Canopy & Column

Name: Canopy & Column
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ISBN: 9798234066176

seeing trees through a designer's eye

Avery Schill

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English

Avery Schill
01 May 2026

Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Photography & photographs; Landscape art & architecture; Trees, wildflowers & plants

Raised in a small rural town and shaped by daily encounters with the natural world, Canopy & Column: Seeing Trees Through a Designer's Eye offers a personal and inquisitive exploration of trees as both living systems and designed forms. Grounded in the practice of careful observation, this book examines how trees express time, color, pattern, silhouette, light, and character-revealing far more than what is seen at first glance.

Through photography, sketches, diagrams, and visual analysis, each chapter blends scientific insight with artistic interpretation. Trees are presented as dynamic beings: shifting with the seasons, responding to light, and developing identity through structure and form. Personal anecdotes and design studies invite readers into the act of seeing more deeply-training the eye to notice nuance, intention, and meaning.

Designed as a high-quality, display-worthy book for classrooms, studios, and homes, Canopy & Column sparks curiosity and conversation across disciplines. It bridges landscape architecture, environmental science, and visual arts while remaining accessible to a general audience. By framing trees through a designer's lens, the book challenges readers to move beyond seeing trees as background elements and instead recognize them as central characters in the shared landscape.

Journey through CANOPY & COLUMN, where rich imagery and thoughtful observation sharpen the way you see trees-and the world around you.

By: Avery Schill
Imprint: Avery Schill
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 739g
ISBN: 9798234066176
Pages: 138
Publication Date: 01 May 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Avery Schill is a landscape designer and recent graduate of Kansas State University, where she earned a Master's degree in Landscape Architecture. Raised in rural Kansas, Avery developed an early appreciation for land, plants, and the quiet presence of trees in everyday life. A plant lover at heart, her work is grounded in the practice of careful observation-slowing down, looking closer, and learning to see familiar landscapes more deeply. Drawn to the intersection of function and beauty, Avery found this balance most clearly in trees. Canopy & Column: Seeing Trees Through a Designer's Eye reflects her fascination with how designers read, interpret, and reveal trees through images and sketches, inviting a broader audience to see trees not just as scenery, but as naturally designed forms.