Art restorer: a job driven by passion
Yolaine Voltz devotes totally her scientific, technical and artistic skills to globes and fans. According to her, «It is never too late to restore them!»
In her workshop L’Utile Zephyr, she adapts the most recent restoration discoveries to traditional techniques in order to provide the best care for the works she is entrusted with.
The workshop takes its name from one of the terms used in France in the 18th century to name fans. Zephyr being the personification of a gentle west wind in Greek mythology…
Flick through the pages of the website as you would wave a fan
or spin a globe…
with curiosity and enjoyment.
Le blog
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Globe restoration, terrestrial globe G. Thomas editeur
18, August
Globe restoration of a terrestrial G.Thomas Editeur sphere This globe was poorly damaged but has a lot a emotionnal value to its …
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Delamarche pocket globe restoration, 1865
08, August
Pocket globe Delamarche restoration, 25 rue Serpente, 1865 This pocket globe restoration consisted in the cleaning, the consolidation of the inner structure …
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Fan restoration-black mother of pearl sticks
08, August
Fan restoration : broken Black mother of pearl sticks Situation : what is that fan I’ve been entrusted with ? This …
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Celestial globe restoration, Robert de Vaugondy c. 1750
17, July
Celestial globe restoration made by Robert de Vaugondy, Paris, c. 1750 This celestial globe restoration consisted in the cleaning, the reinforcement, the …
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ATELIER DE RESTAURATION DE GLOBES ET D’ÉVENTAILS
Yolaine Voltz
1, avenue du petit Parc
94300 VINCENNES
+33 (0)6 43 20 57 20
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