phil·lu·men·ist
/fəˈlo͞omənəst/
(n.) a collector of matchbooks or match boxes.
Who knew there was a word for it? We recently framed this little collection of restaurant matchboxes and fell down the rabbit hole wondering all about them. Here are our findings: 1. There appears to be 2 people vying for the "Creator of the Matchbook" title: Joshua Pusey, a Philadelphia lawyer, is credited with inventing the matchbook in 1892, that said on June 20, 1893, Charles Bowman patented a matchbook that looks like our matchbook today (and he had actually applied for his patent in 1892).
A particularly famous early advertising cover occured when the manager of the Mendelson Opera Company bought 200 blank matchbooks and hand-printed messages and pictures of the opera’s leading players on them. There is only one copy of this matchbook left today.
After the all the cigarettes smoked in the 60`s, 70`s and 80`s, matchbooks are still a restaurant momento, that said, when you see them, grab them because fewer and fewer are made each year.
#frameitonceframeitright
#matchboxes
#matchbooks
#customframe
#phillumenist
#finedining
phil·lu·men·ist
/fəˈlo͞omənəst/
(n.) a collector of matchbooks or match boxes.
Who knew there was a word for it? We recently framed this little collection of restaurant matchboxes and fell down the rabbit hole wondering all about them. Here are our findings: 1. There appears to be 2 people vying for the "Creator of the Matchbook" title: Joshua Pusey, a Philadelphia lawyer, is credited with inventing the matchbook in 1892, that said on June 20, 1893, Charles Bowman patented a matchbook that looks like our matchbook today (and he had actually applied for his patent in 1892).
A particularly famous early advertising cover occured when the manager of the Mendelson Opera Company bought 200 blank matchbooks and hand-printed messages and pictures of the opera’s leading players on them. There is only one copy of this matchbook left today.
After the all the cigarettes smoked in the 60`s, 70`s and 80`s, matchbooks are still a restaurant momento, that said, when you see them, grab them because fewer and fewer are made each year.
#frameitonceframeitright
#matchboxes
#matchbooks
#customframe
#phillumenist
#finedining
Jeff Gola`s small pieces pack a photo realistic punch. Using egg tempura to create his landscapes. At passing glance one might think they are looking at a photograph, but closer glance displays an amazing mastery of fine touches on board.
Shown:
Jeff Gola, "Flower Field", Egg Tempura, 11" x 14"
Jeff Gola, "Cookstown Corner", Egg Tempura, 10" x 10"
#americana
#flowerfield
#diner
jeffgola
#contemporaryart
Jeff Gola`s small pieces pack a photo realistic punch. Using egg tempura to create his landscapes. At passing glance one might think they are looking at a photograph, but closer glance displays an amazing mastery of fine touches on board.
Shown:
Jeff Gola, "Flower Field", Egg Tempura, 11" x 14"
Jeff Gola, "Cookstown Corner", Egg Tempura, 10" x 10"
#americana
#flowerfield
#diner
jeffgola
#contemporaryart
Dana Goodfellow
"Soundview"
Oil on Canvas
18″ x 36 “
Artist`s statement: "While I have been painting for over twenty-five years, a career in the fashion industry has also informed my aesthetic approach. As a designer and buyer, I constantly sketched and re-worked design ideas, and forecasted fashion and color trends. To ensure that an entire collection was suitably coordinated, I continuously evaluated color combinations. These experiences finely tuned my sense of color and influenced my approach to painting." -goodfellowart
Dana Goodfellow
"Soundview"
Oil on Canvas
18″ x 36 “
Artist`s statement: "While I have been painting for over twenty-five years, a career in the fashion industry has also informed my aesthetic approach. As a designer and buyer, I constantly sketched and re-worked design ideas, and forecasted fashion and color trends. To ensure that an entire collection was suitably coordinated, I continuously evaluated color combinations. These experiences finely tuned my sense of color and influenced my approach to painting." -goodfellowart
Explaining the loss of all but one frame, Louis Van Tilborgh writes that as soon as the paintings become more popular, so too did collectors see fit to alter the frame around the works. “The flat, colored frame preferred by Van Gogh gradually disappeared in the early twentieth century, when his reputation began to soar. There were almost as many new frames as new owners…who were
naturally influenced in their choice of frame by the interior decoration of their home."
(From thesis on artist`s frames by Isabella Leonardo`s Kapczynski)
#historyofframing
#vincentvangogh
Explaining the loss of all but one frame, Louis Van Tilborgh writes that as soon as the paintings become more popular, so too did collectors see fit to alter the frame around the works. “The flat, colored frame preferred by Van Gogh gradually disappeared in the early twentieth century, when his reputation began to soar. There were almost as many new frames as new owners…who were
naturally influenced in their choice of frame by the interior decoration of their home."
(From thesis on artist`s frames by Isabella Leonardo`s Kapczynski)
#historyofframing
#vincentvangogh
Frame it once, frame it right.
In one week we will set the clocks ahead 🕦 and welcome back the green to the landscape. 🌳🌱 We are prepping for this with Julia Jensen, a modern landscape artist who paints the Northeast`s landscapes between Nantucket and Vermont.
Julia Jensen
"Out Here Among The Crows"
Oil on Panel
40" x 40"
#feelingspring
#northeastlandscape
#juliajensen
In one week we will set the clocks ahead 🕦 and welcome back the green to the landscape. 🌳🌱 We are prepping for this with Julia Jensen, a modern landscape artist who paints the Northeast`s landscapes between Nantucket and Vermont.
Julia Jensen
"Out Here Among The Crows"
Oil on Panel
40" x 40"
#feelingspring
#northeastlandscape
#juliajensen
Never thought we`d be able to say it, but we just framed a Ferrari...
#ferrari
#framedlogo
#rossocorsa
#fineartframing
#newcanaan
#frameitonceframeitright
#handwright
Never thought we`d be able to say it, but we just framed a Ferrari...
#ferrari
#framedlogo
#rossocorsa
#fineartframing
#newcanaan
#frameitonceframeitright
#handwright
✨❤️ Valentine`s Day is around the corner ❤️✨what`s the antidote to these dark, dreary, winter days? Why it`s an electric Kat Evans colorfield piece! It will light up your day and night⚡️
"Blowing Kisses II"
Katherine Evans
Acrylic on Canvas
20" x 20"
$2,700
#antidotetowinterblues
#bestvalentinesgift
katevansartist
#colorfield
✨❤️ Valentine`s Day is around the corner ❤️✨what`s the antidote to these dark, dreary, winter days? Why it`s an electric Kat Evans colorfield piece! It will light up your day and night⚡️
"Blowing Kisses II"
Katherine Evans
Acrylic on Canvas
20" x 20"
$2,700
#antidotetowinterblues
#bestvalentinesgift
katevansartist
#colorfield