The framing studio at Corners Gallery offers the full range of custom framing services. Owner and designer Ariel Bullion Ecklund caters to the specialized needs of art lovers, artists, galleries, and collectors. Ariel’s passion and respect for fine art, combined with her background in photography and conservation, make Corners Gallery the perfect choice for custom framing.

Ariel has a diverse and fluent background in the field of art and design. Ariel earned a B.F.A. in Art Photography and an M.A. in Museum Studies. Following her training, Ariel gained valuable experience working in book and paper conservation, as a freelance photographer, and with a wide range of collections in numerous museums. She enjoys collaborating on projects with her husband, a custom woodworker, and she is indebted to her mother, Brenda Bullion, who first sparked her interest in fine arts and interiors.

Corners Gallery is dedicated to providing you with exceptional quality, competitive prices, informative consultations, and timeless design. Our framing services include, but are not limited to: matting, mounting, canvas stretching, and shadow boxes. We proudly serve Cornell University and Ithaca College, as well as countless other individual clients and businesses in Ithaca and the surrounding Finger Lakes area.

Curatorial services and in-home consultations are available.

Testimonials

Real people, real words.

“I consider the task of framing or reframing, as itself an artform, because it preserves and enhances the artwork or item.  I have gone to Ariel with pieces in need of rematting, reframing, even repair. In every case, I have benefitted from her incredible sense of color, texture and form. And I have appreciated her communication skills as well – while I usually defer to her suggestions, she graciously makes proposals and hears my concerns and desired outcome.”

— Roberta M., Architectural Historian, Cornell Adult Education, Ithaca

“Ariel spends plenty of time with me, makes excellent suggestions and shares her design expertise in a way that supports my own choices. Her framing is always top quality.”

— Connie S., Ithaca

“Ariel's framing is superior to any other source I have used. She approaches each framing order I bring her, not just as a mechanical function, but as an opportunity to use her vast arts educational background, knowledge & hands-on experience which is then focused entirely on the work before her. Ariel is very professional, positive & patient, extremely helpful in suggesting the proper frame, mounting style & mat to best compliment the work.”

— Marc Hample, art collector and owner of Wholesale Equipment Resource, Elmira

“I recently had several pieces framed here – all of which were complicated and required special attention. They came out perfectly. I would highly recommend Corners Gallery!”

— Kevin Sullivan, Restaurateur, Ithaca