Ladera Grill . We share a love of fine art and both desired to one day open a fine art gallery in Morgan Hill . I also knew that in order to grow my business I would need to go private and rebrand it .”
De Lane entered the art world as a dancer . But in her late teens , a knee injury forced her to refocus her ambitions . She began a successful career at Revlon , but with all the required business travel , her old knee injury caught up with her . “ A friend of mine owned a frame shop and with my business background and interest in creative arts , I decided to give framing a try .”
De Lane started her new frame business in 2005 .” We looked at a lot of communities before choosing Morgan Hill to start our business . We wanted to find a city that could use a framing business that offered a wide variety of frames and that catered to their clients .” For the first six years , the business was located in Tennant Station before moving to downtown Morgan Hill . “ When all the vibrancy started in the downtown area , we wanted to be a part of it .”
“ It ’ s easy to spend one to two hours with a customer ,” explains De Lane . “ They bring in the most fascinating things from their travels and tell us such interesting stories . Their items are sentimental and not necessarily expensive . So we take what they bring in and help them create a story within a frame .”
Some frames are three-dimensional shadow boxes which are used for objects or mementos . We strive to re-create their stories with the objects they bring in .” De Lane has assembled everything from greatgrandmothers ’ wedding dresses to military collages with medals and ribbons . Other memory boxes have celebrated a profession such as nursing and included a nurse ’ s hat , blood pressure cuff and grateful patient notes . De Lane has even framed fossils on a piece of slate .
“ One of our specialties is needle work which brings us return customers from Pebble Beach to Foster City . They recognize our technical and design skill and say we are worth the trip .”
“ Colibri ” translates to hummingbird in seven different languages . “ We chose the new name because hummingbirds reflect all the qualities we want to be known for : they ’ re colorful , quick , unique and endlessly fascinating .”
The new Colibri business has increased staffing and is now open seven days a week . With the addition of a state of the art production facility , Colibri is now able to complete large scale projects , as well as individual pieces , in a timelier manner . In addition to their full selection of frames , Colibri offers their
new Veloce Collection with over 300 , high-quality frames and complimenting mats that can be ready within three days or less .
Although Colibri is currently located on the corner of First Street and Monterey Street , a new , larger building is in the works which will move the business just one block down . “ We ’ re planning to incorporate our existing custom framing business with a full , fine-art gallery in the heart of downtown . We envision a wine bar next to the gallery to create a synergistic open flow from one space to the other .”
Along with managing a thriving business , De Lane is committed to giving back to her community . De Lane is a visible and frequent volunteer with the Morgan Hill Historical Society and Morgan Hill Downtown Business Association .
“ Colibri also provides auction items for non-profits , schools and charities and is always proud to support our community .”
“ I enjoy creating a frame that speaks to the piece ,” explains De Lane . “ One of my greatest rewards is hearing a customer say , ‘ I look at it every day and just love it .’”
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Ladera Grill. We share a love of fine art and both desired to
one day open a fine art gallery in Morgan Hill. I also knew that
in order to grow my business I would need to go private and
rebrand it.”
De Lane entered the art world as a dancer. But in her late
teens, a knee injury forced her to refocus her ambitions. She
began a successful career at Revlon, but with all the required
business travel, her old knee injury caught up with her. “A
friend of mine owned a frame shop and with my business
background and interest in creative arts, I decided to give
framing a try.”
De Lane started her new frame business in 2005.”We
looked at a lot of communities before choosing Morgan Hill to
start our business. We wanted to find a city that could use a
framing business that offered a wide variety of frames
and that catered to their clients.” For the first six
years, the business was located in Tennant Station
before moving to downtown Morgan Hill. “When
all the vibrancy started in the downtown area, we
wanted to be a part of it.”
“It’s easy to spend one to two hours with a
customer,” explains De Lane. “They bring in the most
fascinating things from their travels and tell us such
interesting stories. Their items are sentimental and
not necessarily expensive. So we take what they bring
in and help them create a story within a frame.”
Some frames are three-dimensional shadow boxes
which are used for objects or mementos. We strive
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