Don’t Go On Vacation Without Art and Free Framing!

Meet our friend, Art.  Poor guy hasn’t been out of SouthWind Gallery at Framewoods for years—and boy, does he need a vacation! We’re asking you to take Art with you on your vacation this summer.

(And, if you include him in your plans, there’s something in it for you, too!)

Top 10 Reasons
To take Art on vacation:

10    He doesn’t eat much, (heck, he doesn’t eat at all!)

9    He never asks, “Are we there yet?”

8    He never tells you how to drive and doesn’t scream at you when you miss the exit

7     He doesn’t require a seat on an airplane (just stuff him in your carry-on bag)

6     He never has to stop for potty breaks.

5    He doesn’t have any annoying habits. 

4    He’s a good listener and never, ever interrupts when you’re talking

3    He’s cute and small (weighing in at only a few ounces)

2    He’ll go anywhere you want to go (he’s happy just being with you)

1    We’ll frame your favorite vacation photo for FREE!
Yes, that’s right.  We’ll frame your favorite photo* for FREE!

Design Studio Hours
Mon-Fri 10 am – 6 pm  ♦  Sat 10am – 4pm
3074 SW 29th Street  ♦ Topeka, KS 66614
Phone: 785.273.5994 or 888.206.5994
Email: Info@Framewoods.com


Here’s how it works:

• Stop in at Framewoods and pick up a copy of Art, or easily download Art and print a copy of him with these instructions at www.southwindartgallery.com/vacation.php.Note: We recommend printing on card stock or pasting him to a stiffer piece of paper for your escapade. 
• Take Art with you when you go on vacation and shoot at least one photo of you and Art and tell us just a little about your adventures (max. length: 150 words). Or, video tape your experiences with Art (max. video time: two minutes) and submit the video to Framewoods. Knowing that everyone will want to learn all about Art’s good times with you. Please keep your submissions rated “G” as Art loves to keep it fun for everyone!
• You may upload your submission on our Facebook fan page facebook.com/SouthWindGallery  or send us your submission through email at info@framewoods.com and we’ll post your adventures on our Framewoods blog.
• Bring in a photo of your choice* and the one showing you and Art on vacation by August 15, 2010.
• Select from our special vacation collection of frame mouldings and mat color you want from our assortment and let us create a beautiful piece of framed artwork of you and/or your family for FREE! (One frame per customer. Framing valued at $150).

*For free framing, maximum photo size is 8” x 10”.

Hey, you don’t even have to leave town to take a vacation with Art. You and Art can vacation in your own backyard! 

So, go ahead—have some fun with Art on your summer vacation and share your adventures!

Remember, this is a limited time offer. Offer ends August 15, 2010

Design Studio Hours: Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Need a gift that is quick and will allow  your loved one to have the fun of framing their memories? "Art Bucks" Gift cards may be purchased online or at the store in denominations of $25, $50, $75, or $100. Framewoods of Topeka Gift Certificate Cards make the perfect gift for any occasion!  Gift certificates are good as cash for anything in the store — custom framing, gifts and even artwork at SouthWind Gallery! Framewoods.com  

Remember When…

Old photographs tell us a great deal about ourselves, our families, and our history. You may have old photographs lying around the house, perhaps hidden in the attic, an old trunk, or a shoebox.

Bring them to us and we will design beautiful framing options to help you preserve those memories and always remember when.

Esmond Alleyne (pictured) was especially moved by the University of Kansas "Milestones" which documents 125 years of African American Jayhawers. We designed a frame that not only reflected the KU colors but presented the piece with the importance it deserved. 

Framing and displaying old photographs can be very rewarding and can give your family a greater sense of its own history. Photos from the past can also say fascinating things about the people in them and the time they were taken. Today, we use camera phones and digital photos so much that we forget that 50 or 100 years ago, photographs were only taken of the most important moments.

Why not bring your collection to us for framing? We can design just the right frame designs for one or many photos that you can hang in your hall, stairwell, living room, den, dining room—any room in your home. Framing old photographs can bring back sentimental moments, recapture special family occasions, and keep alive the memory of generations who came before us.

