A Frame-Maker’s Journal
Updates and reflections on our work and mission to revive the art and craft of framing pictures. Here I'll show you new jobs we're especially proud of and keep you up on what's going on at the Gallery, as well as discuss topics germane to our work, including handcraft and work generally, the place of art, and ideals of the Arts and Crafts Movement (especially its greatest leaders, John Ruskin and William Morris).
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—Tim Holton
R.I.P., Mr. Goines
I learned yesterday that David Lance Goines died last Sunday, February 19. Goines was an internationally renowned printer and graphic artist who, after moving to Berkeley to attend the University in the 1960’s, remained in the city, producing posters and graphic w... continue reading.
Hanging this Weekend With Gus and Hans at the Grove Park Inn
A little while back I posted about framing this 1912 Hans Jauchen copper relief for Gus Bostrom’s antique business in Alameda, California Historical Design. This weekend the piece is on display at Gus’s booth at the 36th Annual National Arts and Crafts Confe... continue reading.
Let’s Get Lost: Robert Flanary Show Opens Tomorrow
Today at the Gallery we added the finishing touches to our one-man show, Robert Flanary: Seeing All Together. Along with a great air of anticipation here, we enjoyed also a considerable amount of fond reflection. The show marks the beginning of our twenty-fifth year of ... continue reading.
Robert Flanary and the Genesis of Holton Studio Gallery
As we frame our new show, Robert Flanary: Seeing All Together, I’ve been reflecting on the great significance Bob has for Holton Studio. It was 24 years—almost a quarter century—ago that I first met Bob. Before we hatched the Holton Studio Gallery, he walked i... continue reading.
“Seeing All Together”: Framing an Exhibit of Recent Landscape Paintings by Robert Flanary
The weeks leading up to a show at the Gallery are always exciting, as we get to live with a crop of new paintings, see our own work enhance already beautiful pictures, and watch the exhibit come together. It’s always a joy. But the show we’re currently mount... continue reading.
Cherries Jubilee for the New Year!
Looking for a festive recipe for your New Year’s Eve dinner? Here’s one from none other than Alice Waters, as designed, calligraphed, and printed by David Lance Goines at his St. Hieronymous Press. “Cherries Jubilee” was created in 1970 as part o... continue reading.
Open House—Last Day of Beloved California VII
Tomorrow, Friday, December 30, is not only our last day of business before the New Year, but also the last day of our big annual all-gallery show, Beloved California. We’re ringing out 2022 and this special show with an open house from 11 to 4. Hope you can come! ... continue reading.
Framing Charles W. Bartlett
This is a woodblock print, “Entrance to Golden Temple, Amritsar,” dated 1919, by the fascinating British artist Charles William Bartlett (1860-1940). I took advantage here of the natural affinity between the picture and the frame—an affinity with respect t... continue reading.
Framing Bill Cone for Beloved California VII
After a great opening last Saturday, our big annual all-gallery show Beloved California VII: Twenty Painters with a Passion for Place continues, running through the end of the year. Featuring The Holton Studio Gallery’s entire roster of artists, the show includes ... continue reading.