Saturday, August 18, 2007
Renske Dooitjes and Maggi's "Chair"
Many months ago, this Mr. Blandings Dream Chair sculpture by Maggi Giles, was damaged. Luckily, Maggi's restorer, Renske Dooitjes, is such an expert that you can't see any damage at all. Here is Judy and Renske in her atelier in Amsterdam on the day we picked up the chair. Renske works for the Museum at Leiden University and we have seen her repair Venetian glassware! We carried the chair to our car and put it in the back seat, covered by a quilt, and strapped in by a seatbelt. When Renske sends a bill, she includes a complete list of all the chemicals she used, and their percentages, and all the methods she used in the repair. This is such a complete list that it can be used to guide any future restorer. Now the chair is back in our apartment ready for the move to Miami.
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