art forum VISITING ARTIST: Michael Puryear

Michael Puryear has been a designer/furniture maker for over 30 years. He has been widely published. The books “Makers: An Anthology of American Studio Craft” and “Furniture With Soul” are examples. His work has been exhibited at the Museum of Art & Design, the Mint Museum and the Peabody-Essex Museum among others and is in the collections of the Newark Museum, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation to name a few. Michael has taught at Parsons School of Design and is presently Associate Professor in the School of Art+Design at SUNY Purchase. He lives and works in the Catskills of NY. Michael Puryear is a visiting artist in the Furniture Workshop.