Standard Thin Collection

by Lisa on August 17, 2010

In an effort to increase the variety of our reclaimed wood frame lines, we have officially launched two new collections, The Natural and Standard Thin.  You can read more about The Natural Collection here.

We handcraft the Standard Thin frames from the same furniture grade reclaimed douglas fir as The Standard Collection.  This collection was created for our clients who prefer a minimalist style.  We also recommend this line for framing smaller works of art.  We mill the boards down to a 1″ width by 1″ depth and finish them with our natural stains.  Standard sizes are available in 11 different color finishes.  As with any of our frame collections, custom sizes and matting are available.  Contact us for details.

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Portfolio Highlight: R. Crumb

by Lisa on August 13, 2010

Just a few weeks ago, Lars and I had the pleasure of seeing R. Crumb’s The Book of Genesis at the Portland Art Museum.  We highly recommend this exhibit, which runs through 9.19.10 in Portland.  Crumb produced 207 black and white drawings for all 50 chapters of Genesis.  Each drawing is packed with so much action and text that it is difficult to examine each one in a museum setting.  Still, it was fun to see the artist’s hand in each one, including his liberal use of Wite-Out.  Crumb’s illustrations truly bring the bible to life in the most unconventional way.

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The Natural Collection

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We’ve just launched our newest line of frames, The Natural Collection.  Over the years, we’ve had many requests for an understated frame that simply highlights the beauty of reclaimed wood without overshadowing the artwork.  With that in mind, we designed this collection of frames from reclaimed douglas fir and have finished them with our natural [...]

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Frame Collection: The Joinery

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When we received a call from The Joinery in Portland earlier this year inquiring about framing, we were thrilled.  If you don’t know about The Joinery, get on over to their website or showroom in Woodstock.  They handcraft some of the most beautiful furniture we have ever seen. The Joinery is a company that truly [...]

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Companies We Support: Terressentials

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We will be writing a series of posts about the truly great green companies we support.   We feel it is important to be as transparent as possible about where your dollars go when you purchase our frames.  We make every effort to support small, like-minded companies that are producing high quality products.   This is the [...]

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Portfolio Highlight: Limited Edition Print

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A few months ago, Lars and I visited a local shop to get some sentimental artwork tattooed.  We settled on Skeleton Key Tattoo after meeting with artist/owner, Ximena Quiroz.  I was a little nervous at first, but Ximena’s calm and friendly disposition quickly put me at ease.  Final result?  It was a great experience for [...]

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A New Model in Framing

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Welcome and thanks for stopping by the new blog for Green House Framing, a collaborative venture of artists Lisa Pratt and Lars Jorgensen.  We just launched our brand new website which we feel finally reflects who we are and what we do.  Please do check it out and let us know what you think. When [...]

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