Why Custom Framing? - Part One

Why Custom Framing? - Part One

The custom framer is there to help you design your art so that it enhances the piece of art, not the room it is going into.  Your framer can certainly take that into consideration, reviewing with you the style of your furniture,  wall paint color and your general decor.   But, for example, if you bring in a piece of art that you picked up in Florence, Italy, and your home is very contemporary, do you want the art to reflect the beauty and ruggedness of Italy or the very modern style of your home?   The framing of the art should reflect what the art is, not what your home is.  If framed right, it will then be able to hang anywhere.  After all, you bought the art because you liked the content of the art. You want to preserve the memory of old Italy. 

The framer should be able to find a balance between the style of your home and the art without compromising the integrity of the art itself.  

Feel free to discuss your home environment with your framer (for him or her to consider while designing) but step back and let the framer design it for what it is.  You may be surprised how nicely a well framed piece, that is framed to capture that old world feeling of Italy, will hang in your modern home.  

The Theme: Old Churches, Schools and Mills

This fantastic photography display will be up until mid-July.   Don't miss it.  These are some amazing photos and definately worth a trip over.  

Photography by "Steve Hirsch" and "Stan Obert"

While Steve's work is spacious with lots of sky and landscape.
Stan chooses to come into his subjects.

Both artists are from Lakewood, Colorado.

Sunrise before the Storm
Steve Hirsch

Lonely Church
Steve Hirsch

After Recess (top)
The Lookout (Bottom)
Steve Hirsch 

Middle School
Steve Hirsch

Dancer
Stan Obert

Beautiful Colorado Aspens
Stan Obert

Both artist's have bin work  for sale (nicely matted and ready to frame) .
This is some of Steve's work.

"Finally Framed" The tale of 5 lost needlepoints.

The tale of 5 lost needlepoints.

This is a pretty amazing story of the journey of 5 needlepoints and their way back to their owner.

After many long devoted hours, as any of you who do the art of needlepoint and cross stitch know, Pam took her works into the local frame shop to have framed by one of her favorite framers.
Well it seems that her framer was having a bit of trouble in her personal life.  They remained in the care of this framer for quite some time with no work beginning on them; seems as though they were put in a drawer and forgotten about.  Pam having trusted this framer with many of her other frameables was not worried about them, but to her demise this would begin a long, disappointing, yet, amazing--some could say miraculous episode in her life.

In the process of closing down the framer's shop in Savannah Georgia, these 5 little gems got misplaced.  First, in the shop itself, then in the removal of the inventory, they were misplaced again.  It seems as though the owner of the store vanished leaving the mess for unrelated friends to clean up.  Finally, they were found again, and placed with other works of art to be returned to their owners, or put in storage.  Apparently, no name was with these pieces so they were among the things that were to be taken to storage, and were misplaced yet a third time.  In all the ruckus, they got left behind and a local company was hired to clean out the store.  Guess you know where these 5 needlepoints ended up, yes, you guessed it in the dumpster with the trash.

Well one would think that is the end of the story but, somehow they were noticed as missing and the laborers were called.  After describing the pieces, one of them said he put them with the trash.  So the search began, and they were retrieved from the dumpster.  They were then returned to Lynne, the owner, to take to the storage unit.  But apparently, Lynne still wanted to frame them.  They were supposed to be a wedding gift and their owner (Pam) had moved to Colorado.  Well needless to say, they did not get framed, and were returned to another storage unit that contained Lynne's personal affects.  Upon the content being sold, these 5 needlepoints were once again retrieved and saved from being lost forever by this loyal friend (that had helped with the closing of the store), and taken to his home.  He went to another local frame shop to have some other framing done, and mentioned them to the framer (Judi),  she recognized the items and new, Pam's story, and they were finally returned to Pam.  As you can imagine they were a bit soiled after what they had been through.  But they survived!!

Pam told me about them at an art event we were having at my store.  She dry cleaned them and brought them into the shop for framing once again.

They are now hung in various places in her home among all of her other beautiful work she has done throughout the years.

Three of the lost five are in this arrangement
in the stairway of their home.



What beautiful work and amazing story…..

