BASICS OF MATTING AND FRAMING with Alison Baker

MON, AUG 25 | 12-3PM | BEGIN | $60M / $65 NM

Do you have trouble cropping or measuring your work for framing?  How about choosing mat colors or frame styles to showcase your art? 

Spend a few hours to learn how to measure and effectively crop your work, with solid composition principles in mind.

Learn some guidelines to choose mat colors and frame styles to enhance your art.  Matboard specifiers will show the wide array of colors available currently.  Corner samples will be on hand to demonstrate the effect of various color options.  A few frame crops will show different effects with the frame style.

Some simple directions will be printed for you to take home.  Also, a list of shops will be shared where you can find supplies such as frames, matboard, glass and more.  Each participant will get a Crescent specifier (a pamphlet showing samples of matboard colors.)

Using a mat cutter will be demonstrated.  If you have a piece of scrap matboard, bring it along to try your hand.

Note:  Please realize that mat cutting is not a perfect craft and is dependent on skill.  It is not uncommon to make measuring errors or miscuts, especially when starting out.  Therefore, a piece of scrap matboard is best for this learning experience.

SUPPLY LIST:

One piece of Artwork to discuss mat colors and frame styles

A scrap piece of matboard to practice cutting

Alison L. Baker earned her BFA in Studio Art from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where she concentrated in advanced Painting, Drawing, and Printmaking, while also studying Design, Metalry, Sculpture, and more. Certified in Art Education, she taught art in the West Shore School District for 24 years.

Alison works in a range of media—from batik and ceramics to colored pencil—but she’s best known for her watercolor paintings. Her subjects are drawn from life and reflect her deep love of animals, nature, and the outdoors. Each piece is inspired by a personal story. As a member of the YAA Gallery Group, her work is on display in various locations throughout York.