Erica Leather Picture Framing is a picture framing studio in Toi Toi, Nelson, at 20 Totara Street, run from a home studio. Erica takes a one-on-one approach to each project, choosing frame materials, balance, proportion and finish for each piece. The studio frames artwork, photographs and special keepsakes, including first ultrasounds, wedding vows, family portraits, war medals, antique paintings, embroidery and canvas stretching. Box frames are also made. Fine art photography is for sale at the studio.
Customers who have written about the framing describe the craftsmanship and attention to detail as excellent. One said a large painting was reframed and matted well within a one-week timeframe, and another said a pastel artwork was restored. Others praise the advice on what would complement a piece, and the care taken with fragile items. One customer said an embroidery and a folded historical map were framed with the creases minimised. Customers also describe the prices as reasonable, the communication as easy and the results as lasting. For someone in Nelson who has artwork, photographs or keepsakes to frame, the studio offers careful, individual work.