What’s going on in the frame?

and why do harlequins often look so whimsical and sad? This poor little chap sure had reason to be. He’s an original design for a stained glass window from the 1960s and I was asked to reframe him. He arrived squashed in the original frame, much too small for his scale. The minute moulding [...]

By |2023-06-09T14:08:11+01:00June 9th, 2023|Help & Advice|0 Comments

A Quick Check – can save your artwork

Spring is coming, traditionally a good time to clean through and freshen up the house. These days we don’t need to do the full Downton Abbey shuffle, but there are still items in our home that benefits from regular inspection. With a little help from your picture framer you should be in possession of [...]

By |2023-01-11T11:49:24+00:00January 10th, 2023|Help & Advice|2 Comments

Framing and the benefits of displaying children’s art

Image: Liliana Drew: pexels . . . Have you ever wondered what to do with those precious paintings and drawings your children bring home from school? Is there a special piece of work that deserves more than just being stuck to the fridge or taped to a kitchen cupboard door? [...]

By |2022-07-08T16:03:35+01:00July 8th, 2022|Help & Advice, Interest|0 Comments

Sponsoring Canterbury Arts Conference 2019

Earlier in July I was proud to sponsor the School's Art Competition, one of the elements of the Canterbury Arts Conference 2019, and had the privilege of presenting the prizes to the four category winners. I’ll be framing the winning entries and can’t wait to receive the artwork. I also had (for me) the nerve [...]

By |2022-08-09T17:02:30+01:00July 17th, 2019|News|0 Comments