Calendar of Events - May 2015

Image courtesy Cartolina Cards.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LLB  - CELEBRATE THE COMPLETION OF THE McINTIRE INTERCHANGE - BOW-WOW-WALK 2015 - CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES - SIDEWALK SALE

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Saturday, May 2, 2015

12 - 4 p.m.

McIntire Plaza celebrates the completion of the McIntire Interchange!

Hot 101.9 and Hitkicker 99.7 will be helping us celebrate the completion of the interchange after a somewhat challenging period of construction. Thank you for your patience, your sense of humor and your loyalty!!

Register for prizes. Music. Food. Fun. 

Special events and giveaways throughout the Plaza!
Discover what's so unique about our community of creative local artisan businesses.

 Generously sponsored by Monticello Media | Woodard Properties | Great Harvest Bread Co. | La Linea Bella ! | Cathy Mares | Sarisand Tile | Animal Connection | Habitat for Humanity | CIRCA | ReThreads and the City of Charlottesville.

Register with us to win a framed piece of original art (valued at $420)
 &

a beautiful spring gift basket full of natural spa products by Caldrea, Lucia, SkinOwl and LURK (valued at $80).

We'll also be giving away free deluxe sized samples of LURK and SKINOWL!

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Wednesday, May 6th 

Happy Birthday, LLB!


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Saturday, May 21st
10 - 3 

SIDEWALK SALE!

We have to make room for all our new samples, so it's time to have a sale!
We'll be setting up either in front of LLB or in the Harris Court right outside our workshop.

Cash or check only, please, these prices will be low.




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Saturday, May 30th
8:30 a.m. (10 a.m.) Lee Park

"Picture This!"

Join Titus, Pandora, Play-Doh, Kay Taylor (Sheridan Avenue Studios Photography)
and La Linea Bella ! (Team "Picture This!") at the annual
CASPCA Bow-WOW-Walk through downtown Charlottesville.

Bring your pooch, register to walk with our team
or create your own team and support C'Ville's animals in need.

We had a ton of fun last year, this year should be even better!

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Congratulations, graduates!
(You're free!)

Bring us your diploma or portraits and photos from your graduation and
receive 10% off your custom frame through the end of May.



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La Linea Bella !
Fantastic Framing & Art
Charlottesville, VA
LaLineaBella.com
434 244 3050

Photographers Feature: Print vs. Digital | Rob Garland

“I would like to start by saying that there is no better way to view a photograph than by looking at a tangible print."  Rob Garland

New in our series of local photographers commenting on why (and how) they believe we should frame our photographs.

This week: photographer Rob Garland | Rob Garland Photographers  www.robgarland.com 

"The Tree" by Rob Garland. Framed by us in Roma Moulding's dark ash Tabbacchino with a 3" glass border.

“I would like to start by saying that there is no better way to view a photograph than by looking at a tangible print. Society has become inundated by images on a screen via a computing device. Holding and viewing a print gives one an extremely refreshing experience. 
Black and white images printed in a film darkroom give me timeless photographs. My approach to digital photography is no different. The images needs to be well exposed, have a great center of interest, and speak to the viewer, no matter the medium.

Great photographs are made, not taken. We all TAKE snapshots for casual use, but when it comes to MAKING a photograph and having the image speak to you, there is no better or more tasteful way of showcasing the credibility of one’s fine art than with timeless printing and framing.

Photographing weddings for over twenty years has given me the opportunity to view many framing ideas and approaches from various artists in all fields. Many thoughts come to mind when deciding how to frame. 

When looking at many of the great interior designers, it is common to design a room around a great piece of art, or vice versa. Our company prints our fine art photographic works on archival papers. Our preference is for pieces not to fall under the category of a current trend – we want them to contain classic beauty and be desirable twenty years from now. 

To illustrate: 

One of our most recently completed works is a sixty inch panoramic photograph from my limited edition collection, printed on 100% cotton fiber paper. This allows the piece to be viewed effectively from any angle, with no glare. This one thousand year-old oak, simply titled “The Tree,” is designed to showcase the natural beauty of the world in a subtle warm-tone black and white print. 

