Finish That Thing! Get Ready for the Members Show with Anna Pinto

Framing can be very expensive, and you may not wish to commit your work to this kind of treatment just yet. But that’s no excuse not to put something together for the exhibition!

Several simple mounting methods will be demonstrated, and advice given on framing using a standard pre-fab frame. Bring your finished (or close-to-finished) piece and a sheet or two of good paper (like Canson mi Teintes—which comes in a multitude of colors), a cutting mat, X-acto or similar knife, a metal ruler or triangle, pencil, eraser, and a sheet of light weight cardboard. Optional: a piece of mat board or a pre-cut mat, a bone folder or burnisher, a standard-sized frame. Some materials/tools will be available to share.

Pre-cut mats and standard sized frames are usually available at various art and craft shops.

If you would like to prepare something for our members exhibit, you’re welcome to come for some support/suggestions. There will still be plenty of time for participants who wish to work on their pieces in a relaxed situation with some individual guidance. This mini-workshop begins at 10am with a half hour around noon for lunch; class will end at 2:30, but the room will be open and you're welcome to stay and work until 5pm.

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2020
Time: 10:00 am to 2:30 pm
Price: $85 members/$105 non-members
Level: Beginner and all levels.
Location: SVA Annex, 214 E. 21st Street (between 2nd/3rd Aves), Room 703A

MATERIALS LIST

Bring your finished (or close-to-finished) piece and a sheet or two of good paper (like Canson mi Teintes — which comes in a multitude of colors), a cutting mat, X-acto or similar knife, a metal ruler or triangle, pencil, eraser, and a sheet of light weight cardboard. Optional: a piece of mat board or a pre-cut mat, a bone folder or burnisher, a standard-sized frame. Some materials/tools will be available to share. Pre-cut mats and standard sized frames are usually available at various art and craft shops. Canson paper is available at Blick and DaVinci.

Calligraphy mail order suppliers have everything and are reliable and fast: Paper & Ink Arts or John Neal Books. Basic supplies can be found locally at Dick Blick and Da Vinci.

INSTRUCTOR

Anna Pinto divides her time between all sorts of freelance work — from envelopes to awards to props for the film industry — and teaching. Her work is included in The World Encyclopedia of Calligraphy by Christopher Calderhead and Holly Cohen, and Italic and Copperplate Calligraphy: the Basics and Beyond, by Eleanor Winters, and is in the collections of the San Francisco Public Library, and libraries at Rutgers and Yale.