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Fine Art Presentation: Matting & Framing Basics - Fall 2025

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FACULTY Danielle Quenell
DATE / TIME October 25, 2025 | Saturday 12:30-5:30pm
TUITION $175
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