A Life Made by Hand: The Story of Ruth Asawa Digging Tools great for adding colour right

great for adding colour right through the autumn

with medium green leaves

this resilient and abundant clematis makes a striking addition to the garden

Stipa gigantea is a large and graceful ornamental grass with tall

whilst its sterile fronds form a flat base

A Life Made by Hand: The Story of Ruth Asawa Digging Tools great for adding colour rightA wonderful picture book depicting the life and work of Japanese American sculptor Ruth Asawa, illustrated using collage and pencil by artist Andrea dAquino. Ruth Asawa is well known for her wire sculptures, woven by hand and inspired by nature and life around her. A line can go anywhere. Ruth was also an activist who advocated tirelessly for arts education, and this book includes a project for children to make a paper dragonfly.