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“The bad news is that as an independent store owner, your competition is fierce and getting fiercer. Never before have there been so many companies from around the globe fighting for the dollars in your customers' pockets.
The good news is, as
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Picture framing as we know it today was originally done by those in the glazing industry. As time progressed it became more specialised and today picture framing is an industry in its own right. It is however, an evolving industry and in recent years
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The role of the ‘professional' preservation picture framer can be described in a few words. It is not often that one encounters a role description short on words but strong on impact but it can be found in the framing industry!! “The
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Most of Australia's visual (including art, artefacts, photographs and memorabilia) heritage is in private ownership yet there are limited resources available to preserve these items for future generations to appreciate and enjoy. There cannot be too
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Below is part of an article I recently wrote for Digital Reproduction Magazine:
To be an effective framer and to offer a responsible service to their clients the framer should have some understanding of physics and chemistry. Is this making you a
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Having only been in the industry for a short ten years I have that dreaded feeling that all picture framers are ‘tarred with the same brush' and we are identified by society with the ‘lowest common denominator' in the industry despite the
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“Collections are the heart and soul of a nation. Collections hold the historical evidence from which communities build their understanding of Australian values and identity. They shape our psyche, record our development, provide insight into our
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It was with interest that I read an article in the Australian Financial Review (Monday 11th August 2008 – page 12) titled, ‘Arts Code Still Waiting for Cash.' There were three points in the article which highlighted the plight of Australian
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The role of the preventive conservation framer should not be confused with the role of curators and conservators. A majority of curators and conservators work in collections institutions, eg galleries and museums, which are designed to collect heritage
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Society of American Archivists is acknowledged for the use of this MayDay logo.
I wonder how many readers of this blog are aware that the month of May is significant in the preservation of Australian heritage! “Several groups within the
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When does ignorance become negligence? In recent years knowledge in preventative conservation framing has become readily available to members of the framing industry. Books are written, monthly publications are produced and online support is accessible
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In one of my earlier blogs I alluded to the fact that the Australian framing industry has changed little in decades despite the willingness of a few who have tried to bring about improved standards, particularly in the area of preventative conservation
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Over many months my staff and I have observed numerous examples of sub standard framing – framing brought in for change and much of it done in recent times. If the observed sub standard framing had been applied to open edition prints or posters the
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Below is a copy of a letter I wish to share with readers of my blog. The letter was addressed to the Chair of the Cultural Ministers Council of Australia.
As a current Board Member of the Professional Picture Framers Association International
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I am frequently asked, “What is Preventative Conservation Framing.?” The best possible answer to this question is, preventative conservation framing (also called preservation framing) is framing an item in such a manner that it will last for
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Numerous framers have made comment regarding the quality of their framing relative to others in close vicinity. It appears to be an ongoing problem when framers refer to the ‘cowboy down the road.' On the matter of 'good' framers, if one was to
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Is heritage preservation a luxury or a necessity? If it viewed as a luxury funding for conservation will remain low on the priority list. When members of society are asked, “Which is more important, environmental conservation or heritage
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