While heading home from a business trip in Europe I happened to be on the same flight as David Lynch, who happens to be one of T's favorite directors. The only reason I knew what he looked like is T decided on a documentary about David Lynch to watch sometime before that. Well, since I'm an amazing wife, I went up and told him how much my husband loved his work and asked for an autograph. He was very nice and obliged me.
So our anniversary came around (November 21st) and I thought that framing this autograph would be a fantastic first anniversary gift (paper, check).
I also had some lovely nudes done by a friend of mine in Seattle, she wanted to find some good homes for her artwork and I was more than happy to take some off her hands.
I went to FrameStore in Culver City, because it was convenient, but I was really happy with the quality of the work and the assistance from the shopkeeper, Nancy, in helping me pick out so the frames and mats.
Here's a close up of the autograph with a snapshot of the director that I took at the Charles de Gaulle airport. It's sort of floating in a shadowbox frame with a black suede mat. T loves it.
And here are the nudes by the lovely Heather Haws. They are the perfect amount of sketchiness and softness, and the colors are just amazing. They're our first 'real' pieces of artwork and I can't wait to add more to our home.
After getting over the sticker shock of custom framing, I have to say I'm hooked. I think I'm going to have to try and keep myself in check by only framing things that are important to us, but I keep thinking about what I can get framed next. The one tip I've got if you're going to get something framed is to give yourself some time at the frame store. There are tons of mats and frames to choose from and it takes a little while to pick something perfect.
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