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Let’s give em something to Tako bout We love the intense style of Japanese kite art! This traditional folk art from nort...
05/13/2026

Let’s give em something to Tako bout

We love the intense style of Japanese kite art! This traditional folk art from northern Japan was often used on kites (tako) to represent power and ward off evil spirits. The poster blends this classical Japanese motif with the more modern aesthetic of the early 1980s San Francisco Bay Area arts scene. This is an original vintage poster from a wonderful night of music with some heavy hitters of the time!

We loved the idea of blending traditional and modern with the frame design, too! This beautiful two-tone frame is made from solid maple and walnut joined together with traditional techniques to create these perfect rounded corners with just the right angle to pull on the shapes in the image. The walnut outside line feels like the heavy line work in the art! We floated the poster to expose the age and condition and give it a modern feel. We used Optium Museum Acrylic to keep the piece of Bay Area history preserved and the colors and eyes popping forever!

Rain supreme Love the juxtaposition between the gentle, flowy painting and the rigid, structured frame! Our client wante...
05/12/2026

Rain supreme

Love the juxtaposition between the gentle, flowy painting and the rigid, structured frame! Our client wanted give his daughter’s art the royal treatment! We floated the painting to expose the character and shape of the paper its created on. We used an off-white mat to soften the transition from the warm paper to the wood. Walnut was the perfect choice to highlight the color throughout without picking just one! The frame fits perfectly into our clients modern space with a mid-century lean. We used Optium Museum Acrylic to cut the weight in half of glass, preserve the art, and get rid of all the glare!

In the interest of full transparency We were so drawn to the striking colors and fluid movement of this multimedia piece...
05/11/2026

In the interest of full transparency

We were so drawn to the striking colors and fluid movement of this multimedia piece by .attura! This piece is part of an underwater series she created from photos she took of California’s iconic coastline and the abundant marine life of the Pacific. Nadia’s original photographs of the beautifully mesmerizing jellyfish were taken on location at Monterey Bay and then collaged together using paint, chalk and pencil overlaid to produce the final limited edition artworks.

We wanted the frame design to have that same organic movement and warmth. We used a round corner maple frame to highlight the colors throughout the piece without competing for your eye. We used a large 8ply mat to give the art some breathing room and create a sharp modern edge. We used Optium Museum Acrylic to preserve the colors and see every detail without a glare!

Cats always throwing shadeWe love the dark, whimsical feel of .grotto’s work! We were really drawn to her dramatic, exag...
05/10/2026

Cats always throwing shade

We love the dark, whimsical feel of .grotto’s work! We were really drawn to her dramatic, exaggerated imagery, and we wanted to continue that with the framing! We mounted the stretched canvas onto a fabric lined panel. The deep purply-red silk really pulls on that nighttime feel and the texture really sets it off! This handmade frame is a thing of dreams! The antique gold is the perfect tone to highlight the background colors and allow that light to really shine! We used Optium Museum Acrylic to keep the painting clean and preserved for nine lives!

Keep it symbolWe are so excited because today is the official opening of the first permanent Ruth Asawa venue in San Fra...
05/09/2026

Keep it symbol

We are so excited because today is the official opening of the first permanent Ruth Asawa venue in San Francisco in honor of her centennial, offering exclusive public access to rarely seen works. We had the honor of framing several pieces including this beautiful take on her famous logo that shows up across her work over the years by Ruth’s own granddaughter ! This paper and wood piece consists of hundreds and hundreds of meticulously folded origami to create this intricate image this changes as you move around it!

Ruth Asawa Lanier, Inc. (RAL, Inc.), a family-run entity dedicated to supporting the career and legacy of artist Ruth Asawa (1926-2013), is opening a 1,714-square-foot ground-floor exhibition space at ! They will host rotating exhibitions of Asawa’s work, including looped- and tied-wire sculptures, paintings, drawings, cast sculptures, prints, sketchbooks, and community-oriented projects, spanning her six-decade career.

Organized by family members, friends, and world-renowned curators, exhibitions will offer the public a rare opportunity to view lesser-known and never-before-seen works, much of which has never been publicly exhibited, alongside work by her friends, including Josef and Anni Albers, Imogen Cunningham, Ray Johnson, and others. They will also host an annual exhibition for students and faculty from the Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts, continuing Asawa’s legacy as an arts advocate and educator. Ruth’s legacy and reputation live on so proudly in SF and we are thrilled to be a part!

