Collecting Glass Christmas Ornaments
I love decorating our Christmas tree for the holidays and one of the biggest reasons is because I get to revisit my collection of antique ornaments. Although I find […]
ISEA Pushing Boundaries 2020 Conference
You know the saying… “Nature Abhors a Vacuum”? Well it’s true. The time I once spent on the board of the Highlands Historical Society has been transferred to volunteering on […]
Be Careful of What Lurks in the Weeds
I recently received a very interesting phone call from someone who wanted to know if I appraised farm equipment. As always, I asked what the purpose of the appraisal would […]
A Beginner Collects Art
Some individuals are very successful at downsizing and staying downsized. Others, like me, simply exchange one type of collecting for another. Due to our current home being essentially modern, I […]
Historic Gibbard Block worth a Visit
It’s been a long time in coming, but the wait is finally over. The Gibbard Block in my old (historic) neighbourhood of Edmonton Highlands is now open. The Gibbard […]
Adding Character to a New House Interior
This is the more or less completed exterior of the house that was shown in my last blog entry. Now it’s time to see the interior. Keep in mind that […]
Old into New into Old Again
In my area of design specialty I get to work with clients who appreciate the styles of the past – and not all of them own heritage homes. For the […]
Appraising for Provenance
Occasionally an appraiser is required to appraise an object that belonged to a well known individual, alive or dead. Determining value for said object presents a conundrum for the appraiser on many levels.
What’s in a Rock? Why, a Bear of Course!
For the last six months, since Christmas, I have been obsessively involved in doing renovations at our new place in St. Albert (small city close to Edmonton). Therefor it was […]
The Prairies UnLike You’ve Ever Seen
Every once in a while I’m asked to do something special. In this case I’m talking about a student of mine, Judy Weiss, who chose me as her mentor for […]
