PRESENTATION MATTERS
FRAMING WORKSHOP AT COMO ART SPACE
Date: Saturday, May 16, 10:30 AM - 4 PM & Sunday, May 17, 12:30 PM - 4 PM
Location: COMO Art Space at 1322 Grand Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Cost: $125 (Includes Materials and Finished 8x10 Frame)
Image by VILLA Custom Art + Framing, Artwork by Fernando Villavicencio
COMO is pleased to announce Presentation Matters, part of the Professional Development workshop series. Join VILLA Custom Art + Framing artists, Fernando Villavicencio and Gina DeGideo for a weekend focused on professional artwork presentation and fine art framing. In this workshop, you’ll learn about both exhibition and preservation of 2D art, in accordance with gallery and museum standards.
Participants will select their own materials, cut mat boards, mount artwork, and finish an 8x10 frame for their own unique print to take home. This workshop is perfect for anyone looking to preserve or display their 2D art, including working artists looking for professional framing solutions for exhibitions. No prior experience is necessary.
Image by VILLA Custom Art + Framing
Gina DeGideo
Gina DeGideo is a photographer, curator, teacher, and the studio artist/owner at VILLA Custom Art + Framing in Mesa, AZ. Gina has over 15 years of experience in contemporary fine art framing and archival methods for artwork preservation. In her studio work, she helps artists to archive and reproduce their artwork, as well as working to mat, mount and fit artwork for framing. In her curatorial practice, she’s worked with hundreds of artists on aesthetic and installation to display their work in dozens of different fine art galleries and museums. Additionally, as a former Gallery Manager, she was responsible for archival storage/handling and displaying fine art from represented artist collections, including those of Wynn Bullock and Imogen Cunningham. She’s been teaching presentation and archival methods for photography and related art forms since 2013.
Fernando Villavicencio
Fernando Villavicencio is an artist, photography instructor, and the master woodworker/owner at VILLA Custom Art + Framing in Mesa, AZ. With nearly a decade of framing experience, Fernando specializes in custom hand-crafted wood moulding, built to house collectible art and objects for life. Fernando has framed many unique and valuable works from private collectors and contemporary artists, as well as for museums and galleries nation-wide. Fernando has been teaching photography and artwork presentation since 2021.