Tag Archives: Portland Oregon

Planter’s Chair: 3, Excavation, Back (Partial)

Posted on August 17, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

We are properly conserving a French-made Planter’s Chair, circa 1860. (You can begin here, if you like.) We’ll follow the chair through excavation to the new show-cover. We left off in the last posting with the Excavation of the seat. … Continue reading →

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How to Talk to an Artisan or Contractor

Posted on August 7, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

*this teaching moment applies to many types of situations… nothing here intended to be derogatory — just silly sweeping generalizations and fiction!* You have a lovely valuable antique (above) worth $5000 that needs work. Here are several scenarios and what … Continue reading →

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Planter’s Chair: 2, Excavation, Seat, Continued

Posted on June 23, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Posted in antiques, conservation techniques, decorative motifs, French Furniture, Interim Report, preservation, process, restoration techniques, upholstery | Tagged 19th century, barrel-back chair, chair, conservation, conservation techniques, excavation, French, Furniture Conservation, Furniture Restoration, Interim Report, MPF Conservation, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, planter's chair, Portland, Portland Oregon, preservation, process, restoration, restoration techniques, tufted back, tufted chair, tufted upholstery, turkish revival, upholstery, upholstery conservation, Upholstery Portland Oregon, upholstery restoration, Victorian | 3 Comments

Planter’s Chair: 1, Excavation, Seat

Posted on June 19, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

We are properly conserving a French-made Planter’s Chair, circa 1860. We’ll follow the chair through excavation to the new show-cover. An overview of the process, from one vantage point, below. We begin with excavation. Excavation is the discovery process, and … Continue reading →

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French Planter’s Chair

Posted on June 16, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

We are properly conserving a French-made Planter’s Chair, circa 1860, belonging to a Portland preservationist. Hand carved persimmon wood, European Beechwood frame, original innards, unmolested finish. We’ll follow the chair in detail through excavation to the new show-cover. We will … Continue reading →

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Lianne’s Linen Sampler Ca 1806

Posted on June 4, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Lianne’s Great-great-great-GREAT grandmother, Hannah Epes, completed this sampler on June 26th, 1806, when she was 10 years old. It came to us in the sweet old handkerchief box her grandmother kept it in, above, a keepsake. I like hearing the … Continue reading →

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Endangered Places 2016, The First Set

Posted on December 7, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

Thanks to Drew Nasto, Craig Powell, and for the various locations for allowing me to use historic images to place into sketch format to commemorate the projects! Kate is sketching many of Oregon’s Most Endangered Places for 2016 in a … Continue reading →

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Restoration Award Celebration Dinner, The Event

Posted on December 1, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

Thanks to Drew Nasto for letting me use his images to place into sketch format to commemorate the night! When an artist draws, we remember. When we draw details, we get to know our subjects intimately. The simple act of … Continue reading →

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Restoration Award Celebration Dinner, Kate’s Process

Posted on December 1, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

Mitchell and Kate attended the Restoration Celebration to raise money for the the 2016 Most Endangered Places, and to hear the winners of the 2015 Demuro Awards, as the guest of one of our clients, Karla Pearlstein of Restoring History. … Continue reading →