Michael Halpern ‘My aunt’s silver teapot is one of my most cherished possessions, it’s from a full set that I’ve had with me everywhere I’ve lived. My aunt Shelly used to work at the St Regis Hotel in New York City in the 1970s when Salvador Dali lived there with his large cat and Diana Ross would perform on the rooftop bar. I always take notes and do little doodles and drawings on this specific shade of pink paper. I don’t know why this has become such a thing for me in the past few years, but I like everything to be on this exact shade.’

Photograph: Michael Halpern