Monthly Archives: January 2019

Gallery News and Third Frame

Posted on January 18, 2019 by woodworksbyjohn

Before sharing the progress of the third frame I’d like to tell you about the Anticus Gallery located in the Kierland Commons area of Scottsdale.  The owner, Phillip Payne; has re-branded his gallery to a fantastic place to visit, browse, … Continue reading →

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2019 + Cowgirl Up Show = 3 Frames!

Posted on January 12, 2019 by woodworksbyjohn

If starting the new year with Charles Douglas’s gilding workshop in Seattle wasn’t wonderful enough, I was also  commissioned by Sheri Farabaugh  to make three frames for her.  She’s an artist that I made a frame for last year.  Three … Continue reading →

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Gilding in Seattle

Posted on January 8, 2019 by woodworksbyjohn

For quite some time it’s been a desire of mine to add the fine art of traditional water gilding to my framing  repertoire.  Although I feel pretty proficient at using composition metal leaf; aka Dutch Gold, there’s just no comparison … Continue reading →

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