What's Happening:

2008 "Annual Studio Furniture Exhibit" Sharada Gallery, Hudson, New York
2007 "West Coast Design: Furniture and Objects" Museum of Craft + Design, San Francisco, California
2007 "Inspired by China: Contemporary Furnituremakers Explore Chinese Traditions" Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale, Florida; 11/30/07 – 3/31/08
2007 "Masters Annual Show" Baulinas Crafts Guild, San Rafael, California
2007 "Inspired by China: Contemporary Furnituremakers Explore Chinese Traditions" Museum of Art and Design, New York, New York; 6/28/07 – 10/28/08
2007 "Surface Design and Treatment" William Ng School of Woodworking, Anaheim, California
2007 "Designing a Table" William Ng School of Woodworking, Anaheim, California
2007 "From Surface to Structure: Texture, Pattern and Color in Solid Wood Construction" Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass, Colorado
2007 "Stonehouse Conference Collaborative" Alberta, Canada
2007 "Surface Design: Making Kaleidoscopes ; weekend course at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking", Franklin, Indiana
2007 "Veneering Furniture; five-day course at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking", Franklin, Indiana
2006 "Inspired by China: Contemporary Furnituremakers Explore Chinese Traditions" Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts; 10/28/06 - 3/4/07

Selected Reprinted Articles and Links:
San Francisco Chronicle, February, 2003
"Baulines guild even crafts its apprentices with care..."
Woodworker WEST March-April 2003
"Profile: Michael Cullen" 100k
Woodwork Magazine June 2002
"A Curious Career: David Powell and Leeds Design Workshops" 4mb
American CRAFT Magazine August 2001
"Portfolio: Michael Cullen" 500k
HOME FURNITURE December 1996
"Pear Table and Dining Chairs" 700k
Woodwork Magazine October 1995
"Where Engineering, Art and Woodworking Meet: Michael Cullen" 4.7mb
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ARTICLES by michael cullen
2007 "Taking a Closer Look: Details Make the Difference in a Tansu-inspired Cabinet" Woodwork Magazine, June
2007 "A Small Box: A Project Designed to Add a Little Spontaneity to your Work" Woodwork Magazine, April
2006 "A Small Box" Woodwork Magazine, December
2006 "Building a Tool Chest…Over Time" Woodwork Magazine, October
2006 "Surface Carving: Creating Pattern and Texture in Wood" Woodwork Magazine, August
2005 "Milk Paint: A Versatile and Easy Way to Add Color to your Work" Woodwork Magazine, December
2003 "Clamping Horses" Woodwork Magazine, December
2003 "Anatomy of a Globe Stand" Woodwork Magazine, October
2003 "Finding the Wood" Woodwork Magazine, June
2003 "Hiding the Lock" Woodwork Magazine, April
2002 "Chalking Your Way to Perfect Joints" Woodwork Magazine, December
2002 "Making a Decorative Mirror" Woodwork Magazine, April
2002 "Turning a Simple Rolling Pin" Woodwork Magazine, February
2001 "A Wooden Puzzle" Woodwork Magazine, October
2001 "Making An Auxiliary Table And Fence For Your Drill Press" Woodwork Magazine, August
2000 "Veneering Columns" Woodwork Magazine, April
2000 "Getting the Point with Starbursts and Fan Tops" Woodwork Magazine, February
1999 "Getting Started with Veneer" Woodwork Magazine, December
1998 "Hawaii '97 Woodworking Show" Woodwork Magazine, June
1998 "Getting the Best Out of a Marking Gauge" Woodwork Magazine, February
1997 "Installing Butt Hinges" Woodwork Magazine, December
1997 "Concentration and the Safety Equation" Woodwork Magazine, October
1997 "Making a Furniture Quality Picture Frame" Woodwork Magazine, August
1997 "Simple Side Table" Woodwork Magazine, April
1997 "Q & A - Bubbles in Veneer" Woodwork Magazine, February
1996 "Turning Custom Pulls" Woodwork Magazine, June
1995 "Spinning Top "Woodwork Magazine, October

