Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian

Home is where the art is

Visual feast: Charles Bothner and Marianne Fassler in their home that is a treasure trove of art and craft.
Visual feast: Charles Bothner and Marianne Fassler in their home that is a treasure trove of art and craft.

Stepping into fashion designer Marianne Fassler and her husband Charles Bothner's home is like entering a sanctuary for the arts. Bright, hand-painted makarapas (decorated hard hats) rest easy in the wide entranceway, rapturous sculptures and paintings find space between piles of art books, and large-format photographs hang harmoniously on the walls.