Artwork Assembly

Abstract

An artwork assembly and method is disclosed for providing a reveal between a dimensional support medium and a frame.

1 . An artwork assembly comprising:
 a dimensional support medium having an art-bearing surface and a lip, wherein said lip depends from a marginal region of said dimensional support medium; and   a frame, wherein said frame receives said support medium and, when so received, said lip creates a reveal between said art-bearing surface and said frame.   
   
   
       2 . The artwork assembly of  claim 1  wherein said dimensional support medium has a thickness in a range of about one-half inch to about two and one-half inches. 
   
   
       3 . The artwork assembly of  claim 1  wherein said dimensional support medium is selected from the group consisting of stretched canvas, wood block, and medium density fiberboard. 
   
   
       4 . The artwork assembly of  claim 1  wherein said lip is an integral portion of said dimensional support medium. 
   
   
       5 . The artwork assembly of  claim 1  wherein said lip is a discrete element that is attached to said dimensional support medium. 
   
   
       6 . The artwork assembly of  claim 1  further comprising a fastening system, wherein said fastening system detachably couples said dimensional support medium to said frame. 
   
   
       7 . The artwork assembly of  claim 6 , wherein said fastening system comprises tenons and rabbets. 
   
   
       8 . A method for forming an artwork assembly, wherein the method comprises:
 providing a frame;   providing a dimensional support medium having an art-bearing surface; and   forming a lip at a marginal region of said dimensional support medium, wherein said frame and lip are dimensioned and arranged to create a reveal when said dimensional support medium and lip are received by said frame.   
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the operation of forming a lip further comprises attaching a flange to said dimensional support medium. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the operation of forming a lip further comprises removing material from said dimensional support medium. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising providing a fastening system by which said dimensional support medium is detachably coupled to said frame. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the operation of providing a fastening system comprises:
 providing tenons, wherein said tenons are coupled to said dimensional support medium; and   forming rabbets, wherein said rabbets are formed in said frame.   
   
   
       13 . An artwork assembly comprising:
 a frame having an inside perimeter;   a backing board, wherein said backing board is disposed within said frame and is set back from a front surface of said frame;   a dimensional support medium having an art-bearing surface and a back surface, wherein said dimensional support medium and said frame are dimensioned such that when said dimensional support medium is received within said frame, a reveal is formed between said art-bearing surface and said frame; and   a fastening system for detachably coupling said support medium to said back-board.   
   
   
       14 . The artwork assembly of  claim 14  wherein a first part of said fastening system is disposed on said back surface of said support medium and a second part of said fastening system is disposed on said backing board. 
   
   
       15 . The artwork assembly of  claim 15  wherein said fastening system comprises swatches of hook and loop fastener. 
   
   
       16 . The artwork assembly of  claim 14  further comprising a plurality of set-offs, wherein said set-offs determine the size of said reveal. 
   
   
       17 . The artwork assembly of  claim 16  wherein said set-offs are attached to said back surface of said dimensional support medium, and wherein said set-offs extend a distance beyond a perimeter of said dimensional support medium, and further wherein said distance is substantially equal to a size of said reveal. 
   
   
       18 . The artwork assembly of  claim 14  further comprising springs, wherein said springs are disposed in holes within said frame, and wherein said springs provide at least one of the following functions:
 (a) center said dimensional support medium within said frame; and   (b) fasten said dimensional support medium to said frame.