Students in a woodworking workshop

Center for Furniture Craftsmanship is a woodworking school in Maine.

 We offer courses in furniture making, design, and related skills such as carving, turning, marquetry, and finishing. As a year-round, nonprofit woodworking school, our goal is to encourage individual excellence in an inspiring, supportive environment.

A woodturning workshop2006 Workshops

Workshops are one-week and two-week opportunities to immerse yourself in woodworking with the guidance of outstanding, professional craftsmen dedicated to sharing their skills, and the companionship of other enthusiastic participants. Download catalog PDFs here.

A fine woodworking classTwelve-Week Intensive

If you are considering furniture making as a profession, a sabbatical from your present career, or simply a life-enhancing skill, this course is for you - twelve straight weeks of hands-on woodworking in a fully equipped shop with daily personal instruction.

fine chair design workshopNine-Month Comprehensive

This curriculum is designed for aspiring professional furniture makers and dedicated amateurs who seek in-depth training at the highest standard of excellence.

Student in a basic woodworking workshopStudio Fellowships

This program offers advanced creative opportunities to emerging professional and established woodworkers interested in exploring new work.