A novel new business line is now up and running at the Manx Worshop for the Disabled.
Not content with a flourishing line in bespoke joinery, including garden furniture, and a vibrant engraving business which sees them provide the plaques for the TT and Manx Grand Prix trophies every year, among others, they are now branching out in to picture framing.
As a launch project, the workshop has just finished framing a series of photographs of TT racer Peter Hickman - and drinkers in the island will be first to assess their handiwork as the photographs are to be on display at a number of the pubs around the TT course.
The photographs are the work of aspiring photographer 17-year-old Callum Staley of CJS Photography.
Workshop manager Peter Hindley said the workshop had taken over the framing business from Chris Corlett who ran the business based in Nelson Street in Douglas for many years.
‘Barry Whittle is now our official picture framer,’ Peter said.
‘Chris came along and trained him up to do the job to a very professional standard and we are now ready to take orders.
‘We have just completed the work on Callum’s photographs. There is a total of 19 photographs for display in different bars in the island.
‘We really want to say a big thank you to Chris for all the help and support he’s given to us as we took over the business, particularly the time and effort he has put in to training Barry to do the job. Thanks are also due to Callum who let us take his prized photographs to use for our first job.
‘Fortunately he is delighted with the results.’
The workshop offers a range of services and is always happy to discuss needs with any customers who would like to find out more information or prices.
Anyone wanting to find out more about picture framing should call 620149 or alternatively they can send an email to Peter or Kimmy on info@mwfd.co.im
The workshop is in Douglas off Westmoreland Road.