Artist Frame Building Shop

.The Artist Frame Shop

The Frame Building Shop, is about helping artists build affordable floater frames for their own artwork with hands-on building experiences, in a friendly supportive fun small group environment.

In our workshops, you'll learn how to build, assemble, finish, and fit your art into the frames. We'll guide you through process, from cutting and assembly to installing your artwork, so you leave with both finished frames and the confidence to make more in the future.

Pop-Up Workshop

The Artist Frame Shop is a pop-up workshop, which means we bring the shop to a suitable space rather than operating from a permanent space.  The plan is to hold collaborative pop-up workshop gigs with artist studios, in community or residential spaces, and with artist co-op groups, on a shoestring budget, and pass on the savings to staving artists.

If you have access to a space inside or outside where we can set up for a day or a weekend, we'd love to hear from you. All we need is enough room for our portable equipment, a couple of work tables, and it fits a small group of artists to build frames. 

This pop-up model makes self-frame building doable and affordable, while creating a fun hands-on experience that we can enjoy together. 

Materials & Pricing: 

We keep the pricing affordable and simple:

$15 per frame up to 24 inches square. 

$3 per linear foot for frame material used. 

  Financially pressed student artists, reach out, and let's see if we can find other options to make it work for you.

Materials & Finishes: 

The floating frames are made from maple, a durable hardwood that's easy to work with and takes a finish nicely. You can choose the look that best complements your artwork, but we only have clear coat finish and Satin black paint at the workshops. Other paint colors and all stain colors are down to you to source.

• Natural clear coat - ( works lovely with the maple frames, easy to apply)

• Painted finish - (works well, its a three coat process, but very doable)

• Stained colors ( a horse of a different color, can be difficult to work with)

We provide the maple frame material ,the tools, specialty jigs for cutting and assembling your frames - you simply bring your artwork or artwork dimensions and a willingness to learn.

More then just a Workshop

This isn't just about building frames. It's a chance to spend time with other artists, learn new skills, and make something with your own hands, and have fun and "a wee digital detox".

We work together, share ideas, and try to have a good time while we're at it. Building your own frames takes a little practice, but it quickly becomes a satisfying part of the creative process. The result is a good-looking basic floater frame to hang or present your work.

                  For more information or to join a workshop, email or text.

             Bri Pearson - 510 821 8918 - geordiepearson@gmail.com

We are not pretending to be a professional frame shop; they provide great service. We intend to support artists who truly can't afford access to good-quality frames by providing the apparatus to build their own self-made frames to showcase their work.

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