Stephanie will present examples of start to finish framing, including frame selection, matting options and mat cutting, archival mounting techniques, glass selection and cutting, frame options—ready made vs. custom, and fitting and finishing.  Stephanie’s demonstration will delve into choosing your framing treatments and address such design considerations as  the role the artist would want the framing to play in the presentation of the art.  In addition to the frames themselves, Stephanie will discuss matting options, mounting techniques, glass and other options, dust covers and various mounting techniques.  Students will have a thorough understanding of the available options to beautifully display their art.  Applicable to all media.  Upon registration, students will receive a detailed synopsis of the various options to be demonstrated and discussed.

About Stephanie Stroud

Stephanie Stroud received a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design where she majored in illustration. A fiber artist who “paints with wool,” she creates impressionistic felted paintings inspired by nature.

She shows her work at regional art shows including the South Coast Artists Open Studio Tour and is currently the Membership Chair for South Coast Artists. Stephanie is a Custom Framing Designer at Riverside Art in Somerset Massachusetts where she has worked for 30 years.

While primarily a designer, she has extensive experience in all aspects of custom framing construction.