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25 January 2012
- Mal will be speaking at the Spring Fair International 2012 held at the NEC between
5th and 9th Feb. The seminar subjects are 'Framing Antique Textiles' and 'Conservation Hinging', the latter be based around his recent article published in the Fine Art Trade Guild's Art Business Today. (See
Articles).
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25 January 2012
- Following two very successful presentations and a days workshop with the Norwich Branch of the Embroiderers Guild, Mal has been added to the Guilds National Register of speakers.
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13 December 2011
- Due to the volume of work, we cannot take any further orders for Christmas.
Mal wishes all his customers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
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15 November 2011
- Opened; an expansion of the Welton workshop facilities which includes a new and improved customer reception area.
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15 November 2011
- Weekend opening times amended to include Saturday 1200-1400hrs. Otherwise weekend opening by appointment.
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27 August 2011
- Mal adds the Advanced Accreditation (Adv Acc) in Conservation Framing to his
qualifications, scoring exceptionally high marks in both the written and practical disciplines.
- The only Lincolnshire-based framer to hold both this Adv Acc and its sister qualification in Textile framing.
- Mal is one of only 6 framers in the UK that hold two of the three Adv Acc.
Mal states – "I have for some time written articles and given seminars on conservation framing and thought it was about time I sat the Fine Art Trade Guild’s examination on this subject.
It is important for customers to have confidence that their framer is fully qualified, understands conservation techniques and,
of course, employs these techniques with the very best quality materials when framing their artwork to this prestigious
level"
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July 2011
Mal's article on Framing Myths explained – Mountboard published in June's Art Business Today gains praise from
the Alan Yaffe President of Peterboro Matboards Canada; stating:
- "Being a mountboard manufacturer I am always pleased to read articles such as yours."
- "I have also read a number of articles in North American framing magazines that were totally inaccurate about papermaking
and matboard composition which only adds to the confusion."
- "I would like to thank you for your accuracy and for helping to set the record straight on mountboard for framers."
Read the article here.
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July 2011
Mal continues to write as a columnist for Picture Business – the next article 'On Top of the World' explains
how he uses the Valiani computerised mount cutter to enhance the mount design using an open 'V' groove and text box.
Open 'V' grooves along with deep bevels add an extra dimension to your artwork – ask Mal to demonstrate on your next visit.
See an example of such a mount here.
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