Our next event will be on Sunday March 4th, at the Chinatown Restaurant in Stoughton, MA

Please save the date.  Further details will soon be posted here, and sent by email.

(Cost: $30 per person, including tax and gratuity)  Pre-registration required (see below)

This award winning restaurant is a local favorite of several NEPPFA members.  The restaurant features Hong Kong Szechuan and Mandarin style cuisine, with an open view kitchen.  The meal will be buffet style, and will showcase several of Chinatown’s most popular menu items.  If you have any special dietary requirements, please let us know on the registration form.

Please support our NEPPFA SPONSORS: Bienfang Products, Bella Moulding,  Craft, Inc, Crescent, Decor Moulding, Designer Moulding, Don Mar Frame & Moulding, Fotiou frames, Frametastic, Gryphon, Larson Juhl, Legion Paper, Lineco, Inc, Logan Graphic Products, Max Moulding , Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Nielsen Bainbridge, Presto, Omega Moulding, Studio Moulding, Tru Vue, Universal Arquati Moulding, Vermont Hardwoods

PLEASE RSVP BY February 28, 2012

Make check payable to: NEPPFA

SHOP NAME: _________________________________________

SHOP ADDRESS: ______________________________________

SHOP PHONE: __________________________

NUMBER ATTENDING: _____                     Check for $________ enclosed

(This is a meal event and is open to all, for $30 per person. Advance reservations required)

Our October 24th meeting was a full day of activities.

The 9am-12:30pm session was a CPF prep and certification review class, with Linda Wassell, MCPF.  Chapter print competition judging took place at the same time, in another room.

After lunch, Linda gave an afternoon presentation for 26 attendees from 1:30-4:30pm.  “Compo Corners and Altered Finishes”

Afternoon class

Compo class demonstration

There was a great turnout for the 6-7pm tabletop vendor show meet and greet.   Thirteen vendors were set up to show their wares, and a buffet was set up for dinner. Members were able to view the 8 chapter print competition pieces, and submit their votes for the popular choice award.

The general meeting started at 7pm, and included 40 attendees. Announcements were made by chapter president Cliff Wilson about the upcoming trade show in January, the chapter lending library for CPF study materials, etc.   Three board members were voted in at this meeting, and the proposed by-law changes were reviewed and accepted.  Bob Warshawer gave a brief talk about competition judging criteria.

In all, 15 door prizes were given out at this meeting.  These included 10 sets of (4) weights from Tru-Vue, a $50 GC from Studio Moulding, a roll of hanging wire from Decor Moulding, an ATG tape gun from Decor Moulding, a 32×40 sheet of Museum Glass from Larson-Juhl,  and an oval mirror from Presto Moulding.

June 24, 2011 General Meeting

The chapter print competition results were next.  There were 8 entries.  Congratulations to the winners!

Popular Choice: Carol Riman of The Frame Man
First Place: Carol Riman of The Frame Man
Second Place: Rob Jenisch of Gilded Edge
Third Place: John Harry Gaston of Gaston Art & Frame

Next we had the evening presentation “Framer’s Workbook: Great Ideas you can use right away” from Linda
Wassell, MCPF

Evening presentation with Linda Wassell, MCPF

If you didn’t make it, you missed a great meeting!

Our next meeting and vendor tabletop show will be Monday October 24th, at the Red Hook Brewery in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

9:00am – 1:00pm: RE-CERTIFICATION CLASS.  If you are due for re-certification, the required application can be downloaded HERE

1:30pm – 4:30pm: Afternoon class w/ Linda Wassell, MCPF:

“Customizing your custom frames – compo corners and altered finishes” 

($35 for members and $45 for non-members) Registration required

Linda Wassell, MCPF

Offer a unique look to your custom frames by adding composition ornaments to achieve the look of a finely finished frame. Finish the look by enhancing the finish to give a truly custom mated patina. In this hands-on class, students will experiment with the application of compo and learn how to dissect and recreate a wide range of finishes. If you want to be a true CUSTOM framer, this is the class for you!

Support our NEPPFA SPONSORS: Bienfang Products, Bella Moulding,  Craft, Inc, Crescent, Decor Moulding, Designer Moulding, Don Mar Frame & Moulding, Fotiou frames, Frametastic, Gryphon, Larson Juhl, Legion Paper, Lineco, Inc, Logan Graphic Products, Max Moulding , Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Nielsen Bainbridge, Presto, Omega Moulding, Studio Moulding, Tru Vue, Universal Arquati Moulding, Vermont Hardwoods

The competition piece is still available for purchase.  Contact Harry Gaston for details.

"Three Boats" by John M. Gaston

PLEASE RSVP BY October 17, 2011

Make check payable to: NEPPFA

SHOP NAME: _________________________________________

SHOP ADDRESS: ______________________________________

SHOP PHONE: __________________________

NUMBER ATTENDING: _____                     Check for $________ enclosed

(Afternoon Class is $35 for members, $45 for non-members. Evening events are open to all)

You are invited to join us!

Monday August 15, 2011 6:30pm in Sturbridge, MA

Dinner will be an Italian summer buffet, and requires pre-registration (see below)

Featured Speaker:  KEN LINK, CPF®

Ken is the current president of PPFA and will be discussing the future of our organization, and answering questions.

After dinner, we will have an open discussion about what you would like NEPPFA to do/be for you.  How can your trade organization help you grow your business?

Please take our on-line survey (even if you can’t attend the meeting).  The survey is at www.neppfa.org/survey/  This will give us feedback and help us prepare some discussion topics for the meeting.

