FESTIVE FARM

The chance to restore a stable block and rekindle childhood memories drew Tish Potter back to her family's farm 

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Growing up on the family farm in the Kent countryside and visiting her old home with her husband and children, was always seen as a privilege by sculptor Tish Potter. Living mostly in London, but with her sister based near her parents, there was a draw to be among them. ‘My parents’ home is special, but it was a lot to expect of them if we descended on them all the time,’ says Tish. ‘A property on their land was the best option. I’d always eyed up one of their barns and could see it was a property in the making.’

The barn was part of Tish’s parents’ farm, which they’d owned since 1980. ‘Most farms have outhouses full of equipment and this was one of those,’ explains Tish. ‘I’d walked by the barn for years thinking that it would make a great house and now, having my own children, I wanted to give them as much of my own upbringing as I could. Going out on bike rides for hours, making dens, taking picnics.’