This has all started when I was a little girl living with my grandmother in St. Petersburg (Leningrad back then), Russia. She had this wonderful statue of a little girl with a large dog at her feet. I had to know how she was made, but her head wouldn’t come apart unlike my many dolls. There was only one thing left – drop her on the floor and see what happens. That’s how I learned my first lesson about porcelain – it was strong and fragile at the same time. This combination of strong and fragile was intriguing and\u00a0my passion for porcelain was born!<\/p>\n
As time went by, I found myself working as a guide during summers, giving tours of European Art sections of Hermitage – \u00a0this treasure trove filled with objects of unbelievable beauty and historic value. I\u00a0had access to many treasures not publicly displayed in Cold War Russia and I could spend hours looking and trying to remember colors, shapes, makers and purpose of all these pieces!<\/p>\n
My fascination with European and English Decorative Arts never stopped. After moving to Unites States I continued to study this field, take classes \u00a0and buy ceramics, linens, glass, wood, prints – anything I found interesting and beautiful. I was fortunate to become a computer specialist and to work in\u00a0San Francisco, Milan,\u00a0Zurich, New York – cities filled with art museums, antique stores and antique markets \u00a0– perfect places to find treasures and to learn business of buying and selling antiques and vintage items<\/p>\n
After spending over 30 years in computer business, I am finally able to dedicate my time to my passion…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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