned Chair Maker, Educator, and longtime host of The Highland Woodworker online magazine will talk about his journey as a Maloof-style chairmaker and show us his new virtual studio/classroom in Spring Hill. Charles is now presenting live online classes and has already had a number of long-time guild members present for him.
We will also be holding elections for Guild Board positions.
This will be a virtual meeting and is for current
members of the Guild and their invited friends.
For information about attending please reach out to us through the "contact us" link above.
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Customs House Exhibition
August 6th through October 23, 2020
Special Note Regarding Covid-19 Pandemic:
This exhibition is now open! Since a museum exhibit is a place where social distancing
may be easier than many other places, we encourage everyone to check it out!! Thanks All!
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Please note that this is an invitation only meeting for current members
and their guests. To become a member click here.
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We are sorry to announce that the Cumberland Furniture Guild's
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Aspen Golann
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Growing on Instagram
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Flying Solo Juried Exhibition September 2nd through December 1st, 2019The Cumberland Furniture Guild Exhibit entitled
“Assembly” part of the Flying Solo series at the Nashville International Airport Is now in place at the Greeting Area where people arriving leave the secure area at Concourses A & B. |
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Summer Meeting with
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Photoshoot Rescheduled for June 26th, 2019!
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Kim Winkle Tables, Photo by John Lucas
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Guild Social!
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The Cumberland Furniture Guild’s Fall Meeting
Woodcarving Tools, Tips, and Tricks with Craig Nutt At the Appalachian Center for Craft in Smithville, Tennessee November 10th from 2 to 5 p.m. |
Craig Nutt- Radish Table 2004 29x24x24
Painted and Natural Wood (Bleached Maple) |
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Please Join us for
The Cumberland Furniture Guild’s Summer Meeting Long-time Cumberland Furniture Guild Business Member, furniture maker, and entrepreneur Kelly Maxwell will do a presentation about making and finishing live-edge and rustic furniture and give us a tour of his shop, showroom, and huge inventory of live-edge slabs at Littlebranch Farm in downtown Nashville. |
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Panel Discussion on
Period Furniture
with Alf Sharp, Mike Bell,
and Ronnie Young
May 19, 2018
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Also, Kathy Sharp will do a short presentation about accounting for furniture makers.
Cumberland Furniture Guild Winter Meeting
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Cumberland Furniture Guild
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Cumberland Furniture Guild Fall Meeting
Long-time CFG member and Windsor chair maker extraordinaire Greg Pennington will walk us through the process of bending wood. He will explain the pros and cons of various wood varieties and show us the tools, jigs and techniques needed for this process. Please join us for a very informative and exciting Demonstration.
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Here is a partial list of other meetings we have had in the past:
Historian Rick Warwick- Richard “Dick” Poyner and the chairs he built. We will also learn about
the Southern sugar chest, at Woodcraft in Franklin, Tennessee.
SLIDE WARS at Dale Shade’s Shop in Nashville- An informal slideshow of what Guild Members have been up to
Also- Tool Swap Meet in the parking lot.
Jeff Justis, Alf Sharp, and Ronnie Young– all recipients of the Cartouche Award. Panel discussion at the Goodlettesville Public Library.
Tour of Glen Leven Farm- hosted by Joe Hodgson, partner in Hodgson Douglas Landscape Architecture, Planning, and Urban Design.
Also- Ophelia Paine will then give us a tour inside the home and talk about the
Land Trust for Tennessee.
Don Williams- Studley Tool Chest And the many uses of shellac at Len Reinhardt’s
studio in Franklin.
Also- what Len has been up to.
Marquetry Demo with Worth Squire at his shop in College Grove, Tennessee.
Also- Fire Safety in the Shop with Guild Member and retired Firefighter Wayne Mobley.
Bill Maddox of Mansker Station- Bill is offering a day full of activities including Log Hewing with antique logging tools - demonstration by Bill; Lunch provided by the Guild; Building of small jelly cupboard; handling and inspecting of antique tools and collection; Blacksmithing demonstration.
Also- Guild business meeting- election of board officers, plans for 2016.
Cumberland Furniture Guild Social at Good Wood Nashville.
Also- Show and Tell- bring photos and examples of what you’re working on to share.
Christine Young (paper conservator) and Alfred Sharp (furniture specialist). At the Hermitage They will showcase the Mansion’s internationally renowned 19th-century wallpaper and decorative arts, followed by wine and hor d’ourves in the breathtaking garden.
