Tucked away in the sleepy village of Rollinsford, the big-city-style Salmon Falls Village Gallery has now added furniture to its unique collection of oil paintings, glassware and jewelry.

Inside the gallery, which opened at 72 Front St. this winter, spring-green walls nicely frame the various works, including the new furniture by the artisans of Salmon Falls Woodworks, as well as George Beland and Matt Wajda.

"Word of mouth has really traveled quickly, and people come to support the artists," says gallery owner and operator Emily Leach. "It's a little out of the way, but with this amazing amount of talent, I hope it'll become a destination spot. This is a real old-fashioned town with a strong sense of community. First people thought that the gallery might be seen as in invasion, but a lot of older people who worked there when it was a shoe mill like to see it being used again."

The town was built around the mills across the street. What was once a stomping ground for shoemakers is mecca for artists, designers and bakers. Salmon Falls Woodworks is a collaboration of Fred Loucks and Dan Hill, both former woodworking instructors at the University of New Hampshire.

Their geometrically enhanced cherry wood bed placed under two paintings creates a cozy atmosphere for the viewer. The hand-woven latticework of the contemporary headboard complements the cross-grains in the supple wood and reflects the expert craftsmanship of the piece. A humble yet stoic side table completes the mood. Across the room stands the most intriguing piece in the collection, a dresser in the form of a trapezoid at a four-degree angle, made of a rich mahogany with drawers that have red painted interiors, although it can be made to order.

The exhibit also includes a red oak coffee table by Beland and a figured maple mirror by Wajda.

Loucks, who has been producing works of art that are comfort pieces for the home for more than 16 years, has been working out of the converted Rollinsford mill studios across the street for a little over a year. He recently returned from the New York International Contemporary Furniture Show with some profitable prospects and hopes to gain a place in the retail world to make their products more accessible to the public. "I'd like to keep the prices affordable so that even teachers could enjoy (my furniture)," he says. "I'd like to sell locally to avoid the shipping hassle. That creates a price barrier. We're hoping for retailers to want to show our work, but it's hard to grow that fast." Right now most of his work is done for custom orders, which keeps production moving at a steady pace.

You can see the furniture of Salmon Falls Woodworks on display at Salmon Falls Village Gallery through June. Hours are Thursday and Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m., or by appointment at 603-740-0330. Loucks' other works are on display at www.salmonfallswoodworks.com.