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Show Now you can do it you rself at Valline Gallery Framing TT-J77J ! i ! M J" -S . - - vit ! ? .j' "X - w One by one, Park City is acquiring all the urban amenities of a full-sized city. And this weekend, with the addition of Park City's first do-it-yourself framing gallery, there will be one less reason to make the long trip down to the valley. Robin Valline has long been aware of the need for a local self framing business. "From my contact with local artists and from knowing a lot of people who make the trip to Salt Lake City just because they enjoy making their own frames, I knew there would be an interest," he said. At that time Valline owned Johnson Gallery at the Park City Resort where he barely had enough room for his own custom framing jobs and his gallery. When the time came to move and expand he , promised his clients that the new gallery would include self-service framing. Valline has kept his promise. This weekend he is opening at a new location in the Mt. Air Mall. In addition ad-dition to the gallery and additional ad-ditional workspace for commercial framing, there are two framing stations for ' economy-minded customers who prefer to assemble their own frames. ; "The object is to cater to Robin Valline (with a little help from his son Tom) and assistant Dan Ward consult on a custom mat. ' ordered, but there will be over 1,000 feet of a variety of metal section and wood moldings in stock. Valline has also purchased an Oval Master to facilitate framing those old-fashioned oval portraits. the customer. We'll do the hard part, cutting the mat if needed, cutting the frame sections and glass. But the customer can be more involved in-volved in the process of picking and choosing the materials," said Valline. First-time customers will be treated to expert coaching from Valline or a member of his staff. From then on they are on their own. suiting. He will continue to help the owners of commercial commer-cial space to select appropriate ap-propriate artwork to enhance enhan-ce their company's image. Valline Gallery Framing is scheduled to open this weekend on the second floor According to Valline, his customers will be able to choose from 800 types of frame molding. Some styles may have to be special Valline hopes that while customers are working on their own frames he will have more time to spend on custom frames and art con- of the east wing in the Mt. Air Mall. The gallery will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily except Sundays and holidays. |