John Furniss

(American, born 1981)

John Furniss is a woodworker who has been blind since the age of 16. He learned woodworking in his early twenties from a teacher who was also blind and shared adaptive techniques that Furniss still uses. In his own way, he still uses sight by forming a physical object that he visualizes as an imagined blueprint or form in his mind. Furniss lives in Washougal, Southwestern Washington, with his wife Anni who is also an artist, and their dog, Pickle. He was honored with a 2024 Washington State Governor's Arts and Heritage Award.