THE VINTAGE COLLECTION-Original Paintings-by June Davis and A Family Photo Collage-B.F.&A. (framing example)

OILS BY JUNE DAVIS:

"The School Marm"

Miss Weldimen was just 19 when she started teaching in a one room school house in upstate New York.  It was her life calling and her students loved her.  She lived her life in a boarding house just blocks away from the school.    Selling for $85.00    Oil by June Davis

"Bert"

Not  everyone in town had a new car and Bert was one of the first to own one.  Bert would wash and polish his auto each and every Saturday.  On Sunday after church you could see him cruising the town with his best girl.     Selling for $100.00   Oil by June Davis

"Dating Game"

He was the high school catch and she was the sophomore class darling.  They would meet after school each day and head to the corner drug store for a soda.  All was hearts and flowers until the new girl caught his eye.   Selling for $85.00    Oil by June Davis

"Mother's Pride and Joy"

He was his mother's first born.  In her eyes he was the brightest and most gifted.  Oh the joy of being a first time mother!     Selling for $85.00    Oil by June Davis

"Joe's Garage"

Joe ran the only garage in town and business was booming.  On Saturdays, the local men would congregate at the garage, drink sodas and share the local gossip.  Selling for $85.00    Oil by June Davis


FRAMING EXAMPLE:

This photo collage is the story of my mother and her family

MOM - Juanita
Large photo on the right.
Top photo is Mom and her dad-Henry
Bottom photo is Mom and her Aunt Mamie.  (Mom was raised by Mamie the first few years of her live.  Her mother was ill and could not manage a small baby).

Her mother - Melissa
A school teach most of her life.

Her Siblings-




Vincent






June







Marchetta

The people of the past - wonderful old photo's
Great Grand Parent's-Great Aunt's and Uncle's.
The family pet, and the mules.

Works of art created by Judy Niewald & June Davis:

Works by Judy Niewald up for limited time

From my personal collection - Painted by Judy Niewald
This was my personal experience of faith, a representation of the
Trinity:
The opening of the doors that block our way to the Father-(the keys to the door are on our side)
The freedom we find in Christ-(the image of Christ and the Cross reflecting on the walls)
The help along life's journey by the Spirit-(hard to see but the image of hands to help us down the road)
Oil by Judy Niewald

"Revelation 19"
Oil by Judy Niewald

"Precious is the blood"
Oil by Judy Niewald

These little vintage paintings are so wonderful:
Created by June Davis and hang just perfect with
this multi photo collage of my old family photo's

Be sure to watch our face book page the next view weeks as we will be doing several posts of these nice little Vintage oils with their stories.

TURNING TRASH INTO TREASURE

When my sister-in-law, after finding out that I collected Noah's Arch things, found me this very cute pillow to add to my collection, I was thrilled.   However, it didn't take long for my dog to find it and have some thrills of her own.  I always felt horrible for allowing my dog to destroy this nice gift, after only having it for a week.   I did not want to throw it away, so I would lay it on the couch with the corner conveniently hidden from site, but who (in their right mind) displays something that you are trying to hide!! 

Let's face it, it was now ready for the trash.

But, who says it had to be a pillow anyway!!!!!!

Chewed corner bottom lower right

I eventually cut it up, tossing out the stuffing and the unwanted fabric.

Cut  image from pillow and ready to frame

After choosing the perfect framing and a little work, the old pillow was transformed into a lovely piece of textile art.  It now it hangs in my guest room, which is where all of my Noah's Arch collection resides.  I actually like it better.  THANKS DIANE for giving me such a nice gift.  And THANKS BLUE (my wonderful Labrador retriever) for chewing it up, causing me to refurbish it into a showpiece.

WOW!!  What a great piece for the Noah collection!!

It now is a reminder of the thoughtfulness and love of a sister, and of my good old dog, who is no longer with us. 

We love you BLUE!!!!

Framing Vinyls

No mater what your music taste is, bring your favorite vinyl in and let us frame it! The Weakerthans-A Canadian Indie Rock Band.

Have a Music Room? Frame a Vinyl! Streetlight Manifesto-SKA Punk

From Smooth Jazz to Punk, it always looks great when framed! NOFX-An american Punk Band from L.A.