Nester: Living with Art

Taravat Talepasand in her studio space. (Cameron Munn)
Taravat Talepasand in her studio space. (Cameron Munn)
Tongue-in-groove hemlock boards line the home. (Cameron Munn)
The house's former hot-tub room is now a bright, tranquil solarium. (Cameron Munn)
Found items, including feathers and snake skins, line the edge of the tub-turned-planter. (Cameron Munn)
Floor-to-ceiling windows blur indoors and out. (Cameron Munn)
Floor-to-ceiling windows blur indoors and out. (Cameron Munn)
An early-career work hangs in Stella's room amid photos and mementos. (Cameron Munn)
A sculpture of a hand created by one of Talepasand's former students, Laura Rokas. (Cameron Munn)
Talepasand's sculptures occupy a niche in front of the kitchen. (Cameron Munn)

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