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. Continue reading Appraising for Provenance
There comes a time in every one’s life that it is necessary to sell belongings – your own or someone else’s. Garage sales are one way but what if your stuff is of a better quality? You can sell direct to a dealer or you could might choose to consign your goods. Selling your antiques, or for that matter anything on a consignment basis, has … Continue reading 10 Things You Should Know about Selling your Antiques on Consignment
In the Middle Ages (when flowers actually smelled like flowers), small bouquets, also called tussies, were worn on one’s clothing, close to the face. This combination of flowers and herbs was believed to ward off disease such as the plague. Later on, these bouquets were worn to mask the street smells of the ever-expanding cities. According to http://www.grammarist.com, these were also called nosegays – something … Continue reading Tussie Mussie Vases: When Flowers Masked Bad Odors
It’s always exciting to discover something you’ve never done before and to find out that you love it. Five months ago I took a weekend workshop with master pastel artist, David Shklolny, one of the presenters for the ISEA (International Society of Experimental Artists) conference for which I volunteered as a committee member. I can’t say what I came up with was any good but … Continue reading A New Passion: Pastels
This is #4 of “What Am I?” Test your knowledge or guess what this object is. Continue reading What Am I ? … #4
Johanne Yakula 