Shadowbox Framing Class with Jenelle - 6/6/2026 & 6/13/2026
An exploration of 3D collage and framing
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Do you have precious heirlooms to frame and preserve? Have you ever wanted to make a shadowbox arrangement from found objects? Join Jenelle for a fun and creative class that goes beyond the basics! During the course, students can bring small items or choose a few from our curated collection, and then are taught to make them into a beautiful shadowbox presentation. Students will go home with 2 completed projects.
What's Included:
- 2-2 hour instructed sessions
- up to 5 objects from our collection of curiosities
- All materials, including a selection of premium backings and frames for a presentation 12"x18"x 1.5" max.
Class schedule:
Day 1
- Anatomy of a shadow box frame
- Selection of objects for practical lesson
- Attachment to backings
- Glazing, fitting, and wiring the frames
- Discussion of final project and material selections
- Begin layout
Day 2
- Material prep
- Chopping and joining frames
- Layout and attachment
- Glazing, fitting and wiring final project
Students are encouraged to bring their own items, but they must be suitable for framing within the scope of this class (the overall frame size cannot exceed 12"x 18"x 1.5"). If you have questions, please send photos and dimensions to artframingguild@pastlives.space BEFORE booking, or we cannot guarantee that your item can be used.
Items that may be included in our collection (or yours!):
feathers•small rocks•earrings or small jewelry items•small bones•buttons•letters•small books•photographs•twigs•dried leaves and flowers•coins•postcards•stamps•plaques• medals•matchbooks•small textile objects...basically anything that's small enough for what we can frame during class! We also have private instruction times available for more complex projects.
About the instructor:
Jenelle Giordano has been picture framing since 1999, where she worked at a DIY shop while getting her BFA at PNCA. She then worked for several years in a custom shop and is the Art Framing Guild Leader at Past Lives, and an accomplished Set Decorator. Check out @jeglives for more!