Foursided began its journey in 2001 by merging several of our founder's loves–the world of art and framing with paper and beautiful gifts. We strive to cultivate communities that enjoy art, whether it's framing a showcase work of art for your home or the art of giving a handcrafted card or vintage gift. We are a resource for those who appreciate art and its sentimental value, as well as for advancing select independent artisans and makers. We have a wonderful team whose mission is to bring each of our guest's imagination to life with art, custom framing, curated gifts, ephemera, and vintage objects. Please stop by and say hello. Bring your dog, too!
Our Stores
Foursided Andersonville
5061 N. Clark, Chicago • 773.506.8300
Offerings: The largest of Foursided’s stores, the Andersonville location offers custom and vintage framing, handmade greeting cards, local and regional art, prints, and gifts, such as candles and jewelry, kitschy finds and Foursided exclusives, as well as one of a kind antiques.
Brief History: Our third location, founded in 2005, at 5061 N Clark in Andersonville is our largest location, where we welcome you to escape for hours into a wonderland of Foursided’s best.
Foursided Lakeview
2939 N. Broadway, Chicago • 773.248.1960
Offerings: An incredible selection of custom framing options, paired with highly curated handmade greeting cards, local and regional art, prints, and gifts, including candles, jewelry, and Foursided exclusives.
Brief History: Our founders opened the original 2939 North Broadway location in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood in 2001 as a picture framing gallery.
Foursided Card + Gift
2958 N. Clark • 773.244.6431
Offerings: A large selection for Lakeview customers of more curated handmade greeting cards, local and regional art, prints, and gifts—including candles, jewelry, kitschy finds, Foursided exclusives, as well as one of a kind antiques.
Brief History: Our second location on Clark and Wellington, founded in 2003 and previously named Twosided, began as the sister of the Lakeview store on Broadway—providing space for a larger gift selection. Soon we expanded, adding the business next door to its footprintafter, we added the business next door to its footprint—creating one of the largest and most sought after gift shops in northern Chicago.
Our Team
WE ARE A COLLECTIVE OF ARTISTS, EAGER TO INSPIRE YOUR NEXT FRAMING PROJECT AND SHARE OUR CREATIVITY ON YOUR NEXT VISIT.
Todd Mack
OWNER, PROPRIETOR, COMPLETE & TOTAL FRAME NERD
Artistic Medium:
Vintage Collage
Interests:
Anything & everything old and wooden
Post apocalyptic looking doll heads
19th century frames
Foursided Favorite:
Making a killer wall arrangement that makes a person stop, look, and wonder.
Kelly Spence
GENERAL MANAGER + LEAD BUYER @ FOURSIDED CARD+GIFT
Artistic Medium:
Resin + glitter
Interests:
Thrifting
Mustard yellow
Patterned socks
Foursided Favorite:
Supporting independent artists
MELANIE PLANK
GENERAL MANAGER + LEAD BUYER @ FOURSIDED CARD+GIFT
Artistic Medium:
Ink + Paper
Interests:
Fuzzy Sweaters
Noodles
Poodles
Foursided Favorite:
Illustrating Signs
CARLA BROOKE
FRAMING + MANAGER @ FOURSIDED ANDERSONVILLE
Artistic Medium:
Oil and Watercolor Painting
Interests:
Ghost Stories
Civil War Battlefields
1980's Comedies
Foursided Favorite:
Framing old things from long ago
NATALIE PARKER
BUYER + MANAGER @ FOURSIDED BROADWAY
Artistic Medium:
Fashion Textiles
Interests:
The 70s
Vintage hunting for clothes & jewels
Sex & The City
Foursided Favorite:
Buying cool unique items
Sahda Jensen
BUYER+MANAGER @ FOURSIDED BROADWAY
Artistic Medium:
Drawing, acrylic painting, collage
Interests:
Personifying Objects
Black Clothing / White Home Interiors
Splenda
Foursided Favorite:
Hand Lettering
SARAH PADILLA
BUYER+MANAGER @ FOURSIDED CARD+GIFT
Artistic Medium:
Embroidery, Drawing, Painting
Interests:
Comic Books
Art History
Trash Pandas
Foursided Favorite:
Gallery Walls + Christmas Time
Claire Fogarty
BUYER + ASST. MANAGER @ FOURSIDED CARD+GIFT
Artistic Medium:
Painting, Charcoal, Colored Pencil
Interests:
Baking
Nora Ephron movies
Striped shirts
Foursided Favorite:
Making display magic (especially at Christmas)
Ray Zupp
ART+MARKETING DIRECTOR
Artistic Medium:
Pen&Ink, Digital, Painting
Interests:
Vintage + Antiques
Macabre Art
Entertainment Design
Foursided Favorite:
Always something NEW