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Read moreSimple, Elegant Framing Is Always In Style
As design professionals, we are aware of current trends in color, texture and style. It’s fun to follow the latest paint colors and fresh perspectives on how to create a harmonious environment with your art and furnishings. It’s also great to appreciate the timeless, classic look of a white or cream mat and a simple frame. There’s a reason simplicity is always in style! Enjoy these examples from our workroom.
New Art Exhibition
OPEN: New Paintings by Beth Fishman
On View June 4 - July 31. 2021
“View From Shore”, acrylic on canvas., 20” x 20”
Seattle artist Beth Fishman exhibits fresh, inspired abstract works in acrylic on canvass in an exhibit titled “Open”. Fishman’s work will be on view June 4 through July 31 . Her recent paintings create a sense of movement and excitement with direct brushstrokes, scraped passages and complex layers. She mixes neutral passages of black, white and grey with vivid touches of magenta, turquoise and gold. These dynamic pieces invite the viewer to experience different states of being contained inside the world of the abstract painted image.
Make an Art Viewing Appointment here to schedule your 30-minute visit.
Meet the Artist from 3 to 6 pm on Friday June 4! Visitors admitted as space allows, masks required.
For purchases and inquiries, call 206.324.4742 or email info@baasframingstudio.com
“Snowbirds”, 29” x 17”, acrylic on canvas
Framing Textiles, Jerseys and Fabric Art
Presenting textiles, fabric art pieces and items of clothing is a specialty of ours. Each project is unique and requires thoughtful decisions about how to best attach the fabric item to a backing (usually a mat board or fabric-covered panel). Sports jerseys might be folded to best display the logos and numbers while minimizing overall size. Heavy items such as woven rugs and heavy embroideries may be sewn or pinned for extra support. Our framers have years of experience in selecting the appropriate method for your piece, and will share details with you during the design session.
Traditional textile from Eastern Europe with fringes in a poplar frame with grey finish. Conservation or Museum glass protects vintage pieces from light damage.
Once the textile is attached, it can be presented in a frame with our without glass. Often glass is recommended because dust and light can damage fabrics over time. Signed jerseys are particularly vulnerable to light damage. If the piece is large, UV Plexiglas is a great choice to reduce weight and provide protection. Custom plexi boxes with clear sides are another option for special pieces where a frame is not desired, or the item can’t fit into a frame.
Basketball jersey with double matting and inset photo. Team colors added a nice design touch.
Military dress jacket in silver leaf shadowbox frame. A true family heirloom, protected by Museum Glass.
This Custom Framing Takes Cues from a Style Icon
A client and Bowie fan brought in this print and wanted some special framing. Our lead framer had the idea to echo the iconic “Alladin Sane” album cover with spliced matting and a stacked frame. The white and orange color scheme keeps a mod aesthetic intact and draws the eye into the artwork.
Custom framing on retro-style limited-edition print featuring David Bowie through the ages.
It’s fun to bring a creative approach to a project and work with the client to design something unique! Bring us your ideas and we’ll go from there.
Detail of spliced mat and frame with white cap frame at the edge.
New Encaustic Paintings by Karrie Baas
Now on view!
The Corvidae / Covid Series:
New Encaustic Paintings by Karrie Baas
“Shifting Continuity”, Painted Tissue with Encaustic, 12” x 48”
"Zoopolis is defined as “where human and wild geographies melt and mingle”. With all the fear of getting infected with Covid-19, and a lack of knowledge about the invisible disease that shut all of us down, I felt a strong desire to be outside connecting with nature and fresh air. Being connected to wild geographies both emotionally and creatively, I found this work pouring out of me.
Making this work during my artist-in-residence gave me peace of mind and a joy. This work uplifted me during some of the darkest days of my life and I hope it does that for you as well." -- Karrie Baas
“Crow Games”, 24” x 24”, Encaustic and Painted Tissue