大象传媒

Shelley Klein's book is about her much loved family home, a modernist house commissioned in the 1950s by her father, the acclaimed textile designer Bernat Klein. Barbara Flynn reads.

High Sunderland is where Shelley Klein grew up. The house lies in the Scottish Borders and is set amongst a thick forest of trees, it comprises a series of boxes and grids which are interconnected with colourful glass panels. Shelley's father Bernat Klein was a textile designer who made a major contribution to 1960s and 70s style, with the major fashion houses, such as Coco Chanel and Christian Dior, using his fabrics. Over time, Shelley's father and the house he commissioned from the architect Peter Womersley became inseparable. In her book, Shelley Klein recalls the excitement of a childhood where fashion shows were regularly held in her home and, later, her teenage rebellion against her father and his design principles. Having left High Sunderland in her twenties, she reflects on her return home, to look after her father in his final years and to consider the influences behind his creative output, and her relationship with him.

Abridged by Richard Hamilton
Produced by Elizabeth Allard