"Since September, I've been racing to visit gardens all over England as the light fades and colour disappears. Iford Manor was spectacular even in December, revealing the interests of its architect-creator, Harold Peto, and not the greatest hits (wisteria, martagon lilies), which were there before he arrived in 1899. The focus was on the structure and structures that he added, which he made to house and display his 'stuff'. Put together with unerring taste. A real treat."
"A few weeks ago, we were lucky to stay in an apartment in Condesa, Mexico, belonging to friends of friends-who happen to own Oaxifornia, Raul Cabra's Oaxaca workshop that partners with artists, designers, and artisans. (Oaxifornia has a shop, La Embajada, in Austin.) Their Condesa pied-a-terre is set up as their showroom, and it's filled with enchanting things, including this black clay agave leaf tray that I adorned at the very last minute as a souvenir of a great few days."
Visits to gardens across England continued into December as light faded and colour receded, with Iford Manor revealing Harold Peto's architectural additions created to house and display his collections rather than its preexisting wisteria and martagon lilies. A hand-carved linocut-style stamp produced a simple botanical motif that, with black ink, transformed a sheet of white paper into festive gift wrap. A stay in a Condesa, Mexico apartment connected to Oaxifornia served as a showroom filled with enchanting handcrafted objects, including a black clay agave leaf tray used as a souvenir. The month concludes with the final subscriber-only story of the year and a return on January 4.
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