Creating a Garden Retreat

An Artist’s Guide to Planting an Outdoor Sanctuary

Virginia Johnson

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Artisan Books
19 May 2022

Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes)

A garden is more than the sum of its parts a garden can be anything one wants it to be. What s important is that it have a heart. Through ethereal illustrations, textile designer and artist Virginia Johnson takes the reader on her own garden journey, from blank slate to dreamscape. Over the years, she has transformed a small, narrow city lot into a garden that is personal, carefree, wild, and welcoming. It all began with a fence to allow her children to play freely but safely, and over the years has turned into a city-dweller s

secret garden.

Hornbeams, with their elegant shape, are the heroes of her garden, and the overall palette reflects an

artist s lens peonies, hollyhocks, roses, and hydrangeas abound. Johnson explains her process with ease and clarity, bringing her ideas to life through words and illustrations so that readers can be encouraged and empowered to start their own garden journeys. The book is organized into clear chapters Trees & Shrubs; Vines; Flowers; Seasons; Edibles; and more.

By: Virginia Johnson
Imprint: Artisan Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 162mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 600g
ISBN: 9781648290022
ISBN 10: 1648290027
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 19 May 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Virginia Johnson is a Toronto-based textile designer and artist. Her collections of colorful prints on clothing, shawls, and home accessories have been sold around the world in stores including Anthropologie, Barneys, Holt Renfrew, J.Crew, and Liberty London. She is the author of Travels Through the French Riviera, and she also illustrated a series of books for Kate Spade and The Perfectly Imperfect Home for Deborah Needleman.

Reviews for Creating a Garden Retreat: An Artist’s Guide to Planting an Outdoor Sanctuary

“Refreshingly low key. . . . Johnson’s irreverent sensibility will take the intimidation out of the game for those looking to have fun. New gardeners big on imagination will find Johnson’s encouragement just what they need to get out in the dirt.” —Publishers Weekly

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Creating a Garden Retreat

An Artist’s Guide to Planting an Outdoor Sanctuary

Virginia Johnson

$42.99

Hardback

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