November Mtg with Jason Dove

The last formal AAG meeting in 2011 was Nov. 14 at the Aiken Center for the Arts. Jason Dove provided a valuable demonstration with slide show and matting materials. Jason is the manager of the framing department at Hobby Lobby in Aiken. He and his wife, Julianne, are natives of NJ and have lived in Aiken for the past 5 years.

Jason gave members tips on matting and framing black and white works before moving on to color. He then answered questions from members. Several of those questions centered around matting and framing pastels. Jason gave several tips on matting pastels that would reduce the dust particles from collecting on the glass front. He also gave a very interesting tip on choosing colored mats for your work. Go to our FB page to see that tip! When it comes to framing, he provided another valuable idea: basically if you want the subject to thrust forward use a frame that's bevel goes out (convex) on the frame. If you want to walk into the work, use a frame where the bevel is "concave" or goes inward.

Don't forget the Christmas party in December. See everyone there!