Step by Step Process: Adapting an Existing Frame for Archival Re-use
A frame is both ornamental and functional, drawing the viewer’s attention to the artwork and offering protection from handling and ambient elements. With a few adjustments, most any older wooden frame—whether it is historic, original to the artwork, or otherwise—can be adapted for re-use to become archival as well as ornamental and functional. In this case study, the client wanted their nearly...