Readers sketch out some ideas for repurposing old portraits
Wrote Lori: “What will be displayed is likely information that a more distant relative entered. Send a message asking if they want the portrait.”. It’s a nationwide gift economy reuse group in which people give away unwanted items. You can connect with the nearest Buy Nothing Project group by searching on Facebook.
Bridget herself has some old portraits that she says are perfect for her favorite style of decorating: Grandmillennial.“It’s a mix of traditional decor, like prints, chintz, real wood furniture and classical design elements with more modern,” she wrote. “I’m in a Facebook group with 26,000 members who celebrate this style and trade design tips and style ideas. People who like this decor would love to have old portraits.”of Wheaton happens to love old portraits, too.
Melanie has given paintings to the art restoration department at Winterthur Museum for its trainees to practice on.of Los Angeles was among readers who suggested giving paintings to community theaters for use as set dressing. That’s what she did with a portrait of her father as a boy that had been made by a wealthy lady who was learning to paint.“While not terrible, the painting didn’t look much like him, so none of us felt too attached.
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