
Catalog of Frames
Welcome to my virtual showroom. You’ll find samples of my scratch-made frames and my curated selection of mouldings by other artisans. With my in-house frames, there’s a difference: rather than representing a finite and standardized offering of what I make, it represents examples of what I have made, fed primarily by the needs of my clients to make the ideal frame for the pictures they bring me. From the minimalist, natural beauty of the decorative hardwood frames to the history and character of the antiqued styles, every frame is not only a carefully joined and finished piece of real woodworking, but it is thoughtfully designed to amplify the spirit of the picture it’s made to house. For this reason it is closely linked to the Past Projects section and the examples there of what really matters in the art of frame-making—how the frame serves the picture.
Please understand that as a virtual showroom the catalog is made to serve in the same way as my physical showroom—a place for me to work with you to design the right frame for your picture. While I hope you enjoy exploring my work—and I’m certainly happy to make for you any of the designs you find on these pages—I do not expect you to use the catalog to figure out for yourself which frame to choose. Rather, it’s intended as a design tool for you and me to use together to come up with something new—the right frame for your unique picture and home. My design service is absolutely integral to the product, as the test of a frame is in how well it serves the picture. The joinery used in my frames is matched by the joinery of art with craft I design my frames to provide.
Solid Hardwood Frames
Made popular in the Modern period of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, these are decorative hardwoods like walnut, oak and maple, milled in squared-off, steamlined shapes and finished clear to bring out the beauty of the grain inherent to each species. They let nature’s grain patterns enhance your artwork and interiors.
Antiqued Frames
Made to the same standards of joinery as our other hardwood frames, these are distressed in a variety of ways and given an antique patina glaze so they will be equally at home in rustic and traditional interiors. Pick one of 20 stain colors or my antique Dutch Black finish suggesting centuries of use.