Conservation framing is the term given to materials and techniques used in framing of an item that are of conservation or museum quality. These materials are made of 100% cotton rag and alpharag.

Cotton rag dates back many centuries and refers to the cotton rags and trimmings that were the raw materials used for making quality papers, unlike non-conservation materials that are made of acidic wood pulp cardboard. By using framing materials made from cotton fibres, artwork is assured the best possible environment within a frame.

For your consideration, we recommend combing conservation and museum quality materials with the use of ultra violet (UV) filtering glass, which will protect your artwork from the harsh effects of light.

" Does my artwork need conservation framing?"

You may have an item of artwork or a possession that you particularly treasure. It may have monetary, historical or sentimental value. By choosing conservation framing your treasured piece can be enhanced and protected from atmospheric contaminants and preserved for the future.

In addition to our conservation framing we have a conservator's referral service with many of New Zealand's leading conservators, for those artworks and items that are slightly the worse for wear and need a bit of TLC prior to framing.