Go back to school with FBN's annual Framing Training School Guide

Art Business News, March, 2003

LARSON-JUHL TRAINING CENTERS

3900 Steve Reynolds Blvd. Norcross, GA 30093 800-438-5031 Web site: www.larsonjuhl.com

Larson-Juhl offers classes tailored to the needs of shop owners, managers, framers and designers on conservation/ preservation techniques, design and color, joining methods, mat cutting, needleart framing, permanent mounting, pricing and profitability and successful selling taught by Certified Picture Framers. Tuition for the five-day course is $795, which includes the manual, project materials, certification and a complimentary graduation dinner. Class size is limited to insure personal quality instruction. A $300 deposit is required for registration. One-day seminars are also available, which are designed to increase skills in a specific area. Students will learn new concepts, techniques and practical tips on design, marketing, merchandising, selling and upgrading sales. Call for schedules.

Five-Day Training Center Locations:

Atlanta: March 24-28, April 7-11, June 16-20, July 14-18, Aug. 25-29, Oct. 13-17

Boston: June 2-6

Chicago: March 31-April 4, June 9-13, Aug. 11-15

Denver: March 31-April 4, Aug. 25-29

Los Angeles: July 14-18, Oct. 13-17

Minneapolis: March 24-28, June 2-6, Oct. 6-10

New York: April 7-11, Sept. 15-19

Philadelphia: July 21-25

Seattle: May 19-23, July 21-25

St. Louis: June 9-13

THE MASTER FRAMERS INC.

262 E. Fourth St. St. Paul, MN 55101 (651) 291-8820 Fax: (651) 291-3826 www.masterframers.com

The Master Framers Inc. workshops are designed for framers who want to learn advanced skills. The most popular workshops cover frame restoration, altering pre-finished moulding and 22-karat-gold water gilding. Workshops are conducted on a one-on-one basis with guilder Eric Tollefson. Add travel and lodging expenses to the $700 per student, per day fee for classes. A completed project for each student generally includes a finished frame or a completed restoration. Call for schedules.

MURILLO SCHOOL OF RESTORATION

10710-134 Ave. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada E5E 1J8 (780) 457-0538 Phone/Fax

The Murillo School of Restoration offers a six-week course on general restoration which meets six days per week for eight hours each day. The course costs $8,100 (Canadian), and tools cost approximately $800 (Canadian).

A shorter course focuses on cleaning and restoring paintings and picture frames, including gold and silver leafing. This three-week course, meeting eight hours a day, six days a week, has a fee of $5,255 (Canadian). Tools cost approximately $600 (Canadian). All fees must be paid in advance. Call for schedules.

NEW ENGLAND FRAMING ACADEMY

P.O Box 814, King Court Keene, NH 03431 800-325-6332 (Canada only); 877-797-6944 (phone); (905) 436-7501 (fax) E-mail: dstretch@frameschool.com Web site: www.frameschool.com

The New England Framing Academy offers hands-on experience during the four-day novice/intermediate course. Subjects taught in the classes include shop layout, pricing, custom matting, conservation framing and purchasing.

The $595 tuition for novice/intermediate courses includes a non-refundable $200 deposit and covers all materials. A 10-percent discount is available for more than one person attending classes from the same shop.