Product Description

A beautifully illustrated book, Fern House is a first person narrative about a year in Deborah Schenck's Vermont garden. Broken into four seasonal sections, her inspiring reflections on gardening are paired with her lush Polaroid transfers and soft watercolor illustrations. Each section features in introduction to gardening in that particular season and each page is a crystalized moment bringing the reader into the experience of gardening. This book will be a perfect gift for the artist and gardner alike.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1973476 in Books
• Published on: 2001-02-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 120 pages

About the Author
Author:Bom and raised in England, Deborah Schenck grew up surrounded by country gardens. She picked up her first camera in college and traveled the world capturing on film momentous events, landscapes, and wildlife. After all of her world travels, she finds herself in Vermont in a village not unlike the one she grew up in. With her husband and two children she has settled into a 19th century federal style home. Fern House celebrates her return to country gardens.

Customer Reviews

the country diary of an edwardian lady?
I bought this after reading raving reviews by art and craft magazines and I was drawn in by the beautiful photography as they had appeared on the computer screen next to the reviews. I was however disappointed when I received the book as most of the photos are quite monotonous and bland. I felt that the author was trying to create a modern day "country diary" and really the result is nowhere near as pleasing as the one created by Edith Holden. I think the idea of this book is rather splendid, keeping an account of one's garden through the seasons and the result could have been a visual delight. However it is in actual fact a collection of very ordinary photos of pansies and daffodils and oh yes, a couple of watercolours of the same flowers. The best thing about this book is the "idea" behind it, however if you are looking for inspiration from the final product you may be disappointed like I was.

the country diary of an edwardian lady?
I bought this after reading raving reviews by art and craft magazines and I was drawn in by the beautiful photography as they had appeared on the computer screen next to the reviews. I was however disappointed when I received the book as most of the photos are quite monotonous and bland. I felt that the author was trying to create a modern day "country diary" and really the result is nowhere near as pleasing as the one created by Edith Holden. I think the idea of this book is rather splendid, keeping an account of one's garden through the seasons and the result could have been a visual delight. However it is in actual fact a collection of very ordinary photos of pansies and daffodils and oh yes, a couple of watercolours of the same flowers. The best thing about this book is the "idea" behind it, however if you are looking for inspiration from the final product you may be disappointed like I was.