We have many different framing techniques to choose from. Colorful and textured mats or hand wrapped fabric mats coordinate well with antique photographs. Lovely gold or silver finished frames also complement these design choices and enhance the flavor of times past. Preservation and conservation matting and glazing should be considered to make your memories last a lifetime—-and beyond.

We have everything you need to capture the moment. And don’t forget that old family photographs can be one of the most thoughtful gifts.

Design Studio Hours: Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Need a gift that is quick and will allow  your loved one to have the fun of framing their memories? "Art Bucks" Gift cards may be purchased online or at the store in denominations of $25, $50, $75, or $100. Framewoods of Topeka Gift Certificate Cards make the perfect gift for any occasion!  Gift certificates are good as cash for anything in the store — custom framing, gifts and even artwork at SouthWind Gallery!

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New Moulding Offers to Make a Difference!

Framewoods of Topeka is pleased to announce the launch of two new Larson-Juhl collections, Cascade and Confetti II.

Cascade

The Cascade collection, inspired by the majestic beauty of the Cascade mountain range in Western Canada and the United States, offers a selection of refined, yet rustic frame mouldings, made in the USA at the industry`s premier hardwood frame manufacturer.  Cascade is the first FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified moulding collection for Larson-Juhl and the framing industry.

To celebrae the launch of this forest friendly frame, Larson-Juhl has offered to plant a tree and make a difference! If you purchase any Cascade collection product from now until July 12th, 2010. Larson-Juhl will plant a tree for you through the Global ReLeaf Forest Foundation. Because Cascade collection is made in America, your tree will be planted within the United states. Each tree planted can make a difference, and together, we can make our Earth a greener place!

Also new from Larson-Juhl.

Confetti II

An extension of Larson-Juhl`s Confetti 140 profile, the new Confetti II collection offers a fantastic selection of hot designer colors, all available in a smart, modern profile shape that will work well on its own, stacked or as an enhancement to frame designs.



Design Studio Hours: Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
 

Need a gift that is quick and will allow  your loved one to have the fun of framing their memories? "Art Bucks" Gift cards may be purchased online or at the store in denominations of $25, $50, $75, or $100. Framewoods of Topeka Gift Certificate Cards make the perfect gift for any occasion!  Gift certificates are good as cash for anything in the store — custom framing, gifts and even artwork at SouthWind Gallery! Framewoods.com  

Remembering Special Occasions

This is the time of year for many weddings, graduations, Sweet Sixteens, dance recitals, sports competitions, anniversaries, baby showers, christenings, communions, and more.

What better way to capture that special moment than to have it framed?

Beside the many photos that are taken at these celebrations, invitations, bouquets, costumes, and trinkets are also perfect for framing. And special occasions can last forever if they are creatively framed.

We can frame just about anything. Edwin Jenkins (pictured) took his anniversary memories a step further. He had the dried flowers his bought his wife, Jan for their 25th anniversary framed. Not only did it save the flowers from dust and debris it also preserved them from the deteriorating UV rays.

We can help you to create a frame just for you. Every occasion, from your baby’s birth to first steps, to your silver wedding anniversary can be remembered each day when it is framed.

Stop by Framewoods of Topeka—we have great ideas on how your memories can last forever.

Design Studio Hours: Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 

Not sure how they would like to have it framed? "Art Bucks" Gift Certificates are also available.

Framewoods of Topeka Gift Certificate Cards make the perfect gift for any occasion!  Gift certificates are good as cash for anything in the store — custom framing, gifts and even artwork at SouthWind Gallery!

Standard messaging on card on outside; "Life is too short to not have a little Art in your life!" on the inside; "So here is something to get you started!"

Feeling clever? You can customize your own message inside and out.

Gift cards may be purchased online or at the store in denominations of $25, $50, $75, or $100. 

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The Art of Gifting

                  

With Anniversaries, babies, graduations, weddings and birthdays it is sometimes difficult to find a unique, thoughtful gift for these special occasions. The next time you need the perfect gift, consider custom framing a piece of art, a special photo, or a memento. Flowers last a few days, a nice dinner lasts a couple hours, but frames can last a lifetime. Because so many things can be custom framed,  you can easily come up with a unique gift for every occasion  Here are some ideas to get your own thoughts flowing.

