Loading... Our Long Island City Facility A History of Housing Fine Art Our building in Long Island City has a history of housing fine art related service, having been, until 1999, Christies’s principal warehouse. When we acquired the building from Christie’s, we over-hauled the structure completely, replacing old factory windows with energy efficient glass block and removing all old internal structures to make open, efficient floor-spaces. At that time we installed air-conditioning and humidification systems throughout its entire 27,000 square feet. The first floor of our facility houses our art preservation studio, design showroom and offices. The temperature and humidity levels in this area are closely monitored, and the air is filtered. There are multiple light sources: North daylight in the showroom, fluorescent work lights, gallery lights, high intensity lights of specific color temperature and a portable raking light. Our art transport truck parks in a garage inside the building, which ensures a safe and easy load and unload for frames and works of art. With fourteen foot ceilings and ample floor space, we can accommodate exceptionally large pieces. Learn More Our Long Island City Facility Our Staff Employee-Ownership Employment Opportunities Frequently Asked Questions Framing Projects Stock Frames and Framing Accessories Our Facility Explore Our Shops And Studios Gilding Studio Gilding on wood is an ancient art. According to Herodotus, it was practiced by the ancient Egyptians. Our method is traditionally known as water gilding. Our gilder prepares the wood surface of the frame with gesso—a mixture of chalk and rabbit skin glue. The gesso is then sanded and polished. Over the gesso the gilder flows on a coat of naturally colored clay, called bole—most often a red/orange color, following the Florentine Renaissance model, but the bole can be any color; Cennini recommended green bole, which we still use, as well as blue, black and yellow. The laying of the leaf requires a very light touch. The gilder lays down thin sheets of gold, much thinner than tissue, with a squirrel hair brush, called a gilder’s tip. The richest gold is 24k, but there are many alloys, including pale gold, red gold and several others. The final step is to burnish the gold to a high luster with an agate stone tool. Metal Shop Wood Shop BARK FRAMEWORKS PLAN YOUR VISIT Schedule an Appointment Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm Telephone: (718) 752-1919 Email: info@barkframeworks.com ARTICLES AND PRESS Ken Price at Matthew Marks Gallery, November 5 – December 23, 2021 Robert Gober at Matthew Marks Gallery, November 5 – December 23, 2021 Suellen Rocca at Matthew Marks Gallery, November 5 – December 23, 2021 KAWS at Skarstedt Gallery, November 5 – December 11, 2021 Stephen Westfall at Alexandre Gallery, November 4 – December 22, 2021 CONNECT WITH US 21-24 44th Avenue Long Island City, NY 11101 Directions Contact Us Employment Opportunities Sign Up for our Newsletter Sitemap Copyright 2020 - Bark Frameworks | Privacy Policy | Return Policy | Legal Information Cookies help improve your experience. You may edit or opt-out of cookie settings. View our Privacy Policy. Edit Settings ACCEPT COOKIES