Hello everyone!


It has been too long since the last Newsletter.


I have been busy with a lot of things, recently beating back the lawn with a machete with one hand and dousing myself in bug spray with the other. I have yet to find a solution to the latter, but for the former, I have got my organic lawnmower, mulcher and fertilizer hard at work. You regulars will remember "THE TRAPPER" has been on the job the last two years and after a quick tune up he is back on in full force.

If you see him and he doesn't response, don't be insulted. He takes his job VERY seriously.

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Getting married this year? Remember to save some money in your budget for framing those very special, once in a lifetime memories.

After spending money on a photographer to capture you at your best, are you then going to put the photos in a manila envelope or worse, stick them in a cheap plastic frame without an acid free mat or protective glass? These are very special photos and are worth a special framing job. Frame your invitation alone or in a collage arrangment.

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In the past couple of months I have done some very interesing jobs for customers.

The first one was of a Christening gown that is over a hundred years old.

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When I first saw the gown it was folded. Then we started to lay it out and when it was done, it was a gown and a robe, both 30" in length. It is believed the gown was handmade but the lace might have been purchased. But back then, it is possible the lace was hand crocheted.

The gown was very fragile and it took many hours of fine 'invisible' stitching to keep the overall effect and still keep the gown and robe in place.

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All materials were conservation quality to keep the gown from deterioratation. The gown was stuffed with acid free conservation tissue paper to give it shape, but not so much that it looks like a body without a head.

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Another client bought in greeting and Christmas cards that were sent in the early 1920's and later.

These exquisite cards date back to a time when beautiful penmanship and handwritten notes were the norm and not the exception. My client wanted these beautiful cards framed for display, as well for preservation.

It was decided to do something simple yet still keep with the character and feel of the cards. The frame was a slim silver frame with an antique feel. A larger frame would have overwhelmed the picture and only detracted from the beauty of the cards.

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The cards were accented with a double mat in a green colour that was in all the cards.

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The client wanted her favourite card placed in the center and with something that accented it and made it special in addition to the continuous v-groove that surrounded all five cards....

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I cut two very special cuts around the unique center card.

Like many of you, I love taking photographs. My new obsession is the "junior" eagles that I nicked named the "kitty nappers". My big fat, lazy cats’ lay around the yard, meanwhile the young birds are 'eagle' eyeing my very plump felines.

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You can find my framed photographs and photo cards in the gallery for sale. If you like any of my photographs, please contact me and I can them printed for you. Go to my website for more pictures and prices.
http://amatteroftastes.smugmug.com/PHOTOGRAPHS

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And for last, I would like to thank all of you for the birthday emails and e-cards. It seems most of you discovered it on Facebook. Social media has it's benefits when posting cute pet pictures and witty updates, but not when your buds from high school post your age and you get replies from other so called pals, "You're how old???" Thanks guys. The only upside was the kid at the liquor store asking for my ID. As he did some simple subtraction trying to figure out my age, it was like watching my dog do math, twisting his head from one said to another. Then he called me ma'am. Thanks kiddo! Now can I see your ID?



SEE YOU SOON!

CLAIRE

PS- To all of my customers: Ok this is very awkward. It has been suggested I start a testimonial page on my website. I notice that other websites have it, so I'm going to try it. If anyone was pleased with the framing work I did for them, enjoyed something purchased at the gallery (ie: cards, artworks, jelly, buttercrunch) or you just have something nice to relay, please feel free to forward it to me. It will be posted to my webpage and I will only post your first name or no name at all, if you request it. Also, I don't get to take pictures of all the framed works I have done, so if you wanted to include a picture of your framed piece in your house, I would appreciate seeing it. (I always wonder what it looks like in client’s homes.) The pictures will also be posted to the website for every one to admire, but if you rather not, it can be for my private collection. Thanks in advance. I really appreciate it.

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