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The $1 Million Harry Bertoia Sculpture Found in a Mall Basement, and the Questions Over Its Restoration
It is the kind of story the art world rarely gets: a major sculpture by one of America’s great modernists, lost in a shopping-mall basement for nearly four decades, rediscovered by appraisers, restored and sold to General Motors for a reported $1 million. Months after it went up in GM’s new Detroit headquarters, the tale of Harry Bertoia’s forgotten “clouds” is circulating widely again online, along with questions about how the restoration was done.
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Local creator hopes to open bookshop in Kensington Valley Outlets
A prospective local business owner is eyeing a storefront for books at Kensington Valley Outlets . Hannah Sanchez hopes to raise $38,000 via Kickstarter to open Bumblebee Books in the former Francesca's at 1475 N. Burkhart Road. The campaign offers exclusive rewards for contributors, Sanchez told The Daily. The fundraiser will launch Nov. 7, the same day Sanchez is hosting a pop-up adult romance book fair in the space near Howell. The event invites readers to meet romance authors, purchase signed books and discover new reads 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sanchez said her campaign is all-or-nothing, with an end date Dec. 12. The money would cover the store's buildout and initial inventory, with a possible soft opening in March. More: Brighton resident finds niche in selling books, accessories Sanchez is the owner of Creative by Sanchez, which now does business as Bumblebee Books. The business didn't focus heavily on books until a few years ago , but in that time, she's hosted pop-ups at various locations and events, including the Brighton Farmers Market. According to a previous interview with The Daily, her dream job in high school was working at Barnes and Noble — a dream she was able to realize