Panel Discussion on Working with Public Art Organizations- Craig Nutt, Anice Doak and Brenda Stein.
Also- an opportunity to see Craig Nutt's Bellevue Bench Memorializing the 2010 Flood.
Cumberland Furniture Guild Barbeque at Matthew Teague's place in East Nashville.
Also- Show and Tell- bring photos and examples of what you’re working on to share.
Furniture at the Hermitage with Alf Sharp- Alf will give a talk on all of the furniture he has made for the Hermitage, the home of Andrew Jackson.
Also- Tour of the Hermitage.
Cumberland Furniture Guild Show at Fort Houston- Members present what they are up to in various ways.
Building miniatures and Maquettes- Craig Nutt at his shop in Kingston Springs.
Also- Trademarking and protecting your designs with Alan Daigre.
SLIDE WARS- at LaQuire Gallery on Charlotte Pike in Nashville.
Also- Alan LeQuire will give a tour of the gallery and studio.
CNC demonstration by David Sapp of Woodcraft in Franklin.
Also- Show & Tell of an amazing collection of vintage hand tools by Bill Maddox.
Tour of the the Tennessee state Museum’s Collection of Furniture- by Mike Bell, Curator of Furniture and Popular Culture.
Improve Your Furniture & Chair Design- With Jeff Miller, Master Woodworker, Furniture Designer, Author & Teacher - at Fort Houston
Also- Tour of Fort Houston.
Panel Discussion on Marketing Your Work- With Teri Alea, Director of Tennessee Craft; Alan Daigre of Alan Daigre Designs; Roger
Gramm, owner of Just Plane Wood; and Chuck Brock, Chair maker/Multimedia Publisher, at Fort Houston in Nashville.
The Art of Sculpting Flowing Furniture- With Chuck Brock at his shop in Spring Hill, Tennessee.
Customs House Museum- Meeting in conjunction with opening of show
Hand Tool Sharpening with Alf Sharp- at Fort Houston in Nashville.
Woodturning with John Jordan- at the Appalachian Center for craft in Smithville.
Every Artist Insured Seminar- Presented in partnership with: CERF+ (Craft Emergency
Relief Fund + Artists’ Emergency Resources), Metro Arts, & Tennessee Craft at The
Bistro at EMMA.
Peggy Joseph- Hosting the Guild to show us her furniture collection including a number of wonderful Wendell Castle pieces.
Also- Graham Campbell talks about his time working for Wendell Castle.
Furniture Maker Malcolm Gladwell- Impromptu evening meeting at the Frist Museum about his sculpted cardboard furniture.
Wood Bending with Brian Boggs- at the Appalachian Center for Craft in Smithville.
Also- Kim Winkle gives a tour of the school
Joint Meeting with the East Tenn Woodworkers Guild at the Knoxville Museum of Art in conjunction with exhibition opening.
Followed by a party at one of their member’s home and shop.
Tennessee State Museum- Opening of touring show. Alf Sharp and Mike Bell talk about the pieces.
Curtis Buchanan- talks about greenwood chair-making at David Knudtson’s Studio in Nashville.
Insurance Road Show with Craig Nutt- Late Show Type panel at Craig's shop in Kingston Springs, Tennessee.
The Process and Problems of Making the Frank Geary-Designed Chairs of woven strips of
bent plywood- hosted by Tom & Brenda John at Their home in Ashland City.
Also- Members' meet-and-greet. Members bring portfolios, pictures, etc.
Milling Demonstration at Woodstock Vintage Lumber with Brian Carole.
Also- tour of Woodstock Vintage Lumber
Inlay demonstration with Dianne Patrick- Dianne and Martha Berry give a tour of their business.
Also- Swap and shop in the parking lot
Vacuum clamping with Roger Gramm- at Just Plane Wood in East Nashville.
Gordon Jewish Community Center- Meeting for opening of exhibition
Alf Sharp Shop tour and Stones River Hardwoods
Meeting at More College of Design in Franklin- strategic planning session with Alan Daigre
CNC'ing with James Dunn- at Vintage Millworks in Nashville.
Kipp Krusa- Guitar Maker in West Williamson County- Tour of his shop and presentation by Kipp.
The Parthenon Museum- Meeting for opening of exhibitions
Charles Todd’s Studio- Founding Guild Member and maker Charles Todd held the first
meeting at his shop in Berry Hill. 11 People attended.
This list was compiled from the institutional memory of a couple of Cumberland Furniture Guild members. If you remember a meeting that is not on this list, please email us at [email protected] and we will add it.
