JUDY WILLSEY
Judy has been framing since 1975, when she began working at her father’s frame store. Judy went to Parson’s school of design and was a former advertising copy art director. Through all of her jobs, Judy has kept an interest in framing and decided to run a frame store with her husband. When they opened Framings, Judy and Carter wanted to have the highest quality custom picture framing store. Because of that goal, they were able to weather through two full recessions and a pandemic.
MING RIND
Ming is a former colonized subject of the British empire. Ming went to the Chinese University of Hong Kong and received her BA in English studies; she also went to the Baptist University of Hong Kong and received her MA in linguistic studies. Ming is a published author of textbooks used to learn Cantonese, and she also taught English and Cantonese. Ming frames and manages the ordering. Fun fact: when she first moved to America, she taught survival Cantonese to FBI agents.
PATTI McCLURE
Patti went to White Plains High School and then to cosmetology school. Patti was a designer and a studio helper with Captured Moments photography studio in Armonk before Judy scooped her up in the parking lot of the A&P. Patti’s nickname is “Perfect Patti” because she never does anything wrong. Fun fact: Patti met her husband in eighth grade. Patti is always about 20 minutes late because she lives the closest to the store.
EDIE ELLIS
Edie is a Croton-on-Hudson resident. A previous worker at the Art Barn, she has been designing for nearly 20 years. She attended the College of Santa Fe in New Mexico for film and photography. Her previous coworker brought her into our family to begin her designing journey with Framings. She also enjoys singing with her band, My Sister Said.
THANIA ROSA de LÓPEZ
Thania was born in San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic. She came to the U.S. when she was 30 years old. Thania had never worked at a framing shop before Framings, but she fits right into our framing family and has picked up her skills quickly and with ease. Thania tends to speak Spanish with René and Melanny as she is still improving her English.
MELANNY PAULA PILIER
Melanny is from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She is our youngest framer in the shop, and she had never framed before Framings! With the help of Thania and René, she has learned how to be a great framer. Like Thania, she is still working on her English, so she often speaks Spanish with the other framers.
RENÉ BECERRIL LIMA
René moved to the United States from Mexico City in 1996. Before moving here, he worked in a frame store back home. When he first arrived to the US, he worked as a chef. He still cooks his own lunches every day and makes everyone in the shop jealous! He is happy to be channeling his roots as a framer again.