*WAIT-LIST* - Matting, Framing & Presentation Basics - Spring 2025

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Join photographer and fine art framer Danielle Quenell for a one-day workshop highlighting best practices for matting and framing your photographs. Students will learn basic techniques for presenting their work in a gallery or museum setting— including how to properly hinge a photograph, hand-cut a mat and assemble a simple frame.

Topics Include:

• How to safely handle a darkroom or digital print
• Presentation styles
  • Floating
  • French Floating
  • Overmatting (Window mats)
• Selecting Conservation-grade Materials
  • Acid-Free Mats and Adhesives
  • Mylar Corners
  • Acrylic Spacers Glazing
• Mat Cutting (full hands-on tutorial)
  • Calculating dimensions
  • Shade selection
  • Pulling for signatures and edition numbers
• Assembling a basic framing package
  • Hinging artwork
  • Selecting and cutting glazing
  • Applying spacers
  • Sealing and finishing a frame
  • Appropriate hanging hardware

Image by Lilly Everett, PCNW Gallery 26th Juried Exhibition Installation