<![CDATA[artisan-frames - Blog]]>Sun, 20 May 2012 00:49:27 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[A glimpse of starlings]]>Sat, 19 May 2012 09:59:12 -0800http://www.artisan-frames.com/1/post/2012/05/a-glimpse-of-starlings.htmlArtist Vincent Sheridan shows his print etchings of starlings at Ballymaloe house. The murmuration of these birds is a fascinating sight and provides the subject for much of Vincent's work. We were delighted to have had a close look at the etchings while framing them this week. Vincent uses a very subtle pallett with natural colours which makes his etchings very harmonious.
The exhibition runs from the 19th of May to the 9th of June at the Grainstore, Ballymaloe house, Shanagarry Co.Cork.
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Vincent Sheridan- framing by artisan frames
]]><![CDATA[Art in context]]>Mon, 14 May 2012 11:37:27 -0800http://www.artisan-frames.com/1/post/2012/05/art-in-context.htmlI delivered another framed piece of Photographers John minihans work to Kildare village today and had a look at the exhibition of his work which is still running at the gallery there.
Looking at the furniture with the framed pieces, I was struck just how well they look together in terms of interior design.
I remember these chairs from school, but how good do they look with a bit of colour and imagination?
Surrounded by such creative icons as David Hockney, William Burrows and Samuel Becket it's enough to make one want to rip out all the ikea furniture and start up cycling properly with creative flair and vision.
Have a look if you are near Kildare Village.
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John Minihan at Kildare Village Gallery
]]><![CDATA[Framing photographic art.]]>Mon, 14 May 2012 05:00:00 -0800http://www.artisan-frames.com/1/post/2012/05/framing-photographic-art.htmlWe have just framed some interesting photographs by Fionn McCann for Trinity College Dublin. The exhibition will run at the Gallery of photography in Temple Bar,Dublin and opens tomorrow Tuesday 15th of may.
We cold mounted the images to keep them super flat and box famed them in a sprayed white frame. Some of the smaller works we face mounted onto acrylic to add a more contemporary look to the framing.
We love this way to present photography as an alternative to window mounts and black frames.
If you are interested in contemporary framing for photographs or works on paper then this exhibition would be well worth a look if in Dublin over the next couple of weeks.
]]><![CDATA[Photo Fest 2012]]>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:28:04 -0800http://www.artisan-frames.com/1/post/2012/04/photo-fest-2012.htmlArtisan Frames will be exhibiting at Photofest in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry, near Dublin airport,on Sunday the 29th of April.
We are located at stand number 21 and will be showcasing some of our more contemporary frames for photographic artists. If you are in Dublin this week-end come along and say hello and we can talk you through how we make the various different frames  such as DiBond , Foamex, Perspex box frames, Gallery Perspex frames.
We will be also offering advice on what type of frame suits what kind of work and coservation framing and specialist museum glass.
If you are a freelance photographer looking for studio space in the southeast of Ireland come and ask us about our studio space which we have available to rent by the hour.
Artisan frames offer trade rates to studio photographers on framing family photographs wedding photographs and exhibitions.
We are sure to have something for everyone...


]]><![CDATA[New Fully equiped photographic studio now open: Artisan Photographic]]>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 01:35:54 -0800http://www.artisan-frames.com/1/post/2012/03/new-fully-equiped-photographic-studionow-open-artisan-photographic.htmlArtisan frames now offer a new service called Artisan Photographic.
Artisan photographic is a fully equiped walk in studio to hire
per hour, half day or full day.
The studio is 600 square feet and is ideal for shooting:

Professional portraits
Family Photographs
Model photography
Fashion Photography.
Product Photography.
All in a fully equiped professional enviornment.

Sevices available,
The studio includes:
Toilet,change and make up area.
Kitchen – coffee and tea, as well as the capacity to bring in outside caterers.
Free WiFi access for our clients.
Ample parking and vechicle access to the front door.

For more information or to book, Click Here

]]><![CDATA[Our latest framed exhibition is iconic photographer: John Minihan]]>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 05:07:06 -0800http://www.artisan-frames.com/1/post/2012/03/our-latest-framed-exhibition-is-iconic-photographer-john-minihan.html
Minihan: a celebration of film photography Renowned Irish photographer John Minihan is returning to the Village with his new exhibition featuring 27 images spanning over 50 years of film photography. “Life through 2 ¼ ². A celebration of film photography”

This exhibition features iconic photographic works from... the world of fashion, art and film from Andy Warhol to Yves Saint Laurent. Spanning over 50 years, John’s portraits capture the character through individual and are all the more poignant because many of the people exhibited have universal appeal.

