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The Spiral House : revealing the sacred in everyday life / Tom Gottsleben and Patty Livingston with Ronnie Shushan ; principal photographer Mick Hales.
Fine Arts Library NB237.G68 G68 2019
Available
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gottsleben, Tom, 1950- author, artist.
- Livingston, Patty, author.
- Shushan, Ronnie, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gottsleben, Tom, 1950-.
- Sculpture.
- Gardens.
- Architecture, Domestic.
- Families.
- New York (State).
- United States.
- Gottsleben, Tom, 1950---Homes and haunts.
- Gottsleben, Tom.
- Gottsleben, Tom, 1950---Family.
- Architecture, Domestic--New York (State).
- Architecture, Domestic--New York (State)--Pictorial works.
- Gardens--New York (State)--Pictorial works.
- Sculpture--United States--Pictorial works.
- Spiral House (Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)).
- Homes.
- Genre:
- Pictorial works.
- Biographies.
- Illustrated works.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 305 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, New York : G Arts, 2019.
- Summary:
- Why was an artist with no architectural experience inspired to design and build a five-story spiral house made of stone? Can a home designed as sacred architecture be a comfortable place to live in the 21st century? How does living in a sacred space support one's path to awakening? These questions are answered in the story of artist Tom Gottsleben and his wife, Patty Livingston, who spent 20 years exploring what it means to build and live in a home designed as sacred space. This inspiring and informative book tells of Tom's years exploring stone sculpture and landscaping walls, his lifelong spiritual practice, accidental discovery of sacred geometry, and how Patty's pragmatic nature grounded the project in the practicalities of a comfortable home. Although this is the personal story of one couple's journey and their beautiful home and joyful approach to life, its purpose is to attune readers to seeing and creating sacred space in their own lives.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780999243015
- 0999243012
- OCLC:
- 1061816927
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