I found out about a fantastic living piece of art whilst reading Alison Hoblyn's The Scent of Water

It's the interior of quite an  amazing house - created by the artist Dennis Severs  in Spitalfields,  London's East End.     It's open on set days each month and you can just turn up - pay a fee - and then you are allowed to wander and discover.   You ( Read more... )

What a beautiful book this is - and it's no surprise to find out that the author is herself an artist since she her descriptions are so vivid! I could almost feel the Tuscan sun and smell the flowers in the gardens!

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