Fine Art Framing

Saturday 8/15/26, 1-5pm

The frame should serve the work, not compete with it.

Fine Art Framing teaches students how to design and build frames that support artwork visually and structurally. Emphasis is placed on proportion, joinery, and archival considerations.

Students will construct a frame from materials provided and learn how thoughtful framing elevates presentation.

You’ll learn to:

Design frames appropriate to artwork

Cut and join frame components

Understand archival mounting basics

Finish frames with restraint

Evaluate proportion and scale

Who it’s for: Artists, woodworkers, and anyone interested in presentation and design.

Peter Farley is a professional picture framer with over two decades of hands-on experience working with fine art, archival materials, and custom framing solutions. His career spans independent frame shops and national studios alike.

Peter’s approach to framing is rooted in precision, restraint, and respect for the work itself. He brings a deep practical knowledge of conservation methods, material selection, and aesthetic balance, with an emphasis on framing as a quiet craft that supports, rather than competes with, the art it holds. In this class, he shares not just techniques, but the judgment and decision-making that come only from years at the bench.