In the winter of 1988 I found this house with my realtor, as soon as I laid eyes on the house I knew this would be the place I'd spend the rest of my life. The closing on the house was June 9, 1989. Renovation on the house began that night and has been on going for the last 31 years.

First summer during construction/renovation of the original cottage photo by Teo Maniaci

The Artichoke portico illuminated

Ferro cement technique over a mesh and rebar armature construction 2006-present

photo Amy Ruud

This angle of the house shows the three stages of construction from the original cottage, Great bathroom construction of 1994 and the Museum of the New Alchemy wing 2005-present

photo by Amy Ruud 2018

the grand facade of the ballroom 2018

photo Amy Ruud

Steel and glass sculpture. circa 1999 photo Amy Ruud 2018

This photo was taken summer 2018 Amy Ruud