DIY Framing Workshop

Description

DIY Framing Workshop
with Joy Wolfe

Friday-Saturday, February 13-14, 2026 | 12 pm -4 pm

Experience Level: All Levels Welcome
Medium: Framing
Materials List: Materials Are Included in the Cost of the Workshop
Registration: Each student needs to enroll individually.
Location: Theatre Studio, Sedona Arts Center

Joy’s lecture will discuss how to present your art professionally on an artist’s budget, designing an efficient workspace, and the basic tools of the trade needed to repurpose, and craft beautiful one-of-a-kind frames. She will give a demonstration on constructing a frame, glass cutting, and assembling a framed piece of art, with basic framing tools. This will include works on paper, photography, panels, canvas and more. You will walk away with a list of tools, a Framing Basics manual, and the knowledge to create your own winning combinations using supplied frames, or building one from scratch. The second day will include a hands-on workshop day. Bring in your frame of choice and artwork, or photograph, to assemble. You will receive instruction on assembling with best practices and take home your artwork ready to hang.

Joy Wolfe had a custom framing business for many years and is a past member of The Professional Picture Framers Association. Her interior designer business provided her clients with many art and framing selections. Many of her past clients were established painters in Minnesota. She is well versed in creating beautiful and stimulating aesthetics with fine art as the focus. She has had the pleasure of working alongside artists at every level and now chooses to work with emerging artists who are looking to grow their art into a business.

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Joy Wolfe

Joy Wolfe has been an advocate for the arts for over 40 years and views herself as an artist and lifelong learner who is passionate about educating the public to why the arts are vitally important to our culture and humanity.

She has studied art history, commercial art, fine art, interior design, marketing, small business management, and fine art appraising. Joy is a former member of the PPFA, Professional Picture Framers of America and has been a custom picture framer for many established award winning artists around the world.

In 2007, Joy’s passion brought her to Amsterdam to study art history and interior design respectively at the Van Gogh and other museums in Holland. After a decade in interior design she pivoted to working with artists and collectors.

After two years of documenting and organizing the collection of Master Artist Jon Arfstrom, Joy started a 501c3 non-profit in 2018 for his wife and family. He left an indelible legacy and collection of over 2000 pieces of fine art.

Joy is on the Board of Directors for the Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts in Minneapolis. She teaches workshops in DIY Framing and Art Collection Management, helps fundraise and is the Curator of the Lynn Maderich Collection for the Atelier. She has curated dozens of art exhibitions, given lectures on artists and works as a liaison with families on art legacy.

Fine Art Advocates was founded to incorporate the multiple disciplines Joy values and to be a strong voice for the arts. Over the past decade she has been advising emerging artists in Minneapolis and around the country. As a consultant and art appraiser she is committed to providing services that educate and facilitate thoughtful communication in the art communities that she works within.

Materials are included in the cost of the workshop.

Cancellation Policy

Registration:

Each student must enroll individually.
Students may register online or by calling the Sedona Arts Center’s Office at 928-282-3809, ext. 1.
Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express are accepted or student may pay with cash or check by registering in person during office hours, Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm.

In-Person and Online Workshops Registration/Cancellation Policy:

Payment in full is due upon registration, or a payment plan can be put in place by the student upon check-out through Sezzle.
There is a 15% Cancellation Fee for any cancellations made before January 13, 2026. Remaining balance will be refunded.
There are no refunds after January 13, 2026.
If Sedona Arts Center cancels the workshop for any reason, all payments made will be refunded in full.

Note: If traveling to Sedona, we strongly urge students to purchase refundable airline tickets or travel insurance in case of workshop cancellation due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen changes. Sedona Arts Center is not responsible for non-refundable ticket purchases or lodging fees.

Important Cancellation Policy Message:

The Sedona Arts Center is not responsible for providing make-up sessions or issuing refunds, credits, or transfers for courses missed as a result of illness, emergencies, or other events beyond our control. There are absolutely no refunds after the cut-off date for any reason, unless the Sedona Arts Center has to cancel the workshop, then all fees paid will be refunded in full.

Christine Sever

Joy Wolfe’s framing class was extremely informative and well-organized. As a small business with minimal framing experience, we found the instruction clear, approachable, and easy to follow. The instructor was both knowledgeable and engaging, offering valuable hands-on practice that reinforced each concept. We were able to implement many of the techniques immediately in our laser art business, and it has significantly enhanced the presentation of our work. I highly recommend this class to anyone looking to build or improve their framing skills.

Maura Rogers

With her depth of knowledge, Joy approaches her Framing Workshop with artistry, technical expertise and fun! Beyond a how to, she shares tricks of the trade, demystifies material choices and has a practical approach. The workshop teaches you how to approach framing your own art or your collection. Her background in appraising and art handling helps clarify why to use certain materials and she provides sources for the best products. Joy’s years of design background is evident in her out of the box thinking about framing. Her unique perspective and her amazing energy made the workshop beyond worthwhile. I walked away confident that I could take on framing my art to protect, enhance and elevate my drawings and paintings. What more could you ask for, thanks Joy!