Our Story
Artisan Framing Studio opened on 11/11/11, but the story began long before that. Julie Redmond, owner of Artisan Framing Studio, was voted “Most Artistic” in High School and went on to pursue degrees in Art and English. Upon graduation from college she started working as a picture framer and has worked steadily in the industry for over thirty years, managing frameshops in Fairbanks, Alaska and Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1996 she obtained her Certified Picture Framer (CPF) designation.
Through the Professional Picture Framer's Association's (PPFA) Certified Picture Framer® (CPF®) Program, a framer's knowledge is tested in such areas as mounting, glazing, frame cutting, preservation methods and the proper materials to be used in framing projects. A framer who passes the extensive exam earns the framer's mark of excellence, the CPF® designation. Fewer than 4,000 individuals worldwide have achieved CPF® status since the program's inception in 1986. The CPF® program was created to raise the standards of the framing profession, improved education within the industry, and recognize those framers who demonstrate a higher knowledge & skill in the framing profession.
The Frameshop Jack Eastep Built
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