2019-06-01 Homes and Gardens

shop:hillst.

StartedbybrothersGregand

ChrisSmith– witha desireto

combinea sharedloveforall

thingschocolateanddesign–

SaffronWalden’ssophisticated

chocolaterieHillSt.sellssomeof

thechicestsweettreatsaround.

Ourfavouritefeatureis a glass

screenatthefrontoftheshop

thatletsvisitorspeerinatwhere

themagichappens– catcha

glimpseoftheteamtempering

moltenchocolateanddecorating

finishedpieces.A rangeofnew

productsgoesbeyondchocolate,

addinga fruitytwisttothe

attractivelypackagedlinewith

a selectionofpillowyfruit

marshmallowsandnaturally

flavoured pastels, hill.st.

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Visit:DeansCourt

There’salwaysa flurryofactivityat

thiscountryestatenearWimborne

MinsterinDorset.Buckingthe

trendfora boringcountryhouse,

DeansCourtoperatesa homeware

storepackedwithvintage-inspired

accessories,a health-foodcafé

(wecouldn’tgetenoughofthe

home-madehoumous)andidyllic

cottageaccommodation.A roster

ofeventsaimstoinspireand

gatherthelocalcommunity,and

includessocialsupperclubs,

calligraphycoursesandfly-fishing

days.Allofthisrunsalongside

themoretraditionalopengardens

andtoursoftheprivatehome,

whichis a treasuretroveofmore

than 500 yearsofBritish history,

deanscourt.org.

Don’tMiss:YourchancetoseeJeffKoonsattheashmolean

inoxford– ajourneythroughthecareerofoneofamerica’smost

famous living artists. running until the 9 June, ashmolean.org.

patrickhamilton Courtney visits a stately homewith a

difference, rediscovers sculpture and gets his chocolate fix

photographs

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DisCoVer:new

artCentre

Tuckedawayinthecountryside

surroundingSalisbury,thisleading

culturehubcombinesa design

pavilion,exhibitionspaceand,

naturallygiventhebucolicsetting,

a fabulousoutdoorsculpturepark.

IntheDesignHouse,installations

byceramicistEdmunddeWaalrub

shoulderswithsuspendedmobiles

byDanielReynolds.Outside,work

bydistinguishedartistsbothpast

andpresentlittersthegardens:

piecesbyBarbaraHepworthand

AllenJonescaughtoureye.A

frequentlychangingcalendarof

showsseestopartistsengaging

withthegalleryspace,themost

recentofwhichwasNinetiesBritArt

star Gary Hume, sculpture.uk.com.

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