Only 3 Days Left of the Topeka Treasure Hunt!

2nd Annual Topeka Treasure Hunt is quickly drawing to an end and as one of the 15 locations in Topeka who participated in the hunt our days were brightened with the variety of people seeking to complete their quest. For those who do not know about the Topeka Treasure Hunt, it is a fun way to reacquaint yourself with entertaining activities and unique locations in Topeka and virtually become a tourist in your own home town!


So Thank you Visit Topeka for bringing the Topeka Treasure Hunt back this year and including SouthWind Gallery and Framewoods of Topeka.

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  

Framewoods honored with a feature in magazine.

From July 2010 issue of "for Members Only" magazine for Professional Picture Framers Association.

Creativity in Kansas
Former banker finds success and satisfaction with frame shop and gallery in Topeka

“Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”

But Dorothy and her canine companion might
have stuck around Kansas a tad longer had she found Framewoods of Topeka and SouthWind Gallery.

The magical land of Oz pales in comparison.

Owner and Iowa native Gary Blitsch settled in Topeka in 1962 after serving in the U.S. Navy and worked in the banking industry for most of the next three decades.

In 1992, he traded mortgages and money markets for mats and mouldings, and purchased Framewoods of Topeka, a custom picture framing business.

It wasn’t a long, drawn-out decision. Ready for new challenges, he walked into the custom picture framing studio and art gallery one day – and put in an offer the very next day.

“I didn’t originally plan to work in the business,” he says. “My plan was to hire a manager and run the business by remote control. But after getting acquainted with how it all worked, I was hooked.”

Read more at http://pma.informz.net/pma/data/images/fmo/FMO_0710.pdf

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

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Offer Ends August 15, 2010 ______________________________________________ 

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