It’s been way too long since I last wrote a blog post. I’m a little embarrassed by my lack of regular updates. Thankfully, I can say my reason for it is we’ve just been too busy with framing projects to even think about writing about them. We had a very busy 2012, with many challenging…
It’s Friday, and we want to treat somebody to a free custom frame! First person to come by the shop, will receive their work custom framed by one of our talented framers. It’s simple: You must have created the piece you want framed. Frame choice is 3 basic black profiles. (Or equivalent of material we…
In July, Peter Lattimer, owner of Lattimer Gallery, mentioned that he wanted to frame a painted drum skin. It would be a trial piece for a possible show. The drum itself was 36″ in diameter, elk hide skin, and painted on both sides. The artist is Kwakwaka’wakw artist, Steve Smith Dla’kwagila.The drum was one of twelve pieces that were part of an installation…
For sale is an original, abstract signed Carborundum Etching- on handmade paper – by French artist Max Papart (1911 – 1994). The title of the piece is unknown. Produced in the late 1980’s. The condition of the piece is 9/10. The paper size: 21″x29″ The framed “outside” size: 25″x33″ The piece is floated on archival,…
I was recently interviewed for a small piece in the July/August issue of BC Home Magazine.
This week, I had a fun job on the table. A large-scale mirror, framed with one of my favourite mouldings. But not just one moulding. Three of them. The client wanted something different. A frame with enough structure to it to carry the weight of the mirror. But also something elegant, and unique. I showed…