Xander,
Thanks so much for hosting our lovely stay in Providence. It was great to get a sense of the Wedding Cake House project. Our room was delightful; its esthetic both wonderfully historic and contemporary . (The air-conditioning made it comfortable and welcoming day and night). I particularly appreciated the books you laid out about the history of the place and the project to renovate and re-energize it. The essays in the smaller book (I am forgetting its title) helped me get a sense of the historical sisters, but more compellingly, a sense of the continuing sisterhood of artists thinkers and doers in and around Providence making good stuff happen.
My only regret is I wasn't able to view the other rooms. Being a clay-based artist myself, I especially would have liked to take a peek at the lace related tiles. I was glad to be able to spend some time in the tower, particularly early in the morning before the heat settled in. The tip top is a great space, with it's free flowing air, unlike the other (necessarily) tightly windowed spaces, open to the sounds and pulse of the neighborhood.