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Framing Workshop with Scott Holladay

In this engaging workshop, artist Scott Holladay will share his expertise with 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø students, demonstrating the techniques behind two distinctive framing styles: the painting frame and the works-on-paper frame. Students will gain hands-on experience, learning how to present and protect their artwork in professional-grade frames.

This workshop is free for 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø students through the Arctic Art Pass, ensuring accessibility to valuable artistic resources and education.

51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø Scott:

Scott Holladay has lived in Fairbanks since 1976. His high school elective studies were welding, drafting, woodworking and metals. He developed skills in carpentry during a career in construction. The need for specialized construction equipment led him to design and build trailers, crane booms, man baskets and other steel fabrication. In the early 1990s, Scott’s focus turned to woodworking, and he developed his skills and style while continuing to work construction. In the mid-90s Scott started Alaskan Woodworker, a business creating varied wooden items, furniture, and canoes. His attention to detail and refinement of design gained him recognition in the woodworking community. Having a working knowledge in many creative directions, Scott was often asked to help with design and construction. Often his solutions combined wood, copper and steel. Artistic work in mixed media led him to help other artists with framing, bases, and new ways to display their art.

Scott had taken art classes over the years and in 2013 he decided to focus toward a degree. He returned to 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø to study sculpture, printmaking, drawing and painting. This study allowed him to incorporate fine art into his woodworking, leading to new ideas and furniture designs.