RE: hanging a show on brick

Since the owner is planning multiple shows, it makes sense to build a rail
system that allows work of various sizes to be displayed. Either a top rail
along the ceiling or one just above where the art work would hang should
work. Although, I'd go with one close to ceiling height to allow for long
pieces to properly hang and give them maximum flexibility for future shows
and move the distraction of the rail out of view. Mount an l shaped rail on
top with a lip; this will hold a sliding bracket. There should be a product
at Container Store to give you an idea. Use a thin strong wire and make
drop downs. I don't have any url's to give you.

It also depends on how much they are willing to spend. You could even go
with small holes just for your work drilled at a slight angle. These would
hold your work, patch easily and allow for some else to tackle the later
shows. Is the brick painted or raw?

Unless the pieces were extremely light, I'd stay away from temporary
holdings such as Velcro. Is there food service as well? If so, you might
consider Plexiglas over your work instead of glass. Just in case the work
gets bumped and falls, it is a lot safer.

The plastic anchors would be fine with individual holes but they require
bigger holes at or near eye height.

Eric Neilsen Photography
4101 Commerce Street
Suite 9
Dallas, TX 75226
http://e.neilsen.home.att.net
http://ericneilsenphotography.com
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christina Z. Anderson [mailto:zphoto@uslink.net]
> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 6:19 PM
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Subject: Re: hanging a show on brick
>
> I think I (loosely speaking, "I"; because someone else better be doing the
> work or they'll regret it) can drill the wall, unobtrusively. There are
> two
> brick walls, 50 ft and 16 ft, and a sheetrock wall. I would be the first
> show in there, but it would be a revolving space after that. The look of
> the building is (shoot, I don't know architecture) long, thin, trendy,
> clean, modern, blonde wood, upscale, track lighting the whole length, cool
> sushi restaurant a block or so away (I guess that doesn't count...).
> Chris
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric Neilsen" <e.neilsen@worldnet.att.net>
> To: <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 5:56 PM
> Subject: RE: hanging a show on brick
>
>
> > Can you drill into the wall or is that not allowed? Will it be a
> revolving
> > space or will your show be it? Chris give me just a little more to go on
> > about the space. Polished look, rough, etc.?
> >
> > Eric Neilsen Photography
> > 4101 Commerce Street
> > Suite 9
> > Dallas, TX 75226
> > http://e.neilsen.home.att.net
> > http://ericneilsenphotography.com
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Christina Z. Anderson [mailto:zphoto@uslink.net]
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 5:33 PM
> > > To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> > > Subject: hanging a show on brick
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > > What is the best way to hang a show on a brick wall (e.g. old
> > > warehouse, now converted) that is 50 ft long....there are beams about
> 13
> > > feet high that can be eye-bolted and wires strung down, but there has
> got
> > > to
> > > be a simpler way than screwing in 100 eye bolts and getting wires to
> hang
> > > evenly. Any ideas?
> > > Chris
> >
> >
> >
Received on Fri Jul 30 08:18:22 2004