Taupo Framing

14/10/2026

I've really enjoyed framing these poster prints for a local "establishment".

These poster prints are German advertising plates from 1909.
They come from a rare portfolio titled Neue Moderne Firmenschilder (New Modern Company Signs/Trademarks), designed by the artist Otto Heim and published by Karl Lüth in Germany.

The portfolio contained 64 chromolithographic plates meant to serve as templates, inspiration, and examples for modern commercial signage and typography of the era.

The rooster plate functions as a fictional or sample dual-advertisement showcasing:
• Top section: J. Fokker — Eier, Butter, Käse (Eggs, Butter, Cheese)
• Bottom section: A. Lehr — Orient Tabake, Zi******en, Zigarren (Oriental Tobaccos, Ci******es, Ci**rs)

07/10/2026

So, how many framers can say they framed...
Two dried fish on a stone pendant today! 🐟🐟
This is a personal piece that evokes fond memories of adventures with my children when they were young little fisher people

13/09/2026

13/09/2026

My Client asked me to get creative with this Egon Schiele print on board.

The print was stuck to the board which had broken and been taped back together.

So... creative I got!!

I really hope she likes it 😬🙏

25/08/2026

Gorgeous Pheasant feather mandala by Taupo Artist, Trish Bradley. The feathers are locally sourced from Poronui Station. Check out the colours!
Framed in Stockholm natural oak veneer from Larson-Juhl New Zeland, with a black spacer and AR70 artglass from Glasslines NZ Ltd

18/08/2026

"When colours are surrounded by black they glow out of the dark and that gives the colours a special importance. If you put colours on white, in a white frame or in white surroundings, then they appear muddy. White dulls the colours."
Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Ahhh yes, this explains my love of the blackcore black mat/mount board.

I visited the town I grew up in and got to visit the Hundertwasser gallery at long last.
Wow 👌 Whangarei should be proud of this fabulous creative space.

12/08/2026

Wow what a difference a new frame makes!

This gorgeous painting is by Cora Wilding: progressive painter and an absolute saint who founded YHA NZ. She is also sister to a Wimbledon tennis legend.

I love what you can discover when researching the signatures on artworks.

I dont like discovering bugs though 😱🥴😁