hello!
My name is Lily Geneva Tilton, and I am an artist and woodworker from Boston, Massachusetts.
I grew up with the knowledge of what sawdust smells and tastes like from a young age, and I am inspired by my treasured childhood memories in my father’s shop to continue to explore this medium.
I have a degree in Cabinet and Furniture Making from the North Bennet Street School as well as a double Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Psychology from Colby College. I have previously held residencies at Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft in North Carolina and the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Maine. My work has been published in Fine Woodworking magazine and exhibited in shows across the east coast.
I have a boundless curiosity - about woodworking, about human behavior, about consumption patterns and what shapes social norms. I use wood as a medium for exploration, and I never want to make the same thing twice.
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exhibitions & awards
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Reader’s Gallery furniture feature in issue 324 of Fine Woodworking Magazine
September 2026
Reader’s Gallery furniture feature in issue 303 of Fine Woodworking Magazine
June 2023
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featured furniture in the North Bennet Street School’s display within the Four Seasons hotel lobby
December 2025
Boston, MA
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a visiting artist lecture and month-long solo exhibition at Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
November 2025
Cambridge, MA
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selected competition artist
April-May 2025
Lake City, SC
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student finalist in the International Society of Furniture Designers’ Innovation + Design Awards
April 2023
High Point, NC
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featured furniture in the Parade of Chairs and the North Bennet Street School’s student display
November 2022
Providence, RI
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