Mat Border Widths

Did you know that mat borders do more than add color around your
art? The original intent of mats was two fold. First was to create a space so the glass wouldn’t come in contact with the art and second was to provide a field of visual relief that prevented the frame from crowding the art and to set the art apart from the rest of the room decor to easily focus on it without distraction. Those concepts are still important today, so keep them in mind. Generously proportioned mat borders will help present your art, making it look its best.

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Picture Framing Class

Last week we taught our first MECA adult ed picture framing class. We had such a good time that we will be doing it again in August. Visit the MECA website to find more information on upcoming classes. "Dear Tony, Holly, and Mike, A quick note to thank you again for a fantastic workshop… Please know that I had a great time and came away with much – appreciation for your fine skill set, greater understanding of steps to consider to better show/present/highlight my art, better understanding of the parts that go into framing and the role each play, exposure to some tools required and resources from the professional and DIY perspectives, and some firsthand practice in DIY framing. Thank you again for everything. I look forward to crossing paths again soon. You need to know that it’s learning opportunity like this that makes MECA so special. - Dan Grenier http://daniel-grenier.com/ "

We make house visits

Whether you have a small project at your home, office or corporate headquarters we can install it for you. Mike Fraser Browne Trading Company

Buy Local Awards

L to R: Michael Argondizza, Laurel Lopez, Tony Cox, James Barner holding up the 2012 Indie Biz Awards. In 2011 and again recently in 2012 the artistic staff of Casco Bay Frames & Gallery donated their framing expertise to frame the Indie Biz Awards presented by Portland Buy Local. The framing was completed by the five framers who are artists themselves: Michael Argondizza, James Barner, Michael Fraser, Holly Karolkowski and Laurel Lopez.

Casco Bay Frames & Gallery

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