If you feel so inclined I’m such a sucker for geometric art! We always have so much fun working with our good friends at...
05/08/2026

If you feel so inclined

I’m such a sucker for geometric art! We always have so much fun working with our good friends at ! We love the texture and tone in this piece and wanted the framing to feel like a continuation of the work. We used a thick, beveled, greywash maple that feels like it was pulled straight from the art! We floated the drawing to show the entire piece on a warm white mat to feel fresh and new next to the aged paper without being too jarring. We used Optium Museum Acrylic to preserve the piece in the most beautiful and safe way possible!

The curtain is drawn We love all the drama and texture in breathtaking work! This piece was part of Huckins’ solo exhib...
05/07/2026

The curtain is drawn

We love all the drama and texture in breathtaking work! This piece was part of Huckins’ solo exhibition, Moonrise in a Clear Heaven. This exhibition highlights a series of hyperrealistic oil and acrylic paintings that examine the interplay between materiality, light, and contemporary visual culture. Huckins’ meticulous renderings transform everyday materials-draped satin, crumpled mylar, and reflective surfaces-into luminous compositions that question perception and invite contemplation.

Whitewash maple provides just right amount of pinky warmth to draw you into the highlights colors in the drapes and in the sky. The natural wood grain feels like the organic shapes in the curtains and plays on movement pulling your eye all around the art. We used an 8ply mat to create a breathing room between the frame and image allowing to both to stand in their own while harmonizing. We used Optium Museum Acrylic to keep the piece preserved and presented with no glare so you don’t lose any of the amazing detail!

Shed a tier for meWe love the playful nostalgic style of ’s work! She’s an Oakland based painter, baker and eater that c...
05/06/2026

Shed a tier for me

We love the playful nostalgic style of ’s work! She’s an Oakland based painter, baker and eater that creates food-centric art that really allows you to eat with your eyes! We wanted to continue that fun loving vibe with the frame design! We used a solid acrylic float frame, to expose the entire canvas and pull on the great colors throughout the piece. Love how the frame’s shiny finish contrasts the painting and brings that modern edge. Seeing through the layers of the frame feels like the layers of cake and makes you want to just take a bite, but please don’t.

It was really Cinco swim We love framing handmade prints, especially when they are as intricate and in depth as .uwu’s w...
05/05/2026

It was really Cinco swim

We love framing handmade prints, especially when they are as intricate and in depth as .uwu’s work! The storytelling and insane amount of details in this oversized piece will keep you coming back over and over and finding new things all the time! We wanted to honor the traditional Mexican style of the work from Oaxaca with the same modern twist that the art brings. We floated the print on a black mat to add a strong contrast and expose the deckled edge, showing off that beautiful paper. We kept the black on black feel with the hand painted frame, and I love how the red really ties it all together with the perfect balance of traditional and modern. We used Optium Museum Acrylic to cut the weight in half of glass, preserve the print and not lose any detail in glare!

Yucca count on me Love the washy tones and vintage vibes of .attura’s work! Nadia’s original photographs are taken on lo...
05/04/2026

Yucca count on me

Love the washy tones and vintage vibes of .attura’s work! Nadia’s original photographs are taken on location in the desert landscape of Joshua Tree National Park, California. She collages the photographs, printing them out on paper and embellishing them with paint and ink. She rephotographs these added details to create the final limited edition prints as part of her ongoing botanical series!

We wanted to lean into the golden tones with a beautiful white oak that allows the photo to really shine! The rounded corners adds a lovely handmade, vintage-y charm. We used a thick 8ply soft white mat to give the piece a modern edge. We used Optium Museum Acrylic to keep the piece presented at the highest level of clarity, preservation, and protection!

Scaling the mountainside We love reframing and breathing new life into antiques! Ogata Gekko was a self taught Japanese ...
05/03/2026

Scaling the mountainside

We love reframing and breathing new life into antiques! Ogata Gekko was a self taught Japanese artist who is considered one of the great ukiyo-e woodblock print artists of the late 19th century. This rare oban entitled, Ascending Dragon, was produced in November 1897 by the publisher Matsuki Heikichi. The print depicts a dragon, shrouded in dark rain clouds, soaring into the sky with the majestic Mount Fuji towering in the background, above the legendary creature.

We wanted to honor the original design by keeping the traditional silk surround, maintaining the scroll proportions. We love the juxtaposition of the hard welded line next to the soft silk border. We went with a raw steel frame with heavy welds and industrial distress that will continue to age and patina. We used Optium Museum Acrylic because preservation and presentation is always number one! Love the balance!

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