03/08/2026
Although I didn't accept a job 40 years ago, gilding and restoring frames for the National Gallery in Washington, DC, my love of framing is still growing. Do you have a hand-gilded, gold leaf frame, in your home? Come see me – Reed
Trraditional to contemporary.
A current show at the Philadelphia Museum of Art puts the spotlight on a rarely-appreciated component of art: the picture frames that border it. Faith Salie explores the history of framing art, and talks with curator Tara Contractor and frame conservator Chris Ferguson about a craft bordering on exq...