Many artists are familiar with the cost of framing and practice a form of recycling frames. However, not everyone can see the potential in a discarded frame. Besides this being a great way to save money, it is a great sustainable practice to prevent more items from going to landfills and burns only to use up resources to create more.

I found this particular frame next to the bulky trash. The fact that it was real wood was a bonus. The problems were:

• outdated stain and varnish on the wood

• scuffed plexiglass

• yellow spotting on the mat board

• molded and warped backboard

• no hanging wire

Comment below if you have questions about your own recycled framing or if you have other suggested sustainable living topics.