Always select preservation grade materials like acid free mats and ultra violet filtering glass. Especially if a print or jersey has an autograph; this will ensure that the signature does not fade.

Mount the jersey or artifact using reversible techniques: that means never use tape or glue. In the case of a jersey, simply sew it down with a needle and thread.

Never allow the glazing (glass or acrylic) to rest on the jersey or photograph. Always use a spacer: in case there is a change in temperature and condensation forms on the inside of the glass, the extra air space will keep this moisture from wicking into the cloth or damaging the photograph.

Why go through all this trouble? We never really know what will be priceless 50 years from now. Using preservation practices will keep your jersey or artifact in “mint condition,” thus preventing any decline in its appearance and value.

H. Marion Framing Reaches Out To Creative Talent Of Local Junior High School

H. Marion Framing Studio, the North Shore’s premier art consulting and framing business, is hosting an art exhibition at its Wilmette location in the Edens Plaza Shopping Center for one night only on Thursday, March 12, 2009, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. But the artists there can’t stay too long: they’ve got homework.

More than 80 Marie Murphy Junior High students from the Avoca School District No. 37 will have an exciting opportunity to bring their artwork from the classroom to the showroom for all the public to view. Community members are invited to stop in the store and peruse this eclectic, original collection.

“This is a great way to give back to the community,” says gallery co-owner Jan Marion, who opened the chain’s second location in late fall ’08. “The kids are the real stars of the show.”

Jan Marion and his creative team of art consultants are known for giving back to the local community. In today’s scholastic world, where gym and art are typically the first programs cut from a budget, Marion realizes it’s more important than ever to foster art appreciation among schoolchildren.

Stay posted for information on upcoming art exhibitions at both H. Marion locations in Wilmette and Glenview, IL. - subscribe to our blog!

Pam Rosenberg, IIDA, ASID

featured in the Winter ’08 issue of ASID’s
Inside Illinois Newsletter