The workshop of dreams, where cherished possessions are returned to their former glory. Nestled deep in the British countryside is The Repair Shop, where broken and battered beloved artefacts, antiques, and curios are brought back to life. Led by furniture restorer Jay Blades, The Repair Shop is an extraordinary workspace featuring a dedicated team of skilled and passionate craftspeople – everybody from horologists and ceramicists to upholsterers. Every object tells a unique story and each episode is packed with engaging tales, a social history of where these objects came from, and what it means to their owners to see them lovingly repaired and restored. Ultimately, the series provides the perfect antidote to modern throwaway culture and shines a light on the wonderful treasures to be found in homes across the country.
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➤ Subscribe ➤ http://bit.ly/RepairShopYT Today ceramics conservator Kirsten Ramsay is entrusted to rescue a porcelain figurine of a nurse, holding a child. Owner Niall journeys from Cornwall in the hope that Kirsten can somehow piece her together again. The elegant figure was a retirement gift given to Niall's mother, Margaret, who was a paediatric nurse for nearly 40 years. She loved nursing and was held in very high regard by all who worked with her. The serene figurine epitomises all that Margaret was and, when she passed away recently, it became even more symbolic. However, in the move to Naill's house it was badly broken, which has saddened Niall no end. Kirsten must delicately embark on this precarious puzzle so that Niall can feel some atonement and be reminded of a devoted nurse and loving mother. Paper conservator Angelina Bakalarou is excited to be preserving a story telling scroll, painted on fine silk and backed in handmade paper. The extensive scene depicts a group of Indian women planting trees. It was created around 1950 by Romita's mother, Sangita, while she was studying fine art and craft at university in Eastern India. It's only in the years after her death that Romita has realised just how talented her mother was. Sangita's passion for the arts was sidelined when she married and became a mother and Romita is determined to preserve this beautiful example of her work to celebrate her talent. The story scroll, which is over a metre long, has been rolled up for over 70 years and is terribly creased and the humid Indian climate has not been kind to the water colours. Angelina must draw on all her expertise to safeguard this beautiful work of art. The final caller at the barn is gardener Rik with his great grandad's favourite spade. Rik inherited not just the aged spade from Sydney but also his green fingers. Rik fears Sydney's trusty tool might have dug its last hole but not if master of all things metal, Dom Chinea, has anything to do with it! If you love The Repair Shop, check out The Bidding Room 📺 https://bit.ly/TheBiddingRoomYT 🎟️ The Repair Shop is going on tour across the UK! Tickets can be purchased at: https://bit.ly/4d5TL6l Nestled deep in the British countryside is The Repair Shop, where a team of Britain's most skilled and caring craftspeople rescue and resurrect items their owners thought were beyond saving. Together they transform priceless pieces of family history and bring loved, but broken treasures, and the memories they hold back to life. If you have a treasured item that's seen better days and you think our experts can help, please get in touch now! 👉 http://bit.ly/TakePartTRS