Laura Osborne

How did you get started in this career? I was working at another job in September 1983, when a fellow BFA grad asked me why I wasn’t using my art abilities. She knew a picture framer that was looking for a manager for one of her frame shops. My name was passed along/referred, and I got the job and started working in framing in November 1983.

What is your most requested item or service? The most requested service I offer is helping people pick out the best way to frame their item(s). Many don’t know what they want, and others think they know. It’s up to me to help them pick the best way to display their keepsakes. From acidfree matting and conservation clear glass on original family photos and dry mounting their posters or not dry mounting their expensive limited edition prints, to sewing their jerseys or lace doilies on a backing (not gluing), and everything in between. I guide them on what colors to use, too.

How do you spend your time when you’re not working? When I’m not at work, I spend time reading and doing puzzles. (In the busy holiday season, I spend a lot of nights thinking how I will frame those special pieces).

What’s one thing people should know about your business? I would like people to know that once they bring their keepsake into Laura’s Framing, it is designed and assembled in house. We are there to help you design the best way to display your piece. The customer and I are a team in putting the framing package