Portfolio and Projects

Custom floating frame in Utrecht elm made for an original artwork by Maxo Renella
Unique frame profiles: Renella original framed in Utrecht Elm
A gallery drawing became a custom floating frame in Utrecht elm for an original by Maxo Renella, matching and developing unique custom frame profiles for clients with specific requirements for... Read more...
Making a Custom Frame for a Large Mozabrick Mosaic
Making a Custom Frame for a Large Mozabrick Mosaic
A large Mozabrick mosaic needed more than a conventional picture frame. I built a flush, load-bearing backing and a shadow-box frame in Utrecht oak, while keeping the mosaic removable and... Read more...
Planning Custom Frames for Large Artworks: Garzon (1992) Framed in Utrecht Oak
Planning Custom Frames for Large Artworks: Garzon (1992) Framed in Utrecht Oak
A large custom frame needs to do a bit more work with its joinery, backing, and reinforcement. The weight of the glazing increases, the wooden rails have farther to span,... Read more...
M. C. Escher Print Framed in Oak
M. C. Escher Print Framed in Oak
This large oak frame was built for a client to house a fine art print of Tower of Babel by M. C. Escher. The project was completed in collaboration with... Read more...
Swan Market Utrecht, May 2026 Recap
Swan Market Utrecht, May 2026 Recap
Last week I attended Swan Market, a craft market in central Utrecht. This was my first in-person event, so although, I was anxious to have forgotten something or for things... Read more...
Simon Koene recovered print, framed in Oak
Simon Koene recovered print, framed in Oak
See listing on Etsy. Both this signed print and its accompanying newspaper clipping were found inside a second hand frame that I had bought for materials. They were actually hidden... Read more...
DichterswijkLijsten.nl is live
DichterswijkLijsten.nl is live
The website is open! Visitors can use it to order custom-size frames, personalise gifts, and to get in touch about one-off orders. Personally it feels good to have set the... Read more...
Tabitha Boekweit Print Framed in Beech
Tabitha Boekweit Print Framed in Beech
A frame made for a print by artist and illustrator Tabatha Boekweit supplied by Meisje in het Wit. The client and I agreed that the vibrant colours of the artwork suited... Read more...
Botanical Illustration Framed in Oak
Botanical Illustration Framed in Oak
A client requested a frame for a print of a botanical drawing of a potato plant. The poster was bought on holiday in Sweden, and the writing was a nice... Read more...
Woodblock Prints Framed in Ash and Elm
Woodblock Prints Framed in Ash and Elm
Two frames for a local artist (and my partner) for woodblock prints of local birds. The first is a single woodblock of a magpie, framed in ash. The second is... Read more...