A life of many hands Theo Molkenboer lived within a family where the smell of oil paint and the dust of sculpture were constant. Born in Leeuwarden, he grew up surrounded by siblings who also took to the brush or the design studio. His early years were shaped by the structured lessons of the Rijksnormaalschool voor Tekenonderwijzers, an institution established by his father, Willem Molkenboer. He moved from the technical precision of…