Instructor: Paula Capps Sarathy

Paula Capps Sarathy
 Paula's special interest is the interaction of cultural norms and change as seen in the designed landscape. She earned an advanced diploma in history at Oxford University and holds a Master's Degree in Garden and Landscape History from the University of London. She has published on women and gardens and has traveled extensively to visit and study gardens in the United States, Asia, and Europe.

Classes by this instructor


A History of Everyday Gardens

Trace back through history to examine how people have utilized gardens to not only provide sustenance, beauty, and refreshment, but also to give shape and meaning to their social lives. Garden typologies will include herbal and botanic gardens, community and more...
263GAR384O 02/11 We 6:00pm-8:00pm Capps Sarathy
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Early American Women Designers

Study three pioneering women designers—Beatrix Farrand, Marian Coffin, and Ellen Shipman—who shaped America's tastes in the early 20th century. We'll focus on gardens that showcase Farrand's knack for innovation and infallible eye for design, Coffin's use of contrasts in color, more...
263LAN287O 03/16 Mo 6:00pm-8:00pm Capps Sarathy
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Landscape Design History

Explore theories, traditions, and principles that have shaped the design of landscapes from antiquity to the present, through visual presentations, assigned readings, projects, and classroom discussion.
262LAN301AO 10/05 Su 10:00am-1:00pm Capps Sarathy
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