Category Archives: museum

Holiday Memories at Hearst Castle

Posted on December 23, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

Our business gets us in the back door to some amazing places. We conserved the Gothic Sofa for the Hearst Castle, near Cambria, California.  We visited just before Christmas to see it installed in William Randolph Hearst’s private library (between … Continue reading →

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IFJM 14: Marseille to Arles to Visit Van Gogh

Posted on April 15, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

14 April 2015 From my journal:  “11am Arles France. Made a fast decision to head straight to Arles, so  said our goodbyes, got in a cab to Marseille Airport, picked up our car and boogied.” “Oddly, as we were on … Continue reading →

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IFJM 9: Home, Palazzo Della Pilotta

Posted on April 10, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

9 April 2015 “Palazzo Della Pilotta [River side or Front]” 9:30am From my Journal: “Today we are going to see E’s home as it might have been in the 17th century.  The renderings this page are of her home . … Continue reading →

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Visiting a museum . . . Art appreciation

Posted on October 15, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

This post was inspired by this article in the NYTimes about visitors to museums feeling tired and worn out from running to tag every piece of noteworthy art, rather than slowing down and enjoying what they find interesting. I grew … Continue reading →

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