by administrator | Apr 26, 2016 | Design, Methods and Materials, Presentation Considerations, Process
Paper exists in almost infinite variations, and can be incredible strong as well as beautiful. And high quality papers are desirable for making works of art, whether media is applied by hand, inkjet, or other means. But speaking very broadly, it’s safe to say that...
by administrator | May 11, 2015 | Design, Education, Methods and Materials, Process
by Chris Barnett Framers develop an acute awareness about both the pictorial importance of papers, and how they encompass myriad structural and material qualities. The permutations in paper manufacturing processes are vast, yielding diverse materials such as...
by administrator | Mar 6, 2015 | Design, Education, Frame Building, Methods and Materials, Process
By Chris Barnett Customers and patrons may sometimes ask for just a simple frame. Often the implication is, “This is something I don’t want to spend too much money on”, with the expectation that the result will be achieved through an architecturally clean and...
by administrator | Jan 25, 2015 | Education, Methods and Materials
Glazing is a term framers use to refer to “the glass”, and glazing products are available as a wide variety of materials designed to address certain criteria such as clarity, ease of cleaning, safety, filtration of ultraviolet light as well as light in general, and...
