These final days of December find me in Asturias with my family, enjoying a slower pace and the lingering magic of the festive season. I’ve gathered a selection of festive favourites that have caught my eye recently. As the last post of the year, it feels fitting to end with pieces that carry a sense […] Read more…
A visit to Dennis Severs’ House for their Silent Night candlelit tour was exactly what I needed to feel ready for Christmas. Moving through the rooms in silence, lit only by candles and small fires, makes you notice every detail: the scent of oranges and pine, the quiet drip of wax, the soft glow on […] Read more…
It was a summer episode of the Spanish radio program A vivir que son dos días, featuring artist Ximena Maier and art historian Alfonso Pleguezuelo, that sent me down a fascinating rabbit hole, into the history, function, and cultural poetry of tiles. Delft-inspired tiles by Ximena Maier A Spanish Beginning: From Al-Andalus to Talavera The […] Read more…