What A Pleasure To See...

What A Pleasure To See...

The Shop Girls are always pleased when a new job shows up for us to fuss over.  This week one of our favorite customers called up and needed something framed quickly.  Victoria Duffy, a recent graduate of the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts, is preparing for a show and decided that she needed one more piece framed to round out her exihibit.

We framed 18 for her senior project in May.  What a honor to be a small part of her creative efforts.  As you can see below, Victoria's project was an A++++!

This time Victoria brought in one print. 


Victoria's display at The Philadelphia's Academy of Fine Arts

Picture That Frame Shop is located at 126 Highland Avenue, Pennsville, NJ

 She wanted it framed in the same basic black as the others, so it was very easy for us to swing into action.  These materials are something that we try to keep in stock. 

The Shop Girls are so impressed with Victoria......we can't wait to see what she creates next! 



Victoria A. Duffy picking up her newest piece



 

We All Need An Angel Sometimes......

We All Need An Angel Sometimes......

(Isn't that the truth?)

The Shop Girls worked on a very lovely piece this evening.  This beauty made us smile. 

How does it make you feel? 

It's a piece by N. A. Noel.  This blogpost really doesn't do the frame justice.  In person, you would be able to see all of the graduated colors in the wood frame.  Gold.  Red.  Taupe.  Butter Yellow.  It's simply beautiful!

On to our next project now......an autographed Lee Ann Womack CD.  (I bet some folks think Lee Ann is an angel, too!)

Our mat cutter will be getting quite the workout this month.  Three more jobs came in tonight from an art student.  Art students and picture framing go perfectly together.  We appreciate one another, for sure.
We also appreciated working on such an inspiring piece this evening. 

We Really Do All Need An Angel Sometimes......

Whew! What a Busy Night!

Whew!  What a Busy Night!

Truth be told, there is plenty of work to keep The Shop Girls at Picture That! Frame Shop working for many weeks.  In the front of the shop, the focus was on organizing the artwork, designing all of the pieces, measuring (once, twice and then a third time for accuracy!), ordering all of the necessary materials and sizing the mats & mounting boards.

At the fitting table, an oil canvas was framed, glass was cut and a bright, bold & beautiful Peter Max poster was assembled. 

Whew!  What a Busy Night, for sure!

Announcing New Shop Hours!

Announcing New Shop Hours!

2012 is finally here!  The Shop Girls are happy to tell you that we have expanded our hours to better serve our customers!  We'd love to see  you soon......so stop on in!

Mondays - 9am to noon     
Tuesdays*
Wednesdays*
Thursdays - 6 to 9pm
Fridays*
Saturdays - 10am to 1pm

*by appointment only

Beginning Saturday, January 7th

Stay tuned for upcoming specials and promotions........

Thank you!

Fall Projects At Picture That! Frame Shop

Fall Projects At Picture That!  Frame Shop

It was a cool, crisp almost-fall evening at the frame shop.  It's so nice to finally give the air conditioner a break.  Hopefully, The Shop Girls won't have to fire up the heater any time soon. 

We're working on a terrific Peter Max poster with colors so bright, it just might be able to generate some warmth by itself!  (Yes, that is a huge exaggerartion.....but it IS really bright!)

Both Shop Girls are products of the 70's -- it's safe to say that we dig Peter Max.  Yeah, the word 'groovy' even comes to mind. 

It will be both exciting and interesting to see how our customer wants to show off this piece of art. 

Matted?
Wood frame?
Metal frame?
Fillet?

You just never know where a project will ultimately hang and how the customer prefers the artwork to be featured. 

One thing is for sure though.......finding a color to POP on any Peter Max piece is never a challenge!

Lovin' Local!

Lovin' Local!

The Shop Girls just finished a night session a few moments ago.

What FUN we had tonight -- listening to Tina Turner while working on local artist, Victoria Duffy's piece,

"Salem County, First Snow".  Victoria is donating her artwork to the annual GALA to benefit the scholarship fund for Salem Community College.

She inspired The Shop Girls to step up to the plate and donate their work, as well.

Donate for education?  YES!  We're in!

Victoria's "Salem County, First Snow" is such a striking piece of art.....we just know it's going to bring a really nice price for the scholarship fund! 

(We couldn't help but notice that this one is numbered '1/24'.  If you like it and can't make it to the gala to bid on it, we could put you in contact with Victoria so you could purchase another one.  (2 through 24 are probably available!)

And, as always, The Shop Girls are available to frame your artwork! 

 

Artwork in Springtime.....

Salem County Map, dated 1875

Artwork in Springtime.....

There's been a lovely run on work dropped off at Picture That! in the past week. 

One of our favorites is this original 1875 map of Salem County, NJ.  It appears that it was published as part of the old Today's Sunbeam Newspaper quite a long time ago. 

On the back, there were images of impressive landmarks around the county. 

It seemed like such a shame to cover up those landmarks.  In fact, some folks may have preferred those sketches of historic properties as the main event, rather than the map.

the back of the piece



What to do....what to do?

Luckily, there is a pretty simple solution to a predicament like this.  The Shop Girls quickly decided to frame this piece with glass on both the front and the back.  That way, the owner could turn it over to view the 'flip side' whenever their little heart desired.  It's a little trickier to frame something with this method......but it's oh-so-worth it.  It's also a little heavier to frame artwork with the second piece of glass.

A little extra hanging wire takes care of that issue, as you can see here.

History always fascinates The Shop Girls. 

What do you have laying around your house that should be protected in an attractive, acid-free custom frame?  Do yourself a favor and take care of it this year before it further deteriorates.  Light, insects, change in temperature.....all of these can absolutely ruin your prescious piece.

If you have any questions, just give us a call:  856-628-2710