PUBLICATIONS
2007 American Craft, "Inspired by China," by Christine Temin, April/May 07
2006 Fine Woodworking Magazine, June Issue #184, featured on back cover
2006 Inspired by China: Contemporary Furnituremakers Explore Chinese Traditions Edward S. Cooke Jr., and Nancy Berliner, University of Washington Press, Seattle, Washington
2003 Woodworker West Magazine, March/April - "Profile - Michael Cullen", Ron Goldman Publication, Los Angeles, CA
2003 San Francisco Chronicle: Friday Section, February 14, Alex Horvath - "Baulines Guild even Crafts its apprentices with care"
2002 Craft Factor Magazine, Fall issue, "Review: Scratching the Surface", Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
2002 Craft of Northern California, Tom Palmer, Alcove Books, Berkeley CA
2002 Scratching the Surface, Michael Hosaluk, GUILD Publishing, Madison WI
2001 American Craft, August/September-Portfolio Section: Treasure Chest #4
2001 The Custom Furniture Source Book,: A Guide to 125 Craftsman, By Kerry Pierce Taunton Press
1999 Furniture Studio: The Heart of the Functional Arts, John Kelsey and Rick Mastelli, A Publication of the Furniture Society --"The Little Prince" (page 28)
1999 American Craft, June/July--Gallery Section: Spring Rain Chest at Pritam and Eames
1998 American Craft, June/July--Gallery Section: The Little Prince at Pritam and Eames
1997 Home Furniture Magazine, January --"Pear Table and Dining Chairs"
1996 Fine Woodworking; Design Book Seven -- Moon Desk and Wankel Table
1996 The Press Democrat Newspaper, February 14 -- "Chinese Panel, A Designer's Dream"
1995 Woodwork Magazine, October --Cover Story: "Where Engineering, Art and Woodworking Meet: Michael Cullen"; "Cross-cutting Boat" Written by Tom McFadden
1995 Montclarian Newspaper, Home Section, June -- Feature Interview
1994 Woodwork Magazine, December -- "Your Tools Aren't All in Your Tool Box" Written by Terry Noll
1992 Fine Woodworking Magazine; Design Book Six
1992 Woodwork Magazine, September -- Gallery Section: Metro Mirror

TEACHING, PRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS
2006 Designing Boxes and Chest William Ng School of Woodworking, Anaheim, California
2006 Emma at Ness Creek Conference, Saskatchewan, Canada
2006 Guest Artist Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, Tennessee
2006 Down to the Details: Presenter on three-person panel: Moderated by Jon Binzen at "Collision at the Crossroads: Contact, Fusion and Other Happy Accidents" Furniture Society National Conference: Herron School of Art / IUPUI in Indianapolis, Indiana
2006 Artist Demonstration: Surface Carving: designing and carving patterns in wood, at the Furniture Society National Conference: Collision at the Crossroads: Contact, Fusion and Other Happy Accidents; Herron School of Art / IUPUI in Indianapolis, Indiana
2006 Five Masters; five-day course at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking, Franklin, Indiana
2006 Surface Design; five-day course at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking, Franklin, Indiana
2006 Post-Furniture Society Demonstrations with Michael Fortune, David Marks and Paul Schuerch; one-day presentation at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking, Franklin, Indiana
2005 Surface Design; two-day course at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking, Franklin, Indiana
2005 Studio Furniture: Thinking Outside the Box; five-day course at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking, Franklin, Indiana
2005 CollaboratioNZ Conference, Whangerei, New Zealand
2004 Presenter for Four-Person Panel on “Dynamic Marketing” Furniture Society National Conference: Embracing Technology & Honoring Tradition, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia
2004 Demonstration: “Highlights of Veneering” at Furniture Society National Conference: Embracing Technology & Honoring Tradition, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia
2004 Artist Presentation at Furniture Society National Conference: Embracing Technology & Honoring Tradition, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia
2004 Emma Lake Conference, Saskatchewan, Canada
2004 Using Milk Paint; one-day course at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking, Franklin, Indiana
2004 Veneering Furniture; five-day course at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking, Franklin, Indiana
2004 Artist Presentation, Cerritos College, Los Angeles, CA
2003 Veneering: Fundamental and Advanced Techniques - 3 island seminar sponsored by Hawaii National Forest Association, Hawaii, USA
2003 Marketing for Fine Furniture Makers – 3 person panel presentation moderated by the editor of Woodwork Magazine, John Lavine; AWSF, Los Angeles, CA
2003 Designing Furniture with Veneer; five-day course at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking, Franklin, Indiana
2003 CollaboratioNZ Conference, Whangerei, New Zealand
2002 Collecting Contemporary Craft. Three-person panel presentation moderated by Ted Cohen Craft and Folk Art Museum, San Francisco, CA
2001 Designing Furniture with Veneer; five-day course at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking, Franklin, Indiana
2001 CollaboratioNZ Conference, Whangerei, New Zealand
2000 Emma Lake Conference, Saskatchewan, Canada
1998 Michael Cullen on Design, summer session, Academy of Art College, San Francisco, CA
1998 Michael Cullen on Design, spring session, Academy of Art College, San Francisco, CA
1997 Design & Technique 3 island seminar sponsored by Hawaii National Forest Association, Hawaii, USA
1996 Faculty Night - Product Design Department, Academy of Art College, San Francisco, CA
1996-2000 Faculty for Beginning and Intermediate Furniture Making Courses, Styling for Product Design Course, Furniture Design Courses, at Academy of Art College, San Francisco, CA
1996 Michael Cullen on Design, Tuolumne Woodworker’s Association, Merced, California
1995 Michael Cullen on Design, South Bay Woodworker’s Association, Saratoga, California
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