Happy Holidays from Valerie, John, and Clare. We are grateful for your business and friendship, and look forward to seeing you soon! In the meantime, sing along…
Happy Holidays from Valerie, John, and Clare. We are grateful for your business and friendship, and look forward to seeing you soon! In the meantime, sing along…
That probably came out wrong.
We have been very busy and sometimes things like customer communication can get caught between the cracks. Sorry.
But hey, it’s all good. We promise to try harder to do better at being better.
Harder.
A recent business trip took us to Seattle. We were selling new products, pitching new ideas and creating new partnerships.
Seattle is experiencing significant growth. It may have started with Microsoft 25 years ago, but it is now being fueled by Amazon.
We stayed in the Capital Hill district, which is in the middle of all of the action. It is very expensive to stay in a hotel, so AirBnB is a welcomed alternative.
Most everywhere is walkable from Capital Hill, but if it isn’t, Uber is a terrific shared economy transportation means.
The food in Seattle is fantastic and an upscale, yet informal recommendation is the Skillet Diner.
Seattle is not without kitschy, and this photo was taken for the benefit of our friends at the Red Wing Shoe Company.
It is a delight to share the news that Valerie Becker (co-owner of this clown college) is the first recognized Master Certified Picture Framer (MCPF) in Minnesota as designated by the Professional Picture Framers Association (PPFA).
The MCPF designation is a professional recognition within the framing industry that indicates the recipient takes their framing very seriously. Before you can become a MCPF, you need to become a Certified Picture Framer. which is a three hour examination that focuses on framing in a completely archival fashion.
Once you achieve CPF status, you need to re-certify your CPF status after four years and be a professional framer for five years before you are eligible for the MCPF accreditation.
The MCPF is a hands-on practicum, where four different framing subjects are framed (print, fabric, canvas and object art) with advanced framing elements. Each piece is dis-assembled and evaluated. A fifth piece is framed on-site and on-demand in ninety minutes under peer review.
There are fewer than 60 MCPF professionals in the world, so it is kind of a big deal.
Way to go Val! We are so proud of you.
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