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The National Guild of Professional Paperhangers along with Fromental will sponsor an upcoming Educational Course designed to provide professional installers with an opportunity to learn more about Fromental’s hand-made wallpapers.

These courses will include more than three hours of at-the-wall time with installers specially trained on Fromental’s hand-made, silk scenics wallcoverings. Help provide the end-users with the confidence they require when installing these unique wallcoverings by registering for this course.

Course Agenda - Friday, June 27, 2008

Fromental
Established in 2005, Fromental intends to produce the world’s most beautiful selection of hand-made wallcoverings. The company is headed by Tim Butcher, former seven years Creative Director of world-renowned hand-painted Chinoiserie house de Gournay, Lizzie Deshayes, textile designer and decorative artist, and David Jones.

The Opening Collections
The 20th Century collection consists of 12 designs hand-painted onto paper and silk. Styles range from elegant 30’s inspired florals, through delicate 50’s conversational pieces, to bold super graphics. All are panoramic in nature and non-repeating. Hand-painted to order, each installation can be customized in color and scale.

The Embroidered Silk collections are unique.  Patterns are hand-sewn in silk thread onto a fine silk background. The launch collection is a selection of stripes hand-stitched with incredibly fine workmanship in an almost infinite range of colors, and part painted, part embroidered delicate blossom patterns. Although totally contemporary, the embroidered silk papers will also sit well in any traditional setting.

The third collection is a revisit to the grandeur of 18th Century Chinoiserie. Hand-painted onto silk backgrounds, the depth and variety are timeless. The exquisite craft, bold colors and delicate design are both striking and versatile.

Fromental’s latest designs make up Brainchild, a mini-collection of wallcoverings in three fun layouts for childrens’ rooms.

Fromental and the NGPP
Register Today! [session seating limited]

In order to insure that Fromental’s collection is skillfully installed by professionals across the country, the NGPP will be offering an educational offering to installers. This full-day course will provide installers with the information they need to know to perform flawless installs while providing wall time and guidance by trusted installer instructors – also members of the National Guild of Professional Paperhangers and representatives of Fromental.

Following this course, a “Fromental-Trained Installer” list will be added to the NGPP and Fromental websites. Only NGPP members will be included on this listing, designed to provide the end-user, representatives and designers with the assurances of a quality installation of this unique hand-made wallcovering collection.

Course Date and Location
Friday, June 27, 2008                         
Stamford, Connecticut                                                
Knights of Columbus Hall                                                      
St. Augustine Council No. 41
507 Shippan Avenue, Stamford, CT 06902                
(203) 964-1492                                              
Driving directions available at www.ngpp.org or by calling NGPP at (800) 254-NGPP.                                           
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (times are local)   
                                
Course Fees
The course fee for a full-day of instruction and at-the-wall training will be $175 per registrant for NGPP members.  Non-members may register for $300 which includes a 12-month NGPP membership (discounted membership rate is not applicable to renewal memberships). Those non-members in local chapter areas will need to pay any applicable chapter dues. Fees include instruction, facilities, course materials, beverages, continental breakfast, lunch, certificate of course completion, network of Fromental-Trained Installers for on-the-job assistance, and inclusion on the Fromental-Trained Installers listing distributed through the NGPP and Fromental websites (NGPP membership required). Note that registrants should plan to bring their own “tool belt” including tape measure, brushes, razors, etc.  Note that any proceeds realized from these courses will benefit future NGPP educational programs.

Course Size
Courses will be limited to the first 35 who register.  Should there be sufficient interest, additional course days or instructors may be added. 

Questions?
Contact a member of the National Guild of Professional Paperhangers’ staff at (800) 254-NGPP or ngpp@ngpp.org.