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Fine Art Presentation: Matting & Framing Basics - Fall 2025
$175.00
| FACULTY | Danielle Quenell |
| DATE / TIME | October 25, 2025 | Saturday 12:30-5:30pm |
| TUITION | $175 |
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Payment & Refund Policy Scholarship Opportunities |
| FORMAT | In-person, enrollment is limited to 10 students |
| LEVEL | Foundation |
| PREREQS | None |
Join photographer and fine art framer Danielle Quenell for a one-day workshop highlighting best practices for matting and framing your photographs. Students will learn basic techniques for presenting their work in a gallery or museum setting — including how to properly hinge a photograph, hand-cut a mat and assemble a simple frame.
TOPICS INCLUDE
- How to safely handle a darkroom or digital print
- Presentation styles
- Floating
- French Floating
- Overmatting (Window mats)
- Selecting Conservation-grade Materials
- Acid-Free Mats and Adhesives
- Mylar Corners
- Acrylic Spacers Glazing
- Mat Cutting (full hands-on tutorial)
- Calculating dimensions
- Shade selection
- Pulling for signatures and edition numbers
- Assembling a basic framing package
- Hinging artwork
- Selecting and cutting glazing
- Applying spacers
- Sealing and finishing a frame
- Appropriate hanging hardware
Image by Lilly Everett, PCNW Gallery 26th Juried Exhibition Installation