Through the KCWC, I went on a tour of the photographer Lee Miller's house, Farley Farm in Sussex. Her model-turned-war-photographer career, and her pictures of and experience during World War II truly amaze and inspire me.
She had a life long close friendship with Picasso and upon touring the house, gardens and statues, I learned that she also had a passion for cooking (and had hundreds of cookbooks.)
We were told that she and her husband, the artist Roland Penrose, would travel to Farley Farm on Friday nights after spending their weeks in London, they would arrive and greet guests with a cocktail and a knife. The knife was for the guest to join in on the meal preparation...chopping vegetables. This way everyone felt that they were truly part of the house.
The sculptures in the garden and the immense amount of art around the house was so lovely. They even had a Picasso on a tile placed above the AGA stove. Definitely inspiring!
All pictures are here.
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