4walls got in touch with Village Framers, Ian and Jane, to learn more about how their mix of talents were the perfect recipe for success, alongside interviewing one of their most featured artists, the inspirational Keith Jansz. Jane started off as an artist, teaching painting to adult groups for about 40 years, before Ian decided he could utilise his skills as a carpenter to frame Jane and her many students’ work. After realising they were the perfect partnership, the pair invested in framing equipment to set up their own framing business, Village Framers, in their picturesque garden studio in Lillingstone Lovell.
FRAMING DOWN A COUNTRY LANE! When discussing some of their most challenging commissions, Ian and Jane told us:
“Every framing job poses a new obstacle, but one of the most challenging we have received was a painting that had to be framed with double doors at the front, which then opened up to reveal another painted scene behind the doors!�. Jane is also trained in textiles, so will often receive more intricate requests from embroiderers looking for help with stretching and how to present their work. But whatever they are assigned, their favourite part of the job is the pleasure of contributing towards the delight of the artist when they see their final framed artwork.
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