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

Art Business News, March, 2003

Schedule: Novice/Intermediate March 31-April 3, June 23-26, Sept. 22-25

PFM SEMINARS

P.O. Box 102 Morganville, NJ 07751 (800) 969-7176 Fax: (732) 536-5761 E-mail: theconference@hobbypub.com Web site: www.pfmseminars.com

PFM Seminars offers basic, intermediate and advanced framing classes. Seminars include one-hour lectures, hands-on workshops and two-day seminars held throughout the United States in various locations and at industry trade shows such as EdExpo, DECOR expo and the Philadelphia Trade Show. PFM "Seminars on the Road" also offers one-day sessions throughout the year at various locations around the country. Subjects include executive management, fundamentals of framing, gallery management, gilding, master class framing, profit and management, sales and design.

Tuition ranges from free to $195. Special pricing packages are available. Refer to Web site for schedules and locations.

PRESTIGE FRAMING ACADEMY

75 Newbury St. Danvers, MA 01923 (978) 535-5070 Phone/Fax E-mail: stuart@framingacademy.com Web site: www.framingacademy.com

Prestige Framing Academy offers beginning- to advanced-level classes in the following subjects: framing, matting, dry mounting, fabric mats, glass etching, framing needleart, mat decoration, object box framing, oil gilding, plastic fabrication, water gilding, woodworking, preservation, business development, cross marketing, maximizing sales and pricing for profit.

Classes are offered throughout the year. Half-day classes cost $75 to $100, full-day classes cost $100 to $150, two-day classes cost $500 and five-day classes cost $875. Tuition may vary depending on course content. There is no materials fee, and reference materials are provided. Class size is limited to 10 people.

The school maintains a fully equipped, state-of-the-art facility, including computerized POS and mat-cutting equipment, woodworking equipment and traditional framing equipment. Instructor Stuart Altschuler, CPF, GCF, has more than 30 years of experience in the framing industry. Call for schedules.

REED'S CUSTOM FRAMING & GOLD LEAF

216 Douglas St. Madison, TN 37115 800-745-0246; (615) 865-2666 Fax: (615) 865-1903 E-Mail: mcavanah@bellsouth.net Web site: reedscustomframing.com

Instructor Mitchell Cavanah teaches the basics of matting, glazing, cutting and joining frames, mounting and fitting in "Custom Picture Framing 101." Class time is also spent dealing with pricing and running a custom framing business. The workshop is run in a "hands-on" format where students will finish the course by completing two framing projects. Each class has a minimum of three and a maximum of five students. Gold Leafing classes are taught by Lou Reed, a 30-year veteran in restoration and gold leafing. Classes are limited to six students. The three-day course applies all types of leaf, including oil gilding, acrylic-based leafing and water gilding. The fee for the workshop is $425, including materials. Reservations are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. A minimum deposit of $200 is required to guarantee a spot in the workshop.