JUDY
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
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
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
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
Thania was born in San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic. She came to the U.S. when she was 30 years old. Thania has amazing color skills and is our go to for a touch up here and there. She’s working on her English and learns a great new slang term just about every day.
EMERIDICE (MERI)
Meri rounds out our team and is our newest framer. She was brought in by her good friends René and Thania. She and Thania just became citizens this past year. We’re so proud of them both. Of course we framed their certificates!
RENÉ
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.
TREVOR
Trevor is designing with us and has been a picture framer for 25 years, in Boston, Baltimore, and Westchester.