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Home About SAPFM Mission Statement Membership Benefits Learn About SAPFM Articles of Incorporation Bylaws Board of Directors/Committees Board of Directors - Member Responsibilities Advertising Rates Contact Us Final Cut Forum Regional Chapters Chapter Map How to Start a Chapter Alphabetical List Join SAPFM Our Advertisers Education Grants Gallery Search Member Login Login Name (Email) Password................ Remember Me Log in Forgot your Login Name? Forgot your password? Cartouche Award The Award Guidelines Cartouche Recipients Resources American Period Furniture SAPFM Business Member Directory Forum Twitter Facebook YouTube Member Taught Classes Announcement 2021 SAPFM Mid-year Conference Cancelled After completing a survey of SAPFM members, coordinating with the SAPFM Major Events Committee and the Board of Directors, the reluctant decision was made to cancel the 2021 Mid-year Conference at the University of Mary Washington (UMW) in Fredericksburg, VA. We have coordinated with the University and our presenters/speakers and we are planning on having the conference at UMW on 24-27 June 2022. Its been a crazy year for everyone and many members expressed concern that there were just too many Covid related uncertainties to have a face-to-face conference in June 2021. Keep your fingers crossed that we will have a successful conference in June 2022. Thanks, Sam Rhodes Chair, Major Events Committee David Lamb Recipient of 2021 Cartouche Award The SAPFM Cartouche Award Committee is pleased to announce the selection of David Lamb as the recipient of the 2021 SAPFM Cartouche Award. The Cartouche award recognizes an individual whose achievements best reflect the mission of SAPFM as reflected in the lifetime achievement of the recipient. Traditionally, the award would be presented at the annual Cartouche Banquet held in conjunction with the Colonial Williamsburg Working Wood in the 18th Century conference in January. This year, because of the COVID virus, we cannot yet announce details of the award presentation (several alternatives are under active discussion) but we will update the membership and general public as soon as possible. David Lamb’s career started in Canterbury, NH almost 50 years ago when his family moved to Canterbury Shaker Village to run the Shaker museum there. Living within the historical setting and having a personal friendship with the six remaining Shakers gave him a unique insight into that segment of American folklife and the Shaker artistic and architectural output. Within a year of moving to Canterbury David was invited to be an apprentice with next door neighbor, Alejandro de la Cruz, an accomplished and traditionally trained cabinetmaker from Madrid. The classic training David received over the three year period was thorough and focused on benchwork and all hand techniques and long discussions on design, proportion, aesthetics and the business of being a craftsman. Heavy emphasis on traditional American and European technique and form predominated the shop’s output. Contemporary art school was next at Boston University’s Program in Artistry with Jere Osgood and Alphonse Mattia as teachers for his degree in Applied Arts. Thinking in non-traditional ways of creating form and aesthetic ideas was instrumental here. It is these three aspects that drives David’s design and work; classical form and integrity, Shaker directness and function and contemporary rethinking of graphic aesthetic and methods to accomplish them. In addition to these exposures, nature has played a huge part in what motivates David’s design, both in form and detail by constantly drawing flowers and plants, carving them and incorporating these and other natural aspects in his work. During his career he has been a 40 year juried member of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen and has served as juror for over a decade. He is a founding member of the Guild of NH Woodworkers and regular contributor to their highly acclaimed Journal and is a founding member of The New Hampshire Furniture Masters Association where he has served as chairman for three terms. He was appointed New Hampshire Artist Laureate by Gov. John Lynch for two terms from 2010-2014. David also was a participant presenting traditional furniture making at The Smithsonian Folklife Festival representing NH in 1999 in Washington, DC. Throughout his career as a full time furniture maker he has had innumerable furniture making opportunities building the highest level of historical work and just as important, pieces that rethink what tradition could mean. Collaborations with other artists and craftsmen play a big part in David’s work but also the insightful feedback and exceptional contributions from his wife, Janet. Announcements 2020 Board of Directors Election Results The 2020 SAPFM Board of Directors election results are in! The Nominating Committee, chaired by Jim Crammond, submitted an outstanding list of candidates to serve on the Board. The Board of Directors wishes to express its appreciation to all candidates. Their willingness to contribute their time and energy to the Society is crucial to fulfilling its mission of providing member resources, publications, and events of high value to all members. Please welcome three talented individuals as Board members starting in January. Joseph Corigliano and Mark Maleski were selected as new Board members and Dale Ausherman was reelected for another term. Each candidate will bring their unique backgrounds and diverse experiences to help SAPFM in the years to come. In closing and on behalf of the SAPFM Board, we extend our renewed and sincere thanks to the outgoing Board members. Charlie Driggs and Greg Pilotti have contributed their valuable time and energy to help SAPFM grow as an organization. Their efforts and dedication to help SAPFM succeed for the past several years is, and will always be, valued and appreciated. Thanks, Dave Redlin Dr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Sears, Jr. Honored by MESDA Tom Sears has been an active member of SAPFM, serving on the mid-year committee and the board of directors for 9 years. He has been instrumental in SAPFM efforts to connect and develop relationships with the museum works. He was responsible for our two mid-years at MESDA and Olde Salem in 2012 and 2017. Sara has served as hostess at both the MESDA events as well as being present at other mid-year events. They are both great supports of SAPFM. Both Tom and Sara will be honored for their contributions and efforts for MESDA and Olde Salem at a virtual presentation July 31. You can learn more about this event at https://www.oldsalem.org/historicsummer/#CARES-Act-Tax-Benefits Quoting from the Olde Salem web site: “All donors to the campaign will receive an invitation to join us for the Frederic William Marshall Award virtual ceremony on Friday, July 31st. This year, we are pleased to present the award to three dedicated individuals: … Tom and Sara Sears have been (almost!) as committed to historic preservation and collecting as they are to each other. From Tom's accomplishments as a woodworker to their reconstruction of the 1819 John Vogler house to their years of targeted collecting, the Sears's generosity, spirit, and dedication is inspiring and undeniable." Planning for 2021 Mid Year Underway!! You might call this 2020 Mid year 2.0 as we again plan to be at the University of Mary Washington and partnering with their Center for Historic Preservation . The dates will be 25-28 June 2021. We're putting together a great line up of speakers and presenters and are happy to say most of the ones who signed up for this year are looking forward to joining us next year. Keep your fingers crossed, mark your calendars and we'll look forward to a successful mid year. Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts MESDA Journal Provides Informative Articles on American Period Furniture The MESDA Journal ( www.mesdajournal.org ) has published groundbreaking research on early southern decorative arts a...