It's the hardships in our lives that shape us the most and help us grow as human beings. "It builds character," is a phrase we are all familiar with, uttered to help us accept life's difficulties. As it turns out, ... Read more
When choosing wood for a great piece of furniture, you need to choose a great piece of wood. Fortunately, here in Vermont, we don’t just have sustainable forestry practices, but we also have some great examples off ... Read more
Guild Member John Lomas made this bench for clients in Stowe to sit at the foot of their bed, but it seems to him that, with a slight tweak of the dimensions, it would also make an excellent coffee table. That's ... Read more
Christmastime is here, and although the weather doesn’t seem to agree, Santa still needs to make his rounds in his sleigh. Lucky for Santa, before his long night out on Christmas Eve, he can get a good night’s rest, ... Read more
The Vermont Furniture Makers Guild is an association of master level craftsmen dedicated to the common pursuits of quality craftsmanship, design excellence, and pursuit of artistic vision. Our collective body of work ... Read more
It was 1774. A small, radical group of English Protestants emigrated to America, coming to port in Watervliet, NY. Within a half century's time, these dancing, singing ‘Shaking Quakers’ had founded a network of ... Read more
The new year has arrived with a flurry of snow and a welcome blanket of quiet. Guests have departed and with them, the clattering, chattering atmosphere of the holiday season. We can hear the sounds of our homes again, ... Read more
We asked Jim Becker to describe his personal approach to woodworking and the response was really simple. In three neat, powerful words he replied, “Lines and Arcs.” As an association of master level craftsmen, ... Read more
Charles and Henry Greene arrived in Pasadena in 1897, two brothers fresh out of MIT with plans to enter the building trade. They founded an architectural firm (Greene and Greene) which reached the zenith of its ... Read more
