They say “absence makes the heart grow fonder’. If this was love for a place I longed to visit, ‘The Cedars’ - Hans Heysen the artist’s wonderfully preserved home, studio and garden at Hahndorf, South Australia - was it. A living museum I had waited several years to visit, having missed doing so on a previous trip to Hahndorf.
The family home holds a collection of Hans and his daughter Norah’s art. The rooms are as they were when the family were/lived there. I could imagine sights and smells of their daily life.
The garden wrapped around the home, showing much love and care to maintain it as it had been, nestled in the shade of the original Cedar trees.
I stood by the small picket gate that opened to the garden, taking in the warmth of the morning sun.
My wish fulfilled, an 80th birthday gift from my family.
The family home holds a collection of Hans and his daughter Norah’s art. The rooms are as they were when the family were/lived there. I could imagine sights and smells of their daily life.
The garden wrapped around the home, showing much love and care to maintain it as it had been, nestled in the shade of the original Cedar trees.
I stood by the small picket gate that opened to the garden, taking in the warmth of the morning sun.
My wish fulfilled, an 80th birthday gift from my family.
Moira Beckinsdale
February 2021
If you would like to follow up Moira’s story and see more of the beautiful photos in the slide show above – follow this link to the The Cedar’s website - https://www.hansheysen.com.au/
February 2021
If you would like to follow up Moira’s story and see more of the beautiful photos in the slide show above – follow this link to the The Cedar’s website - https://www.hansheysen.com.au/
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