Anniversary
Frame a portrait of yourself or with your significant other.  If the two of you have been on a recent trip, frame a special memory, like the Aboriginal painting shown right.

Baby
When someone has a baby, a great way to celebrate the occasion is with a frame to insert pictures in, frame the birth announcement, or ask your local framer if they can cut out the baby's name in a mat. 

Graduation
A graduate will generally appreciate having their diploma custom framed after working all those years to get it! For those who were involved in school activities, they may also enjoy a shadowbox filled with their school memories. Of course their graduation portrait can be framed as well.  

  

Wedding

Framed wedding memorabilia makes a great gift for the bride and groom or a treasue for their parents. Wedding pictures, invitations and flowers are all special keepsakes.  

 Birthdays or Just Because Days

We all have different tastes and interests. Think of something that will mean a lot, such a small quilt or painting you made for  them. Everyone can use a framed mirror and you can frame it to suit a specific room decor. If you are undecided, come into Framewoods of Topeka and purchase a gift certificate. 

"It is the thought that counts." This phrase is often used when referring to meaningful gifts. When you take the time to work with our designers at Framewoods of Topeka to create a one-of-a-kind treasure for someone special, they will see that you put a lot of thought into it.

Save Your Treasures - Kansas Flag and Proclamation

In 1998 the White House launched the Save America's Treasures Project. As part of that program, the Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of American History, conservators worked to preserve the actual American flag that inspired Francis Scott Key’s “Star Spangled Banner.” Since the flag was made in 1813, it has endured the War of 1812 and over 200 years of wear and tear. In fact, the family that owned the flag before donating it to the Smithsonian in 1912 used to give clippings of the flag as gifts. Throughout the preservation process, the flag was kept on display. Visitors were able to view the flag for a few hours each day, before and after which the flag’s display case is covered to protect it from unnecessary (and possibly harmful) exposure to light.

What about your treasures? Are there items, artwork, and photos that you would like to see stand the test of time to be enjoyed for years to come? Preservation framing available at Framewoods of Topeka can achieve this.

Jeff Bottenberg understands the importance of preservation framing for his treasures: 

"I recently went to Framewoods of Topeka to get my Kansas flag and proclamation  from Governor Parkinson framed. I was a legal assistance attorney (JAG) with my National Guard unit at COB Adder, Iraq from February-September, 2009.  While deployed, Governor Parkinson was nice enough to fly a flag over the Capital for me and some of my fellow Soldiers, as well as issue the accompanying proclamations. 

Appollonia did an outstanding job on my project and I always enjoy working with Gary and his staff as they do outstanding work!" - Jeff Bottenberg (pictured)

There are many materials available that we can use to protect items from the effects of environmental concerns—even those, like Old Glory, which may already be damaged. For example, there are matboards made from 100% cotton fiber (rag board) or purified wood pulp that are free of acid and lignin found in most paper products. This acid and lignin can cause chemical reactions that degrade the materials over time. By using preservation-quality matboard, we can ensure that this process is slowed dramatically. For example, the Gutenberg Bible, which has survived since the 15th century, is made of rag paper.

The glazing we use is also important in preservation. Glazing is either the glass or acrylic sheet used on the face of a frame package. These are available with properties that filter out ultraviolet (UV) rays from sunlight and some artificial light as well. Most of these specially treated materials filter out up to 99% of the light rays that can fade framed items.

The Art&Framing Council (AFC) offers some tips about protecting your art from light damage: Choose subdued lighting effects that won’t reflect into the glazing; never hang artwork in direct sunlight; and never use fluorescent lights to illuminate artwork since their UV concentrations are very high. (Incandescent bulbs are a better choice.)

Also, take a look at the things you have that are already framed. If you see signs of degrading materials, such as faded colors or condensation and water damage under the glazing, bring them into our shop and we’ll evaluate it with you to see if it should be reframed with preservation needs in mind. We’ll help you save your personal treasures with the same preservation materials and care as if they were national treasures!

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