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PPFA announces two new Master Certified Picture Framers
April 1, 2013 by
Sheila Pursglove
A big congratulations to two members of the
Professional Picture Framers Association (PPFA), who recently earned the designation of Master Certified Picture Framer (MCPF) – the highest designation in the association – and joined 60 other framers worldwide who have earned this designation, including three who earned the designation in January.
The two framers – who previously earned the Certified Picture Framer (CPF) designation from PPFA – are
Michael Drury, MCPF,
South Hill Gallery in Lexington, Ky.; and
Elli Wollangk, MCPF,
Custom Design Workshop, Oshkosh, Wis., and winner of a
Vivian C. Kistler MCPF Scholarship, named in honor of long time PPFA member Vivian Kistler, MCPF, a popular framing industry educator and author and owner of
Columba Publishing in Akron, Ohio, who died in 2010.
In the exam – with an emphasis on preservation framing of various media – Drury and Wollangk each presented four framed works: art on paper, art on canvas, textile, and an object. These pieces – each accompanied by a written description, including an explanation of the artwork, handling issues, framing methods, and materials used – were disassembled, inspected, and scored by the examiners, using the established criteria set forth by the Certification Board.
Each framer then had 90 minutes to complete a randomly selected framing project, and to complete a condition report; cut and join a frame; size and cut a double mat; size and cut a back mat and filler; attach artwork; size and cut glass; fit and finish; and complete a framing description form, including methods and techniques used, and the reasons for using them.
“The Certification Board is pleased that framers such as Elli Wollangk and Mike Drury are challenging themselves by taking and passing the MCPF exam,” said PPFA Certification Board Chair
Ellen Collins, MCPF, owner of
Howard’s Art Supplies & Frames in Hagerstown, Md. “This prestigious designation can be used in marketing to great effect, and it is personally satisfying, as well. Well done, everyone!”
