Wyman Frame thanks its loyal and new customers who trusted us with your framing project in 2018. Here’s to looking forward to a bright 2019!
Advertisements
Q&A with Wyman Frame
Wyman Frame, a division of nonprofit Dale Rogers Training Center, manufactures custom picture frames while providing jobs and training opportunities for people with disabilities. Carla Folks, Certified Picture Framer (CPF), Professional Picture Framers Association, has framed for Wyman Frame since 2013.
Question: How do people with disabilities assist with the frame-making process?
Carla: We have trained many people in cutting moulding and glass. They also assemble frames, install hanging hardware and wrap them for delivery. Our individuals like seeing the stacks of things being done. They get to tell their friends, ‘I get to work on this. This is cool.’
Q: How do you pass along some of your framing expertise to those served at Wyman Frame?
A: It’s very adaptable. Sometimes what works for me, doesn’t work for them. It’s a matter of finding what works for each person, because we’re so unique and learn differently.
Q: What’s the difference between a ready-made frame and custom framing?
A: For ready-made, you are more or less on your own, and the quality of materials can drastically affect the condition of your artwork over time. Custom framing costs a little more, but using archival components can help ensure your items last as long as possible. Our expertise can help walk you through the process of choosing a mat and frame that will perfectly compliment the artwork and look terrific wherever you display it.
Q: What are some of the most unusual pieces you have ever framed?
A: My favorite was framing a wedding dress. I’ve also framed items brought in by an elderly lady that her mother saved in the sinking of the Titanic. She had a menu, some jewelry and a book. It was very interesting hearing the story and seeing the items.
Learn more about Wyman Frame at WymanFrame.org, or visit them at 2502 N. Utah Ave., Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm.
Dale Rogers Training Center (DRTC) is the oldest and largest community vocational training and employment center for people with disabilities in Oklahoma. With multiple locations in Oklahoma, DRTC trains or employs 1,000 people with disabilities per year. Visit us online: DRTC.org.
MHA 6th Annual Benefit Fundraiser Dinner
At first glance, it may be hard to distinguish a connection between Oklahoma City and the West African nation of Liberia. However, the bond between the two could help change lives around the world.
My Heart’s Appeal (MHA), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is hosting its 6th Annual Benefit Fundraiser Dinner Thursday, February 8, 2018, at Church of the Servant in Oklahoma City.
The event is designed to help raise funds to equip a campus in Liberia, West Africa, where teenagers and adults with intellectual disabilities can train, work and be productive.
Attendees of the benefit dinner will enjoy food, friendship, information, as well as a gallery walk, donation drawing and special entertainment.
Lovetie Major, M.Ed. founded My Heart’s Appeal in 1996 to create more opportunities for people with disabilities like her sister Titema, who has Down syndrome. Major hopes to raise funds to sponsor 40 students at the Connie Thrash McGoodwin Vocational Center in Liberia, West Africa, for the 2018-2019 academic year and sponsorships for 70 clients in its Bigma’s Care Place Respite Center.
Who: My Heart’s Appeal
What: 6th Annual Benefit Fundraiser Dinner
Where: Church of the Servant, 14343 N. MacArthur, Oklahoma City
When: Thursday, February 8, 2018, 6:00-8:00pm
Tickets: $30/person or table of 8: $225 (RSVP by Monday, February 5, 2018). Register online
Contact: Lovetie Major, 405-603-2799, info@myheartsappeal.org
Dale Rogers Training Center has supported the annual event since 2012, and donated agency vehicles for MHA’s use in 2015.
Founded in 1996, the mission of My Heart’s Appeal is to facilitate the establishment of quality training and employment to teenage and adult persons with disabilities in West Africa. myheartsappeal.org
Dale Rogers Training Center (DRTC) is the oldest and largest community vocational training and employment center for people with disabilities in Oklahoma. With multiple locations in Oklahoma, DRTC trains or employs more than 1,000 people with disabilities per year. Visit us online: DRTC.org.
Reasons to go with custom framing
Purchasing a ready-made frame from a big box store can be tempting because of the price. When it comes to protecting treasured family photos or other special items, it pays to do a little research. The quality of materials can drastically affect the condition of your artwork over time. Custom frames cost a little more than a ready-made frame but we will break down reasons why it is worth the investment.
Protect Your Art
Whether you have a poster from a concert, event or a cherished photo, these memorabilia should be treated properly. Anything that comes in contact with your artwork should be acid free and archival in quality or else you risk damage to your art over time. Custom framing with archival components is the best way to ensure your items last as long as possible in the best condition.
Make the Frame Work For Your Art
With custom framing, there are hundreds of options available providing many ways to create a special frame for your cherished item. If you are trying to use a ready-made frame when trying to frame artwork with non-standard dimensions, you will end up with an uneven mat or other make-it-work solutions. Custom framing ensures your final product will look tailor made and will perfectly fit your artwork.
Personalized Service
When just picking up a frame from the store, you are more or less on your own. It is not always a bad thing, but ideally, the frame you end up with should work to enhance what you are putting inside it.
If you do not quite have a vision for your project, there is nothing like the insight of a framing expert. Wyman Frame can work with you to choose a mat and frame that will perfectly compliment the artwork and look right at home wherever you display it.
We will always go the extra mile to ensure your favorite pictures, prints and other memorabilia are preserved properly, beautifully framed and received in a timely manner.
Carla Folks works at Wyman Frame, a division of Dale Rogers Training Center (DRTC). Carla has been a Certified Picture Framer since 1989 and has framed for DRTC since 2013 where she trains/supervises people with disabilities on various projects.
DRTC is the oldest and largest community vocational training and employment center for people with disabilities in Oklahoma. With multiple locations in Oklahoma, DRTC trains or employs more than 1,100 people with disabilities per year. Visit us online: DRTC.org.
