Wanted!

It's not everyday you get to frame a piece of history.  We just finished framing one of the earliest "Wanted" posters to bear a fugitive's photograph.  Five days after President Abraham Lincoln was fatally shot, authorities distributed posters promising a large reward, $100,000 for the capture of his assassin: John Wilkes Booth and conspirators.  The photograph of Booth had been produced as a publicity shot for the actor. 

This had to be framed a unique way.  The customer asked if we would make a frame from authentic barn wood.  A barn in Kent, CT had been torn down and he had purchased a few planks of wood.  We were able to take the planks, cut them in half and mill them to create the frame.  The peeling red barn paint adds an authentic feel to the art.  What better way to showcase this piece; that would have originally been nailed to the side of barns in 1865.  

Kid's Art Show Opening

Middlebrook Elementary School art club just had their two-night opening reception (May 17th-18th).
Here are some of the highlights from both nights. If you missed the fun art-filled nights there is still time to come by and view them all.  The art will be on display until June 1st. 

A peek at 2nd Annual Kids Art Show Opening

Here is a peek at the 1st night of the 2nd Annual Kids Art Show.  If you missed tonight's opening reception you may join us tomorrow (May 19, 2011 from 5-7pm)  All art will be on display until June 1st.

Latest Shadowbox Project

I had a customer come in with a few things from Charlie Sheen's “Torpedo of Truth” Tour: Signed T-shirt, 2 signed posters, Tour ticket and backstage pass.  

We laid everything on the table and she gave me creative reign on the layout.  Here is a look at everything before.

Before

We choose a black bevel frame with a thin red stripe.  I decided to sew the shirt center and one poster on each side.  The posters are lifted from the mat to give a floating effect over the shirt.  I placed the ticket and backstage wristband on the lower right to balance the negative space. Here is the final project, love to hear what you think?

After

Local Up and Coming Artists' Show

I have visited many galleries over the years but of all the showings there is one that has stuck with me.  While in college, one of my classes took a visit to a New York City  gallery.  The day before our trip my professor prepped us on the will-known artists' work we would be seeing.  As we toured the gallery, I noticed the artwork was quite simple and different from what I had seen before.  One work of art was as simple as a  piece of cardboard that had been stabbed by a pencil repeatedly.  A few weeks later, we had handed in our critiques on the art showing. My professor tells us that the "well-known" artists were actually just 5 year olds! That experience has taught me that art is how your perceive it.


Last year, I teamed up with local elementary school art teacher, Amy Battaglia to host our first kid's art show at Framed by Kosal.  For our first showing we hosted the 4th grade art club. This year we will be showing the art of 4th and 5th grade art club members. The art club meets once a week during recess and works on projects the school might need as well as their personal works of art.


This year's art show opening reception will be Wednesday, May 18th and Thursday, May 19th from 5:00 p.m-7:00 p.m.If you are not able to make the opening the children's art will be up for viewing in our store until June 1st.

Art from 2010 Kid's Art Show