Artist turns 600-square-foot cabin into 5,000-square-foot home and living artwork over 37 years

A ferrocement structure welcomes visitors to the property and has been named the 'Artichoke Portico' by Boscarino (Pictures: Spaces Archives) When Ricky Boscarino came across a small 600-square-foot cabin in the woods in New Jersey in 1988, he saw more than just a place to live. A year later, he began transforming it into what would become his largest work in progress called Luna Parc.More than three decades later, the property in Sandyston Township has grown into a 5,000-square-foot home, studio and working art environment. According to SPACES Archives, the property now has 11 levels and 15 rooms, with each part reflecting Boscarino's work as an artist and craftsman.Boscarino, also known as Ricky of Luna Parc, comes from an artistic family. His family history, according to the Luna Parc website, goes back to the time of the Medici. He has continued that connection through his own work in metal, clay, glass, wood and cement.He graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1982. His interest in creating unusual and detailed objects had developed much earlier. As a young student, he was recognised for making carefully crafted dioramas, including scenes of cockroaches in beauty ...