The Glenn Custom Framing

I had a great experience here and would recommend you to have any work done. I broke the glass front on a Picasso print that my grandma had passed down to my mom. I thought it was ruined but instead it was fixed and looked even better than before!

I’m such a penny pincher I’d never thought to use a custom frame shop but I finally had a piece that was deserving of the royal treatment. It was worth every pinched penny! Thank you Kathleen!

Woohoo is right! Kathleen is an expert when it comes to framing. Even when I don’t know what I want, she does! I have worked with her a few times and I’m always happy when I pick up my art work. Custom framing is never inexpensive but it’s such a good feeling to take something in for Kathleen to frame and two or three weeks later you have something really beautiful to display in your home. There are a couple of nice gift shops nearby and a coffee and sandwich shop. Spend a little time on Stockton Ave after visiting The Glenn.

So there I was, wondering where Bob-​The-​Dog had gone. The Glenn (that would be the frame shop) had disappeared back to some pre-​Brigadoon timewarp and I feared that Bob had disappeared with the shop.
Not to worry. Bob is safe and sound and waiting to be framed at Kathleen’s new site across the street from her old shop.
The Glenn has moved to 7002 Stockton Ave. RIght across from where it used to be. Its open for business says Kathleen Glenn, the shop’s owner. Same hours, same great stuff available for purchase *and* same high-​level framing.
Now if «God Explains String Theory To Bob-​The-​Dog» would just be ready to grace the wall of the den here at Casa Canine… hint, hint, hint…
Emmett, Furby and Smiley will be so proud of the new décor.*
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Bob-​The-​Dog has just entered Casa Canine. Which is a wee mite like Siegfried entering Valhalla. You know. thunder and lighting, Sturm und Dank. The whole shebang… the picture will be on a wall in the den tomorrow. (The den is where the dogs live, in case you hadn’t figured that out.)
I thank Kathleen for her discerning eye, Smiley for his decorating skills, Emmett for settin’ up the welcoming howl. And Furby? Well I thank Furby for letting the rest of us indulge in this foolishness. Furby has impeccable taste.

I have been shopping at the Glenn Frame and Gallery for years. I enjoy Kathleens work as well as the art work on display. Over the last couple of years the art work is fantastic. In particuler I have been purchasing and enjoying E.V. Hammons paintings. She is a fantastic artist and the prices are great. I have been using the shop as my go to place for my friends that are hard to sho for. She has fine art for pennies on the dollar.
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So, your sweet little sister has given you a watercolor she herself painted, and it’s the ugliest thing you’ve ever seen, but you can’t bear to hurt her feelings, so you know you’ve got to frame it and hang it on the wall. Well, take it to The Glenn and get Kathy Glenn’s expert help. She can transform ANYTHING into a work of art. She has an eye for matting and framing that enhances the piece, never distracting from it or overwhelming it. Follow her advice and your sis’s painting will look so good, you can give it pride of place above the mantel in the living room. I am not kidding. Do not attempt to frame it yourself, do not bother to shop around, The Glenn is worth every penny and then some.

Kathleen is the best! She has such an amazing eye for finishing off your masterpiece. I usually just drop off the art, let her know the colors I have in the room in which the artwork will be hung, and let her do her magic. She has incredible taste and I always know she will do the right thing.
Like any really great framer… yes it is expensive but, well worth her expertise!

Last summer in Iowa, I bought Gayle a print by a local photographer. It’s a gorgeous farm country vista that was unfortunately damaged thanks to the UPS Store in Ames. The Artist (Dan Ruf) was kind enough to send me a replacement, and this time the print arrived safe and sound and in a much sturdier package.
The only work that remained was getting the print framed and then wrapped up to put «under» the Christmas Tree. And after reading the glowing reviews from Dorothy, Tam, and Toni, I decided to give The Glenn Custom Framing a try.
This part of Stockton is nearby to my home in Albany, but I’m surprised that until now I never ventured out here. There’s a few other businesses around including an art gallery (next door) and a coffee shop a block down. The Glenn actually has more of a combination art gallery, framing shop, and «messy» Berkeley gathering place feel, with a cute little guard dog that greets you when you enter. And it’s the real deal.
The bird houses on the wall were pretty cool and well priced. However, I immediately knew that Gayle wouldn’t go for it and that in our combined household, there was no place to put it. The same went for some really nice glass pieces that were displayed within the store. So I concentrated on the frame and after a bit of option negotiation, settled on a very nice frame of which Gayle was very pleased. I especially appreciated Kathleen’s willingness to work with me and her interactive good ideas and taste.
The Glenn is also a neighbourhood business that in these economic times deserves support. And like Phil the Barber down the road, this is a good place to catch up local news.

I’m amazed I’ve never been in The Glenn before. Tam has been and so has Dorothy. I’ve lived w/​in a mile or so of the shop for decades, so I have no excuse. A week or so ago I noticed the photo of the barn owl I bought for Alan in Ashland a couple of years ago had come unhinged from its moorings (or whatever it’s called) and was now cattywampus w/​in the matting. I wasn’t going to drive to Alameda when there was a framing shop so close by.
I walked in and saw a fine display of art glass along w/​pictures on the walls. Kathleen was helping a customer. When she turned her attention to me I showed her the photo and she immediately saw the problem and wrote me an estimate to fix it, about $ 25, which seems reasonable for all the work involved in disassembling and reassembling it.
As I was waiting I noticed three whimsical bird houses on the wall. When I turned around to leave I saw three more. They’re made of weathered wood and adorned w/​found objects and random hardware. The one that called to me had a steeple of a slender table leg w/​a swiveling ball caster on its end, an ornate bit of picture framing material outlining the roof and three metal drawer pulls as adornment.
The creator of the birdhouses is Kathleen’s brother, Dan. I like his sense of humor. Birdhouse cost $ 40, which I consider a bargain for such a work of art. A door in the side opens so the house can be cleaned. The hole in front is too small for jays to get into and there is no perch. Of course I bought it. Who could resist? I’ll be back soon to pick up the barn owl photo and will work on my resistance to things that call to me.

Very nice owner, professional, fair, professional and fast work.

Framing anything is fucking expensive and unless you know how to do a great job yourself or are willing to go to Telegraph, this is a great local framing shop.
I took a poster from a Spearhead concert I saw at the Fillmore and a gorgeous prayer from a synagogue in Siena, Italy to be matted and framed here. It was spendy, but they both came out well as Kathleen has a great eye.
The store is a little messy, but like any artist studio, there is a genius at work here.

Kathleen, who owns The Glenn, has been in business forever. Well, not forever, but I vaguely remember the figure 15 years come up in discussion. In other words, she knows her stuff. Her shop has a large assortment of frames in stock that she will customize to your need. She also sells prints. If you don’t find what you want in her stock, she also has an array of catalogs that she can order through for you.
I bought a great little frame from her for my business license and it looks great. I also have a Klimt print up in my café in one of her frames and it always gets positive comments from customers.
I highly recommend checking out The Glenn to anyone who loves art and wants to show it off in the best frame.