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TR A N S P ORT
SAM PRATT CO-FOUNDER OF GALLERY FUMI
Shipping is a big part of what we do at
the gallery and we can’t get it wrong. For
moving valuable pieces around and
on tight schedules, Hedley’s Humpers
(hedleyshumpers.com) and Cadogan Tate
(cadogantate.com) are the absolute best.
SARAH MCCRORY DIRECTOR OF
GLASGOW INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR
Shipping art well is incredibly important,
and Williams & Hill (williamsandhill.
com) is always helpful and professional
when dealing with the confusion that is
art import and export.
BRYONY HARRIS ASSISTANT
CURATOR AT WHITECHAPEL GALLERY
We rely upon the expertise of the art
handlers Martinspeed (martinspeed.com)
mainly for transportation, but they can
also install anything from miniatures to
Old Masters. It is hugely reassuring to
know that artwork entrusted to their care
will be treated with the appropriate
respect, discretion and diligence.
When I’m in London I always, always visit my old friends, the delicious Medieval
pots in the Museum of London (museumoflondon.org.uk). I would love to be
able to arrange a handling session there to really get a feel for my favourites.
H A N NA H MC A N DR E W
NOVEMBER 2015 HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.UK
REST OR AT ION
Robin Stewart ART SPECIALIST AT SOTHEBY’S
We use different restorers for different sorts of pictures: Hamish Dewar in
St James’s (hamishdewar.co.uk) for traditional paintings; Jane McAusland
(janemca@globalnet.co.uk) for works on paper; and Sarah Peek (sarah-
peek.co.uk) in Brighton for ceramics. For general restorations, Plowden &
Smith (plowden-smith.com) in south London covers almost every base.
JENNY BLYTH GALLERIST AND EX-CURATOR OF THE SAATCHI GALLERY
WITH 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN CONTEMPORARY ART
Carolyn Horton (07968-269285) is one of the leading restoration experts in
Europe and can turn her hand to anything from Old Masters to contempo-
rary pieces. Recently, a photograph at the gallery arrived with a watermark,
and she managed to repair it immaculately. She comes highly recommended.
MIKE GAUGHAN GALLERY MANAGER AT SERPENTINE GALLERIES
I have known and worked with the sculpture conservator Lyndsey Morgan
of Patina Art Collection Care (patinaart.co.uk) in Baldock for many years.
She has restored artworks by big-name artists for the gallery, and has the
ability to carry out work that requires the utmost concentration in a busy
environment. Her advice and recommendations have always proved fault-
less, and working with her is an enjoyable experience.
MAK I NG
HANNAH MCANDREW SLIPWARE materials of clay, plaster and resin
POTTER WHO USES TRADITIONAL into the more durable materials of
TECHNIQUES TO PRODUCE bronze, iron, copper, silver and gold.
CONTEMPORARY POTS Over the years, we have developed
For kilns, the very best place that I together many innovative and origi-
know is Northern Kilns (northern nal ways to colour and finish my
kilns.com) in Lancaster. It designs work, and in that time it has
and builds kilns and is fabulous to expanded from a small team of
work with, and has built my electric craftsmen into the premier casting
kiln specifically to my requirements and fabrication foundry in the world.
and the quality is far superior to any
other I have seen or used. MAGGI HAMBLING FIGURATIVE
PAINTER, SCULPTOR AND PRINTMAKER
jON BUCK SCULPTOR WHOSE All my sculpture in bronze is cast at
WORK IS CONCERNED WITH Arch Bronze Foundry (archbronze.
HUMAN AND ANIMAL FORMS com) in Putney. From the begin-
For more than 30 years I have worked ning they have responded to my
in collaboration with Pangolin maquettes with sensitivity and work
Editions (pangolin-editions.com) in with me to achieve the final piece.
Gloucestershire to realise and trans- Along the way, we laugh a good deal,
fer my sculptures from their original which is vital
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