The photograph is carefully mounted and floats between two pieces of museum glass with a hand-made Italian wood frame. There is no mat – three inches of open glass surround the print. The image floats and the distance between the print and the wall gives the piece dimension, drawing the eye and making it a focal point it any room. The custom dark ash frame becomes the perfect complement to a piece suited for longevity. “ ~ ROB GARLAND, Rob Garland Photographers.

Rob Garland is the owner of Rob Garland Photographers (www.robgarland.com), a company which specializes in wedding photojournalism and fine art printing. Rob prides himself on a classic, intuitive, heartfelt documentation with the utmost in visual integrity. He has documented many destination weddings throughout the U.S. and abroad as well as Charlottesville weddings at many of our outstanding local venues. Rob loves imagery that fails to go in and out of style and personal touches that make each wedding and event unique.

Thanks to Rob for participating in our featured articles!

See you soon!

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La Linea Bella !

Fantastic Framing & Art

McIntire Plaza

Charlottesville

www.LaLineaBella.com

Properly storing your art

Every week I get this question: How do I properly store my art?

Everyone knows the sadness that comes over them when they pull out that diploma they thought they had safely stashed away in that cardboard tube in order to frame it later on. It's now half yellow, half white, and irreparably curled for eternity.

Or the now leopard-pattern-spotted (foxed) print of Paris that you "safely" put away in between two sheets of cardboard in your attic or basement five years ago, hoping to frame it when you moved into that new house with more wall space.

Not to mention those irreplaceable family photos from the 70's, showing your parents in denim bell-bottoms and furry "fros" at some great outdoor festival in Colorado (I guess you just got a glance into my past;).

Once they're cracked and faded you'l never get those back. (The photos, not the parents.)

What could have prevented such malheurs?

Here's what I recommend (and it's so easy!):

-Go to your local art supply dealer.

-Purchase some acid free foam core and cut two pieces slightly larger than your art.
(Rag board will do, but it will bend more easily.)

-Purchase some glassine paper or acid free tissue.

-Cut your foam board into two pieces, approximately 1" larger than your art. 

-Fold the acid free tissue/glassine in half and insert your art in between. Then gently fold the rest of the tissue around the three outer edges of the art to safely encapsulate the art. Insert in between your foam board, tape the edges to hold the boards/folder together (NOT masking tape, preferably chose an acid free tape) and "Voila!", you can now store your art. NOT in your attic or basement where there is a lot of fluctuation in temperature and humidity, but in a dry, low-lit space or closet or, actually, underneath your bed is totally fine: wherever you have some air circulation to keep your art dry and unexposed to humidity (or gnawing pets - we've seen it all...).

If you are a print collector like me and you store a lot of art, invest in some acid free print folders/boxes. For serious moisture control, use some Silicone paper.

And for photos, you can purchase special acid free storage boxes. (Purchase all these here.)

If you encounter any damage from improper storage, we recommend consulting a paper conservator to repair as much of the damage as possible. Our favorite resident Charlottesville paper magicians are Robert and Martha Orton of Blue Ridge Book Conservation and I'm happy to tell you more about them and sing their praises, just give me a call or pop by with your art.

Oh, and I forgot to mention the best form of storage: 

Beautiful conservation-minded archival framing!

Not only are you storing your art or documents, you are enjoying them at the same time while they beautify your home and even turn some heads. 

See you soon, I hope this was helpful!

Shoot me any other questions you may have that we can share here.

Beate

c/2014 La Linea Bella ! Fantastic Framing & Art, Charlottesville, VA. 

www.LaLineaBella.com

Coming soon! Whitley Designs Jewelry

I'm a fanatic about unusual beautiful jewelry. And I found it again!

Whitley Designs is a team of two sisters, based in San Francisco but with ties to beautiful Charlottesville, where Whitney lived for a few years.

Whitney, a practicing attorney, draws inspiration from her daily life - creating refined, classic pieces. Hayley, a free-spirited artist, pushes the designs in a stylish, innovative, and forward thinking direction. Ultimately, they have created a versatile array of jewelry, with pieces that layer beautifully and transition easily from day to night. Just as "WHITLEYdesigns" is a hybrid of their names, Whitley jewelry reflects the confluence of two unique design aesthetics into one cohesive and timeless collection.

I think this collection complements Suzanne's pieces really well and will combine beautifully!

The pieces should arrive within the next few weeks, so stay tuned!