****  CFDA meeting November 9 at Corosh - Guest speaker: Glenn Adamson****

Glenn Adamson, furniture curator and critic will speak at the November 9 regular meeting. Glenn has established himself as a national figure in the studio furniture world by his insightful comments and presentations at the annual Furniture Society conferences. Glenn will be talking generally about his work as a curator and issues in the criticism of studio furniture. Bring your questions and any work you would like to have critiqued. We are privileged to have Glenn visit.

Barry Bursak, a established leader in the sustainable design movement and the organizer of the Sustainable Design exhibit at the last CDS show, will present at the December 14 regular meeting. Barry will bring us up to date on developments in the field. This is a must see presentation for anyone who will participate in our Sustainable Furniture Show at the Cultural Center in May as Barry will will provide an express education in the field of sustainable design and insight into current thinking.

New Visitors
Tammi Phillips, Ron Montonera

Announcements

- Judy S. Show:
Nov. 16th -19th (load in)
Nov. 19th- End of Year (show)
Unload date?

- Send Chris Brandel all sustainability materials (sources/information) - we will begin to organize a website page with links and information.
cbrandel@bretford.com

- Glenn Adamson will be coming next month. He is an exceptional furniture critic who is very insightful and honest.

- John K. had a great time at the Greendrinks gathering, a place to talk, exchange business cards and meet very interesting people. Below is the information on the next Greendrinks meeting.

Chicago Green Drinks on November 18, 5:30-9 pm at Crush, 2843 N. Halsted

This month's gathering will feature a panel discussion on Environmental Justice, looking at local communities in Chicago that are exposed to environmental hazards such as polluting factories and brownfield sites, and the issues involved in revitalizing these often depressed areas.
* Cost: $4 ($2 low-income)

Contact: Visit www.foresightdesign.org/greendrinks, email info@foresightdesign.org or call 312 670 7812.

- Sustainability Show

The show will begin the end of May and go through July. Each participating designer will create and present his/her idea on sustainable furniture. The group discussed at length the question, what is sustainable furniture? You should be ready to tell a story about why your design is sustainable. There are a few questions/ideas raised about sustainability, such as: What glue did you choose, why did you pick that wood, was it made with electric, what stain/finish, how long will your piece last, .

Things the group needs for the show:
40-60 pieces of furniture
Recruit people from outside group (Greendrinks)
Talk to "Pony Tail Guy" from Greendrinks about sponsors/speaking
Members to propose their ideas for the show?

Highlights From Members' Slide Show

Several members showed various pieces (from church alters to sheet music holders) that they made - commenting on the design, problems and techniques associated with each piece of furniture. Members who brought pictures of their work were:
Michael Obrecht, Lloyd Natof, Dave Waycie, Antanas Abraitis, Tor Faegre, Pete Lamberty

Can you afford not to? The Sustainable Furniture Show will run from late May, through June and July at the Chicago Cultural Center. At this prime location, across the street from Millennium Park, over 10,000 people will likely see the show. We expect to have the show covered in local and national media. Participating will initiate you into the most significant design trend of our time. This will be the biggest thing that the CFDA has ever done.

We will need 50 to 60 pieces to fill the gallery. Before we start soliciting pieces from people outside the organization, current members should exercise first claim on the space. Each piece will have to exhibit some feature of sustainable design, and it will have to be accompanied by a one or two page statement explaining why you consider your piece sustainable.

Do not delay. If you plan to have one or more pieces in the show, speak up now. E-mail John Kriegshauser at kriegshauser@iit.edu. If you know what your piece will be, say so, and describe it as much as you can. This information will be important for space planning in the gallery. There will be a fee for exhibiting in the show to cover costs, which will likely run between $50 to $100 per piece.

In order to prepare advance publicity will need several pieces in late January for photographs. If your piece is ready then, it could serve as the photo icon of the show! There is no time to waste.

Opportunity is knocking.