Registration Now Open
for 2008 Mid-Year Conference
Following last summer’s meeting at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster, PA, the Society of American Period Furniture Makers (SAPFM) will be traveling to North Carolina for its mid-year conference. Furniture Making instructor Mike Quinn and the staff at Rockingham Community College, located in Wentworth, North Carolina, will host the event August 8-10. This year’s theme, Presenters’ Choice, has the various demonstrators pulling from their individual bag of tricks to show a wide range of techniques that are among their favorites. Recent Cartouche Winner, Alf Sharp will provide a detailed demonstration on constructing and veneering curved components. Al Breed will share his practical approach to tackling a wide range of joinery options with a focus on efficiency. No doubt, Al will share some of his carving strategies as well. Steve Latta will cover a wide range of topics including traditional and not-so-traditional approaches to inlay, sequential joinery and a few oddball additions such as glass door construction. Steve will also give an in-depth talk on his research covering inlay during the federal period.
As in the past, members will gather for a reception/barbecue on Friday evening as well as a banquet on Saturday night. Attendees are encouraged to bring pieces of their work to display in the Members' Gallery or digital images for a presentation Saturday evening. On Friday, there will be an optional bus trip to the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA). Keeping with tradition, the museum’s staff has prepared a special tour for conference participants.
Links to a preliminary conference schedule, online and mail-in registration forms, directions, hotel and sightseeing information are available here and on the Conferences page. If you have questions that are not answered on the web site, email conference registrar Tom Turriff.