About
I’m Emily Appenzeller, and I am the founder and principal artist at Appenzeller Woodworking.
I am from Northern Virginia by way of Arizona and Ohio. After graduating from Foxcroft High School in Virginia, I attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) studying fine arts painting.
From Chicago, I migrated to Pasadena, California, where I received my B.F.A. in painting and sculpture. Living in California, I became immersed in the local art and music scene, where I performed and played guitar in Raaats and was lead singer for White Woman. I participated in several group art shows for which I built kinetic sculptures that were audience-interactive, including:
several 4-seater carousels
a time machine
a 20-foot marionette
and about a dozen 5-foot tall rabbit sculptures.
Being a participant in the LA bohemian art movement led me to a job as an art handler working in the LA Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA). My time at MOCA inspired me to make a transition to furniture making.
My early projects at MOCA were specialty benches and installations for major contemporary artists. I began collecting woodworking equipment, building cabinets, and bidding for contract jobs.
These efforts led me to a job as an assistant to furniture maker Michael O’Connell, whose shop mate, Doug McCollough, suggested I take a course at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Maine.
In the fall of 2017, I began studying fine furniture making under Peter Korn. I later worked at CFC as their facilities assistant, and decided to make my home in Maine.
After working for a local cabinet maker, I ventured out on my own to start Appenzeller Woodworking. Appenzeller Woodworking operates out of my shop in Camden, Maine, where I work alongside my partner, the famed furniture maker and CFC instructor, Tim Rousseau.
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