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


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.
271LAN301BO 09/28 Mo 10:00am-1:00pm Capps Sarathy
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