Each year, the Society of American Period Furniture Makers recognizes an individual or organization whose achievements best reflect the mission of SAPFM. The Cartouche Award is SAPFM's way of acknowledging the contributions made by craftsmen, educators, conservators, and supporters, professional or hobbyist, who have inspired or instructed others, or who have simply made the world more pleasing as a result of their skillful labors. Each year, the recipient of the award is honored at the Cartouche Award banquet, held in conjunction with Colonial Williamsburg's annual conference Working Wood in the 18th Century.
The idea of presenting an award to recognize excellence in period furniture making was inspired by college football's Heisman Trophy, given annually to award outstanding performance in the field. The actual cartouche from which the bronze is cast crowns a Philadelphia tall case clock built by Gene Landon. The bronze, weighing close to five pounds, is cast by Dana Stewart in Lambertsville, NJ. An individualized brass plaque is acid-etched to raise the shell and text, while the background is textured and painted. The bronze cartouche and brass plaque are then mounted to a mahogany base made by Mickey Callahan.
Do you know someone who should be considered for the Cartouche Award? Download nomination guidelines here. Neither nominees nor those who nominate them need be members of SAPFM.
2011 Benjamin C. Hobbs
2010 Steven Lash
2009 Dennis Bork
2008 Alfred Sharp
2007 North Bennet Street School
2006 Fred Stanley
2005 Phil Lowe
2004 Mack Headley
2003 Gene Landon
2002 Robert Whitley
2001 John McAlister
2000 Harold Ionson
Tony Kubalak won the Paul Lee Memorial and Best Carving Awards at the 28th Northern Woods Show held 28 April - 1 May in Edina, MN.
Peter Follansbee writes about the joys of splitting and working green oak for use in his own projects in the October 2011 Popular Woodworking.
The work of Jay Stallman is the focus of an Out of the Woodwork feature in the May 2011 Woodshop News.
Dan Faia explains how he makes ogee bracket feet in the July/August 2011 Fine Woodworking.
The Reader's Gallery of the July/August 2011 Fine Woodworking includes a tall case clock by David Beach and a Goddard tea table by William Kluge.
Tony Kubalak's Carving 18th Century American Furniture Elements has been released by Linden Publishing Co. Click here to read a review of Tony's book.
