Bedtime Rituals at the WoodBox
archival pigment print
17 x 24 inches
Website: www.zoeperrywood.com
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About | There is a piece of property, on a quiet cove, in a small village, in a little-known corner of Cape Cod that had been in Zoe Perry-Wood's wife’s family for more than 130 years. It is the classic “big house story.” Land and dwellings passed down for generations. Parcels divided and subdivided leaving one slim wedge to a set of siblings with diverging interests and diverging personal investment. Some family members continue to feel the passion for their historical roots but lack the resources to continue the legacy. Others hold an aversion to returning to the memories having built and invested in lives elsewhere. Without agreement, the land has no steward and is sold to developers who hold no memory of children being called in off docks and dinghies for a dinner consisting of summer bounty caught from the sea and gathered from the garden on the grounds.
The exclusivity of the cove was built on generations of children who learned to swim off private docks and practiced sailing in the sheltered waters...
...After emptying and selling the house the longing lingers but is replaced with the adventure of seeking new shores. Despite the loss of place, the family bonds hold strong.
$1,328.13