> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Reference:: https://fullercraft.org/exhibitions/shaping-futures-the-prison-outreach-program-of-new-hampshire-furniture-masters/ > Date:: 2026 > Tags:: #warp/article #USA #woodworking #furniture > WeftLinks:: [[Social value of craft]] > Claim:: [[Claim - Craft plays an important role in prisons]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > *Shaping Futures* features handmade works from men's programs in Maine and New Hampshire ### Highlights > This powerful exhibition highlights the remarkable craftsmanship emerging from the New Hampshire Furniture Masters' Prison Outreach Program — an initiative that cultivates woodworking skills, self-esteem, and a sense of community among incarcerated individuals, as well as from the women's program based in New Hampshire. The exhibition also celebrates the creative achievements of the program's instructors. Through a diverse array of finely crafted objects, *Shaping Futures* underscores the transformative impact of making, mentorship, and the development of hand skills.