The Framers

In conjunction with Super Sonic festival we have a new exhibition opening Friday 22nd June  at Studio 4 Gallery.

The Framers studio4 gallery  hosts a series of Images by Richard Short.  From the punks and  free festivals of the 1980s through the grunge and Grindcore  of the 90’s to the techno of the 2000’s Richards personal journey of documentation of his life at gigs, festivals and the nightlife of dingy back streets of Industrial Digbeth.

At the Framers, Studio 4 Gallery, The Custard Factory, Digbeth Birmingham

Please join us as we show off our completed new gallery space, Studio 4 gallery with an exclusive print launch by renowned artist Lucy McLauchlan. The event will be at The Framers at the Custard Factory on the 31st May from 6-9pm, all welcome.

British born Lucy McLauchlan’s large-scale monochromatic paintings have covered multi-story buildings across Europe, gigantic billboards in China, windows in Japan, huts in The Gambia, Italian water towers, Norwegian lighthouse, Detroit car parks and abandoned NYC subway tunnels.

Implicit within her work is a deep respect for nature as she draws inspiration from her immediate environment; allowing it to inform and direct what is an intuitive and explorative process.

Last few days of the Birmingham 68 exhibition in the gallery, as part of the Flatpack film festival, come grab a print with £5 off!

Please note I will be closed on Tuesday 17th April for a family funeral, apolagies for any inconvenience

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We will be hosting this exhibition throughout April, as part of flatpack film festivals 68 weekend, in our shiny new exhibition space on Gibb Street featuring a selection of posters, cuttings and images drawn from the programme. And some editions for sale.

Opening night as part of Digbeth first Friday, 6th April.

On 15 April from 12:00 – 16:00 the space will host a free Sunday Social drop-in workshop for all ages, where you can make your own stencil art and psychedelic posters.

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Well it’s been a hectic few weeks building a new workshop and gallery from scratch, thanks too all my friends who helped out! I’m now open and up and running in new premises on Gibb Street at the Custard Factory, few little jobs left to do and gallery need some pictures in it but  workshop is set up and I’m back to usual opening times, Tuesday to Friday 10.30-6 and Saturday 11-4.

I’ll be busy catching up with with new year orders but watch this space for some exciting exhibitions and events coming soon , some new services we’ll be offering, new logo and website.

Thanks for your patience and hope to see you in the new Framers Studio soon!

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Setting up new studio is taking a little longer,  I’m now planning to be open and taking in work from Wednesday 17th, apologies for any inconvenience. Also still waiting for phone line to be swapped over so you can contact me on 07939193749 or phone landline and leave a message

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We will be working till the 23rd December then closing for 3 weeks to move to our new workshop. We plan to be back open on January 15th in our exciting new gallery and workshop on Gibb Street at the Custard Factory. If you need to collect work get in touch as we’ll be around the Custard over the new year setting up. Wishing our customers a merry Christmas and happy new year!

As you may have heard i’m moving to a new gallery and workshop here at the Custard Factory in the New Year. So it’s time to clear out the old gallery; spare stock, antique frames, odds and ends, big clearance sale! Starting this Saturday 25th to join in with the Digmas event happening across Custard ground floor. Come grab a bargain!

Some news of exciting developments with us here at the Framers. You may have heard the Custard Factory has new owners who are investing both in the building and the wider area. The corner where our workshop is currently set up is getting rather run down and tired and our roof is on its last legs, roof leaks are not the best for a picture framers! So the whole courtyard area is being repaired and re-developed.

This has prompted us to take stock and refine our business, so the current partners are separating the Framers into two companies.

I, Lawrence will continue with The Framers which will be moving in the new year, creating a new bespoke  gallery and workshop in Gibb Street Court yard, continuing The Framers 20 + years legacy at The Custard Factory.  The Framers will close for an extra week over the Christmas holidays to move into the new workshop and gallery, just round the corner from our current workshop, continuing and improving on the quality service and products we’ve developed over the years.

John and Richard are starting afresh and heading to the countryside, setting up as the Framing Studios at Beckets farm, just off the M42, south Birmingham. https://www.theframingstudios.com  for more information.

Please note new opening times starting from November 2017.

In the mean time it’s business as usual, I’m still in the current workshop getting on with all your Christmas orders, and will be open and working up to 23rd December. Watch out for big Christmas moving sale in the gallery as part of Digmas, starting on the 25th November.

Looking forward to the new start in the new year with exciting new projects and events in the gallery as well as new products and services in the workshop, keep an eye out for re-brand and web site update in the pipeline too.

Thank you for your custom and hope to continue offering our quality standard and passion in our work as we move on in the next chapter of our company.