In the American Midwest, the small town of Pella constructs a carefully staged homage to Dutch heritage, employing steep gables, painted façades, and ornamental shutters to evoke the charm of a European village.
Such design choices are not merely aesthetic but symbolic, positioning architecture as a visible marker of cultural identity. Where There’s a House, There’s a Home consists of six ceramic plates rendered in Delftware blue, each depicting Pella’s Dutch-inspired buildings and resting atop plate holders formed from exaggerated Dutch architectural motifs.