| 45445.102KT |
Period Gardens & Manor Houses of England |
| Age: Adult (18-99) |
Instructor: B. L. (Bryn) Homsy |
(open/max.): 15/15 |
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| What were 'follies' used for in 18th century England? Why are there Chinese pagodas in England? This course focuses on the gardens of England 1300s through the 1800s. We begin by exploring the relationship of monastery architecture, their gardens and stew ponds and how religious orders preserved our plant knowledge. We will discover the reasoning behind the creation of very different landscape movements such the 'ferm ornée', the 'picturesque' and how manners, nationalistic ideals, and sensitivity of the day all played a role. Finally, the rich legacy from Victorian and Edwardian garden designs and botanical discoveries will be examined. It is the legacy of this time period, with new botanical discoveries and the modern ideas of William Robinson that has nourished our most recent ideals of beauty.
Bryn Homsy has worked in the fields of art and landscape for over thirty years and taught for over 25 years in the San Francisco Bay Area. She holds a BA in Art History and MA in Landscape Studies with an emphasis on Garden Preservation. While reading Landscape Studies at the University of York, England her research focused on agricultural treatises and mediaeval 'strip-farming'. Her dissertation was on "ferme ornée is its antecedents" (ornamented farm) created in early 18th century England. Ms. Homsy's current projects are lecturing at UCSB, and published a book, "Green Getaways: Agri-Tourism on the California Central Coast". Mrs. Homsy occasionally writes articles for a British-based journal and is involved with architectural preservation groups both locally and abroad. |
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| Start: Apr 07 End: Apr 28 |
Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm |
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| Days: - - - W - - - |
Fee: $49 |
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