About Raven Frame Works

Beautiful framing is as much about the framer as it is about the frame.

People often ask us what makes Raven Frame Works, Inc. different from other frame shops – a very good question. The simple answer would be to say that Anne and Terry, the husband-wife team who own and operate Raven Frame Works, Inc., are the difference. The flavor of any business reflects the owners’ personality and interests: we both have Master of Fine Arts degrees from the University of Oregon in sculpture, and our interest in art is lifelong.

Beyond that, most picture framing establishments are also confused about what it is that they do. Some are craft stores, some are art galleries, and some are poster outlets. Raven Frame Works is the only studio in Eugene that is devoted specifically to picture framing. Because that is all we do, we can provide a full range of services, from the casual poster display to a gilded classic presentation for that painting that has been in the family for generations. Custom framing is all we do, and we do it very well.

Terry had been in the picture framing business for 7 years when he began to see a need for a shop that specialized in custom framing. No gallery, no greeting cards, no posters - just custom framing. Terry also became more interested in framing design and techniques that would prolong the life of the art being framed, a relatively new idea to this trade. Anne and Terry are also adept at manipulating materials and have a strong, conservative design sense based on historical models. So the basis for Raven Frame Works began. That was 1996, and ever since then Anne and Terry have worked hard within the Eugene community and the framing industry to mix knowledge and passion into Raven Frame Works.
Part of the design area
Part of our design area.

A member of the Fine Art Care & Treatment Standards Institute (FACTS), Terry first joined FACTS in 1977 and served on the committee that established guidelines for conservation framing, the first such guidelines to be established and accepted industry-wide. Terry continues to serve on the committee, which now has guidelines for works on paper, photographs, and textiles.

He was a speaker at the West Coast Art and Framing conference in Las Vegas in January 2001. Terry is a charter member of the Cascade Picture Framing Guild based in Portland and a member of the National Sculpture Society; he also is the co-host and producer of the visual arts radio program VizCity on KLCC 89.7 FM in Eugene.

We continue to provide custom framing services – from our community and industrial affilliations, to our expanded offerings incorporating new technology and ideas into the work we do – improving quality while remaining true to our passion for art and quality framing.