Having received these little tiles recently we decided to frame them instead of leaving them laying about! (We're framers... we frame things.) We used a 7/8" Italian hand-finished distressed black olive wood frame and left it without glass. Each tile measures 4 1/4" square making the whole framed piece about 14" x 10". These tiles were crafted by local artist (and math … [Read more...] about Framed Tiles!
Local Artists
Lovely Little Woodcut
This woodcut was framed in a shabby little dime store frame (you know the one that the artist puts it in for the sole reason that it sort of fits? sort of?) We reframed it in a clean little maple moulding (Made in the USA!) with a clean little white mat. The improvement was immediate and impressive! This piece measures about 14" x 12". … [Read more...] about Lovely Little Woodcut
Linoleum Cut!
We kept it simple with this two toned linoleum cut. "An Acorn a Day" is by artist Elli McNall and measures about 26" x 22". A black mat and simple black frame works well on it! … [Read more...] about Linoleum Cut!
Floating Wisteria Watercolor!
We mounted this nice little watercolor on a teal suede matboard, raising it ever so slightly. The effect is that it is floating against the background. We used a 2" hand-finished pewter moulding with a slightly distressed look. It is sophisticated and casual at the same time! The finished piece measures about 21" x 24". Come see what other cool ideas we can come up with … [Read more...] about Floating Wisteria Watercolor!
Paul Kaufmann Abstract!
One of our favorite people in Columbia is Paul Kaufmann. Artist, Actor, Instructor, Doer of Good Deeds. His abstracts are always bold and playful, loose and tight. Colors seem to bend and meld, lines approaching and departing. Here is one such example, it measures ~ 22" x 30". Come see this one and many more at Elite Framing in Columbia's 5 Pts shopping district. … [Read more...] about Paul Kaufmann Abstract!