Door prizes will be provided by some of our sponsors.

PLEASE RSVP BY AUGUST 5, 2011

Make check payable to: NEPPFA

SHOP NAME: _________________________________________

SHOP ADDRESS: ______________________________________

SHOP PHONE: __________________________

NUMBER ATTENDING: _____                     Check for $________ enclosed

(please include $15 per member attendee, $25 per non member attendee)

Make a day of it and spend some time in beautiful Sturbridge!

NEPPFA SPONSORS: Bienfang Products, Bella Moulding,  Craft, Inc, Crescent, Decor Moulding, Designer Moulding, Don Mar Frame & Moulding, Fotiou frames, Frametastic, Gryphon, Larson Juhl, Legion Paper, Lineco, Inc, Logan Graphic Products, Max Moulding , Meadowbrook Insuance Group, Nielsen Bainbridge, Presto, Omega Moulding, Studio Moulding, Tru Vue, Universal Arquati Moulding, Vermont Hardwoods

2011 New England PPFA Chapter Framing Competition

 

"Three Boats" by John M. Gaston

 

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PS:  A great time was had by all at last night’s chapter dinner meeting at the Worcester Art Museum.  Upcoming events include the June 13th meeting, where we will be having the chapter print competition.  The piece is available now for $40.  This will be held at the Sturbridge Host Hotel, and details will be forthcoming soon.

Join us on Sunday March 6, 2011 for our next meeting.   This will be a dinner and art event, hosted at the Worcester Art Museum.

-Cash bar will be open at 5pm
-Dinner buffet will begin at 6pm

The European and American Galleries will be open to our party, and a docent will be present for private tours.

Location:     Worcester Art Museum  55 Salisbury Street   Worcester, MA 01609

For directions and information about the European and American galleries, visit http://www.worcesterart.org/

A flier will be distributed soon, and this website will be updated with greater detail.

Please make your check out to: NEPPFA
Mail to chapter treasurer:
Bobbie Renshaw
Artistic Images
174 Wallens Street
Winsted, CT 06098

Shop name:

Shop phone:

Shop address:
Number attending:

Check for $___________ Enclosed ($40 per attendee)

Reserve your seat(s) soon, because this event is sure to sell out, and is limited to the first 40 people.

NEPPFA Print Competition Winners Oct 18, 2010

Popular Choice:  Dara Hoell of Sterling Frame
First Place:  Dara Hoell of Sterling Frame
Second Place: Harry Gaston of Gaston Art & Frame
Third Place: Sherry and Larry Pearl of Newburyport Framers
Best First Time Entry: Sherry and Larry Pearl of Newburyport Framers
Judges Award for Innovation: Carol and Rich Riman, The Frame Man
Judges Award for Creativity: Andrew Langlois of Get The Picture Framing

Our next meeting is October 18, 2010 at the Redhook Brewery – Portsmouth, NH

Afternoon Seminars 1:00 to 4:30 PM
Sponsor Tables, Print Competition viewing and Popular choice voting 6 to 7:15 PM
Evening Program & Awards start at 7:15 PM

Afternoon seminars/program: 1:00-4:30pm

Join us for a round-robin style series of educational shorts presented by your fellow NEPPFA Members.

Network with other framers and shop owners and share techniques, strategies, and ideas for success.

The lineup includes:

• Donna Reynolds, CPF on Lacing
• Ron Dziubek on Event Planning
• Ellen Collins, MCPF on Certification
• John Fournier on Wholesale and Commercial Pricing Strategies
• Rich Riman on Gadgets, Tips & Tricks
• Tim Werner on a surprise specialty
• John Gaston on glass ovals

More may be added before the October Meeting.

$25 for members/$35 for non members  Please register in advance -space is limited

Evening Program:

6:00-7:00 PM (open to all)

Meet and Greet other members.  Includes appetizers, tabletop vendor show, PPFA Print framing competition popular choice viewing/voting

7:15 PM General meeting and guest speaker.   Framing Competition results

Ellen Collins, MCPF, of Howard’s Art Supplies & Framing, Hagerstown, Md., has been a picture framer since 1979. She has a degree in retailing from Strayer University in Washington, D.C., and enjoys sharing her accumulated knowledge. Collins will present “FRAMING OOPS! Fearless Fixes for Framing Faux Pas”

It’s down to the wire — you need to get the job out and then disaster strikes! Here are techniques you can use to avert a framing crisis. Seasoned framer or newbie, you’ll find new information to help you in your time of need.

Ellen has taught this program at the National PPFA convention and at PPFA chapters.

The RedHook Brewery is located at the Pease International Tradeport:

35 Corporate Drive
Newington(Portsmouth), NH 03801-7852

For afternoon sessions, make your check out to NEPPFA

Mail to: NEPPFA
c/o Richard Riman, CPF
The Frame Man
1195 North Main St.
Randolph, MA 02368

Shop name, phone,  and address:
Number attending _____

Check for $___________ Enclosed

Reserve your seat(s) for the Seminar $25 members, $35 non-members

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS: A Street Frames, Bienfang Framing Products, Craft Inc, Crescent, Decor Mldg, Designer Mldg, Direct Mldg, DON MAR Frame & Mldg, Fotiou Frames, Frametastic!, Gryphon Mldg, Larson-Juhl, Legion Paper,Lineco/University Products, Logan Graphic Products, Max Mldg, Meadowbrook Insurance, Nielsen & Bainbridge, Omega Mldg, Presto Frame & Mldg, Studio Mldg, Tru-Vue, Universal /Arquati Framing Products, Vermont Hardwoods