American Art Make-a-Frame offers frames for every wall to make a perfect statement and enhance yor images. The store gives you the choice of framing your artwork yourself or letting a professional do the job. The more difficult decision is selecting the frame that fits your image, since frames come in a variety of shapes and sizes: wide profile, box profile, classic, reverse, wedge, narrow and canvas styles. And those are just some of the options.
Doing the framing yourself saves 20 to 80 percent in labor charges. The services include a wide assortment of moulding, dry mounting, shadow boxes, museum quality framing and expert assistance. Ultimately, the price you pay for a frame is the price you choose.
Bruce White Galleries offers art design services for corporate clients and residential homes. Consulting services include whole building/residence art planning. Its art includes prints, posters, original art and commission work. Framing services are also available. Bruce White Galleries recommends making an appointment with a specialist for a particular need.
When entering this art supply store, the customer feels like they are walking into a home studio of their very own--stocked with an array of supplies, of course. Located in the diverse downtown area on Washington Street, it is the only professional art supply store in the Harford/Cecil County area.
Dupre's Antiques Market is conveniently located just off of historic Marietta Square. You can find just about any kind of antique or collectible here, including furniture, decorative accessories, clocks, jewelry, porcelain collectibles, glassware and art. It is the largest store of its kind in Marietta, with a 16,000 square foot showroom.
Peter Blake Gallery is a contemporary and modern art gallery. It originally opened in 1993. The gallery features art from a diverse group of artists representing a variety of mediums. Most pieces can be called abstract.
A community arts center, Expression Gallery shows a rotating list of local artists, has a schedule of engaging classes and hosts a variety of arts-centered events. The public is welcome to browse and participate in events like book and poetry readings, craft shows and film reviews. The calendar of events is posted on the website.
Open Secret Bookstore sells new and used books, and music, on topics such as spirtuality, religion, and metaphysics. It also hosts events on most weekend nights ranging from book signings to musical performances. This bookstore is a one-stop shop for the New Age community of San Rafael complete with weekly tarot readings, meditation classes, and a Hindu temple. As one employee describes,"It is an Aquarian store with a little bit of everything."
Africa & Beyond is located in the heart of La Jolla on Prospect Street near a variety of restaurants, stores, art galleries and beaches. This ethnic art gallery primarily exhibits statues, African masks and unique artifacts from many different countries in Africa as well as jewelry from artists from around the world. All art on exhibition is for sale. Africa & Beyond also hosts book signings and fundraisers, for which it donates proceeds to a new charity each quarter such as the California Lost Boys & Girls Foundation.