Hi Everyone!

I'm back to work this week with the 'long weekend, turkey, pumpkin pie hangover'. I think we are all a little bit dopey.

THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
There was a nip in the air this weekend on my annual Thanksgiving beach walk. It was cold enough that I was in desperate need of a wool hat and mitts. (Where would I find those???? hee, hee!)

Thanksgiving walk.

Just would like to post a note and talk about the dreaded "C" word. Listen, this is just as painful for you as it is for me. But just as the lady with the arm full of goodies from a local closing out sale said, "It is never to early to think about Christmas." Actually it is, but if Cosco can bring out Christmas lights in July, I can send a reminder in October to get Christmas framing done early to avoid the manic last minute rush. Needleworks, photo collages, family portraits, military medals, art works are all options to frame for the unique and special gift.

FRAMING

Recently a customer brought in a oil painting that fell off the wall and the original frame broke. There were many different choices, but below is the end result:

The three inch wide, crackled olive brown frame was perfect and made the picture stand out. Never underestimate the power of a crisp new frame to refresh an older painting.

As a framer, I'm always honoured when a customer brings me something that is very special and meaningful to them. I had the chance to frame a limited edition of a Celine Dion giclee (reproduction on achivial paper) from her "Taking Chances" World Tour.

The giclee and certificate of authenicity were framed with a black mat with a white v-groove. The customer decided on a beautiful black and silver sided frame.

That's all for now. I hope everybody is enjoying the Fall weather. It will be winter soon enough. And on that depressing thought, look what I found hanging around my backdoor. It was a bit windswept but it was holding on for dear life at the center of my last sunflower. Anyone know what kind of moth it is?



Remember picture frames are meant to enhance your art, not compete with it.

SEE YOU SOON!
CLAIRE