We are honored to be named the “Best Frame Shop” in Minnesota Monthly’s annual “Best of the Twin Cities ” feature. For those of you who didn’t see the article:
FRAME SHOP
When it comes to good framing, it’s easier to get it wrong than it is to get it right. For more than 20 years, Carter Avenue Frame Shop has taken apart do-it-yourself projects gone awry, and turned them into gallery-worthy, picture-perfect artwork. Owner Tim Smith and his team excel at helping customers find the right design, color, proportion, and style of frame to suit their style. The shop promises to finish your project within a week, and guarantees all work. 2186 Como Ave., St. Paul, 651-645-7862, carteravenueframeshop.com
Minnesota Monthly, October 2009
Thanks to all of you for helping make us the best frame shop in the Twin Cities! We promise to keep working to stay the best at serving you with art and framing.
o John August Swanson’s “The Last Supper” serigraph
o Original oils by Jennifer Bowman including a specially commissioned “Como Conservatory” and several vibrant florals
o Beki Killorin set of hand embellished giclee florals
o Lisa Joyce-Hill large ethereal landscape giclee on canvas
o Minneapolis /St. Paul bicycling posters
o Christa Malay pastel-tinted etching landscapes
We have framed lots of unusual and interesting things over the years. Lately we have framed some pieces that seem especially personal and unique. Several of these made for especially meaningful gifts:
o A collection of track memorabilia including baton, running shoes, medals, and jersey.
o A collection of marathon medals.
o A family heirloom three-part screen with a very detailed mural painted on it.
o An intricate three-dimensional South American dough sculpture featuring over 50 figures engaged in all kinds of activities.
o A collection of marathon runner numbers.
o Queen “A Night at the Opera” album cover art.
o A stunning Russian Orthodox icon.
o A huge family heirloom antique Asian silk embroidery
o A large antique French advertising poster
o A wooden tribal mask from the Amazon
Some of our favorite mouldings are Larson Juhl’s water gilded frames from their hundred-year-old French factory in the village of Hazebrouk. Water gilding is the centuries-old process of applying gold leaf, silver leaf, and other metal leafs to picture moulding. Water gilded frames are some of the most beautiful in existence. The company, Senelar, was founded in 1903 and acquired by Larson Juhl in 1995. We have been honored to carry their frames ever since.
Of course, water gilded frames are not appropriate for every work of art, but when they are, they are fabulous. The best part is that they do not cost as much as you would think, considering the amount of handcrafting. Stop in soon to see if your piece of art needs a water gilded frame.
Check out the link below to see Larson Juhl’s video showing the water gilding process:
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(651) 645-7862
2186 Como Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
In St. Anthony Park two blocks east of Bibelot and Muffuletta