This collection of truly iconic photography is the most comprehensive show of John’s work to date. Visitors will be treated to images from the beginning of John’s career back in 1962 to his most recent portrait shot of Shane MacGowan whom he photographed only last month.

A celebration of film photography” opens on Thursday 15th March 2012 and will run until the end of April. Entry is free of charge and the prints will be available to purchase from the exhibition. The gallery space is located in Unit 10 beside the Asics boutique. For further information please contact our Tourist Information Centre on +353 45 520501.

]]><![CDATA[Art and Business]]>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:24:06 -0800http://www.artisan-frames.com/1/post/2012/02/art-and-business.html Art and Business.

Why do businesses buy Art?
Is it to show how successful they are or to affiliate themselves with successful artists and by extension that they themselves are successful? Is it that they genuinely enjoy collecting art?
Whatever the reason, the days of buying a trophy painting for the reception or boardroom of a company have gone, maybe not permanently but definitely for now.  Now it is not terribly fashionable to be seen to be acquiring works of art by businesses, as the sale of works from its own collection by Bank of Ireland have shown.

But what if there is another reason to buy art? Beyond the investment and showmanship. What if the art that a business or institution acquires fulfils a function, consideration as to why there is a necessity to have a particular work over another.
For example, in the recent past we did some work for a Doctor’s medical centre where the waiting area and corridors were a little dark and uninteresting. One of the stipulations was that the artwork we found had to be relaxing due to the nature of the consulting rooms on a particular floor.
This proved to be a very interesting challenge and we managed to find a local artist who was working in oils and had just the right piece we required for the main part of the job. By selecting works that had soft tones and a certain palette range it was possible to create a relaxed mood for the patients while they waited for their consultation.

 Businesses will spend a large amount of money on graphic design with advertising companies to convey the image of themselves which they would like to foster. This concept can be brought through the offices when a company and an artist get together in a meaningful way. Rather than having a work behind reception that is the latest by this or that artist, a specially commissioned piece that relates to the business or practice can give visual impact and impart a notion of what the business is about. It might sound a little clichéd but this has gone on for years with the best example perhaps being the Church as patron to the arts. Many of today’s masterpieces are a direct result of the church commissioning theses pieces to convey its own message in a visual way.

For the artist integrity is important and one should not feel that this is in some way selling out or “Prostituting your talent”. There has to be a synergy for both parties to gain from the experience. This can be a very real opportunity for an artist to work with a company not merely for remuneration but thinking laterally as in business, there can be other benefits to consider. Large companies are great at PR and have their own marketing department s, so as part of the process ask them to get behind you and move your profile up a gear. It’s pointless working in isolation where no one gets to see your work or even if they do, they wonder who you are and if it is worth parting with their hard earned cash for.

Art and business have in recent years gained a sullied reputation, but art does have a purpose and a roll to play. Partnership is the way forward through this recession and only by embracing this concept of synergy will art and business not only survive but begin to flourish again.

]]><![CDATA[Fighting words Limited edition of short stories]]>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:56:35 -0800http://www.artisan-frames.com/1/post/2012/02/fighting-words-limimited-edition-of-short-stories.html
_  Fighting Words is a new limited edition of short stories edited by Irish author Roddy Doyle and is being produced at Stoney Road Press in Dublin. The book also contains a limited edition print by the well known artist Sean Scully.
Stoney Road press area specialist printers and make fine art prints for many of Irelands leading artists. Stoney Road press are also agents for artisan frames in the Dublin area.
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]]><![CDATA[Frames for Irish art]]>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:18:26 -0800http://www.artisan-frames.com/1/post/2012/02/frames-for-irish-art.htmlA White gesso frames with closed corners for a Peter Monaghan Artwork we framed recently at Artisan Frames.
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]]><![CDATA[Carey Clarke Retrospective Art exhibition at the RHA Dublin.]]>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:41:51 -0800http://www.artisan-frames.com/1/post/2012/01/carey-clarke-retrospective-art-exhibition-at-the-rha-dublin.html
_A short glimpse of Carey Clarkes work, at his retrospective exhibition opening at the Royal Hibernian Academy.
Artisan Frames were delighted to have framed many of the recent works for the exhibition using some gilded finishes and hand coloured gesso frames.
The exhibition will be open to the public from the 13th of January to 26th of February 2012 at the RHA Ely Place Dublin.
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