{"product_id":"pleasant-place-5-mien-ruys","title":"pleasant place #5 mien ruys","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePleasant Place is a thoughtfully curated series of publications dedicated to the art of gardening. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssue 5 looks at Mein Ruys who was one\u003c\/span\u003e of the most influential garden designers of the 20th century. You don’t know her? Fear not, we got you. Follow the Grion-tile road and discover the beautiful life and work of this garden icon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluding:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMien Ruys: Designing the Dutch garden\u003c\/em\u003e – an introduction by garden designer and author Julia Crawford into Mien’s life, designs and awesomeness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a border\u003c\/em\u003e – How to create a fabulous border with Mien’s favourite plants.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA garden like mine made her completely nervous\u003c\/em\u003e – We talked to Pien van der Stadt, who worked alongside Mien Ruys for twenty years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eKleine stadstuintjes\u003c\/em\u003e – Five artists interpret the canvas of a small urban garden plan. With Farida Sedoc, Sigrid Calon, Frédérique Albert-Bordenave, Nicole Martens and Vera van de Seyp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Mien,\u003c\/em\u003e – a personal account by designer Bonne Reijn, who spent his earliest years with his great aunt Mien.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA set of garden miniatures by Carlyn Westerink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover is an archival photograph hand coloured by Pleasant Place, the inside cover is by Chae Eun Rhee, and graphic design is by fanfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e40 pages, plus miniatures in centrefold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 18 × 24 cm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade in Holland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Garden Objects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67992871207111,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.garden-objects.com\/en-au\/products\/pleasant-place-5-mien-ruys","provider":"Garden Objects","version":"1.0","type":"link"}