We have been really privileged to have some exceptional pieces of art come through the shop in the past couple of weeks.
Joan Miró has always been a particularly fascinating artist. Miró explored surrealism and this piece is from the early 1960’s.
We have been really privileged to have some exceptional pieces of art come through the shop in the past couple of weeks.
Joan Miró has always been a particularly fascinating artist. Miró explored surrealism and this piece is from the early 1960’s.
It is a delight to share the news that Valerie Becker (co-owner of this clown college) is the first recognized Master Certified Picture Framer (MCPF) in Minnesota as designated by the Professional Picture Framers Association (PPFA).
The MCPF designation is a professional recognition within the framing industry that indicates the recipient takes their framing very seriously. Before you can become a MCPF, you need to become a Certified Picture Framer. which is a three hour examination that focuses on framing in a completely archival fashion.
Once you achieve CPF status, you need to re-certify your CPF status after four years and be a professional framer for five years before you are eligible for the MCPF accreditation.
The MCPF is a hands-on practicum, where four different framing subjects are framed (print, fabric, canvas and object art) with advanced framing elements. Each piece is dis-assembled and evaluated. A fifth piece is framed on-site and on-demand in ninety minutes under peer review.
There are fewer than 60 MCPF professionals in the world, so it is kind of a big deal.
Way to go Val! We are so proud of you.
When you are starting a business, there is never enough time and then, there is never enough time.
Time is the most valuable resource for a start-up business. You cannot buy more of it and once it is gone, it is gone forever.
But, be that as it may, we are very excited about some pending announcements. Give us about a week to sort it all out.
We take this business very seriously.
The Rochester shop is finally open and art is beginning to appear on the walls.
We have opted for a ‘quiet’ opening for the time being because the work load right now is nearly overwhelming. Once we get the near term deadlines out of the way, we will begin to think about some kind of exciting opening event.
It has taken a long time (too long) to get the new shop to this point.
This point is the point in which we can begin tailoring the space to our design aesthetic.
The goal will be to create a design environment that is comfortable and simple.
It shouldn’t be too much longer.
Construction is like balancing spinning plates.
“Study for a Construction in Wood” – by Charles Biederman, 1952,11″x14″, paper in relief, 1952.
These types of projects are especially enjoyable. It is a privilege to design and build a framing presentation package for significant works of art by significant artists. Biederman qualifies on both accounts.
Biederman was an independent personality (read: difficult to get to know) who lived in a rural Red Wing home when he died in 2004 at the age of 98. He was a prominent American Modernist painter and sculptor. He was predisposed to using geometric subjects in his art.
Because he lived the last fifty years of his life in Red Wing, there are many locals who came to know him over the years. He lived a quiet and almost reclusive life, except he was a prolific letter writer. It is in these letters that Biederman would share his strong opinions about all matters and topics.
The materials for this project just arrived this week and photos of the finished packaged will be posted.
Presenting…
Rochester Framing & Fine Art Printing
400 South Broadway, Suite 103
Rochester, MN 55904
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It isn’t going to look like this for very long.
Please be patient as we power this baby up.
We welcome e-mail!