October is National Picture Framing Month, and thousands of frame shops and art galleries will be celebrating with a variety of special events and programs designed to promote the enjoyment of art and framing as a part of daily life.
This is the first of weekly articles during the month of October to highlight National Picture Framing Month and share useful tips for framing your artwork.
Ten Tips for Framing Artwork
1. Narrow mats create a busy target. Don’t be afraid of large mat borders.
2. Don’t try to match room colors exactly.
3. The framing should not overpower the art.
4. Hang pictures at eye level.
5. Mix frames of different colors and styles in a room.
6. Reframe pictures and reuse frames: perhaps a new mat color is all you need to coordinate your old artwork with your new decor your picture framer has hundreds to choose from.
7. Use plexiglas on art that will hang in children’s rooms or play areas. It does not shatter like glass and the edges of broken pieces are not as sharp.
8. If color is critical, bring samples of fabric and paint into the picture framer.
9. Look at room decor in magazines and on television to help figure out what you like.
10. Ask questions at the frame shop, why are they using certain materials, the more you know, the better you can make decisions about framing your art and objects.
About National Art & Framing Month
Founded in 1997, National Art & Framing Month is an opportunity to “Picture the Possibilities” that art and framing can bring to homes, offices and public spaces.
The National Art & Framing Month Council helps frame shops and galleries develop programs and marketing plans to bring awareness to the value of art and framing, especially during the month of October.
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