Gill Heriz Livres

Why should men have all the sheds? Every woman deserves a shed of her own, somewhere to retreat to for some quiet time, to create or grow, to write or paint, or just to contemplate the view. Gill Heriz has interviewed over 70 different women, and Nicolette Hallett has photographed their sheds inside and out, to collect together this unique insight into why women have sheds, and what they do in them. There are sheds for puppet-makers, sculptors, and writers, as well as farmers, furniture-makers, and woodcutters. There are sheds that can be lived in, sheds that are full to the rafters, and sheds that are simply sheds, with the usual collection of gardening tools, lawnmowers, and seed packets. Virginia Woolf once argued that, for women, writing fiction required “a room of one’s own.” These women have taken that premise a step further—to the end of the backyard—to find their own very personal space.

Gill Heriz presents a collection of some of the most inspiring small homes in the UK and the USA.

Gill Heriz presents another inspirational collection of women's sheds and other small spaces Gill Heriz presents another inspirational collection of women's sheds and other small spaces In A Woman’s Huts and Hideaways Gill Heriz presents an inspirational collection of stunning small spaces. Each place has its own story, a reason for being, whether it’s somewhere to escape, to create, to work, or just a place to “be”. By the Waterside, Ivy has built a mud hut near the River Willamett in Portland, Oregon—a place to “inspire and educate and share with her community.” In the Countryside Monica’s Cabin on the Hill is a writing retreat and provides a place for women who need time away from busy lives. A purpose-built shed in an Urban garden serves as studio for illustrator and artist, Martha. Hidden away, in an enchanting wilderness in Suffolk, UK, is Janet and Sue’s Secret Garden. Here, there are three sheds: an old summerhouse full of light; a hide nestled in the bushes for watching the local wildlife; and a renovated wagon used as a base for recording their wildlife observations. From yurts to Airstreams, beach huts to bothies, the huts and hideaways have one thing in common—they are all inspirational spaces created by women, for women.

Siebzig Frauen weltweit haben sich draußen im Garten einen privaten Rückzugsort – ein Zimmer für sich allein – geschaffen. Diese persönlichen Nester füllen sie mit Staffeleien, Blumenzwiebeln, Tagtraumbetten, Werkstätten, Büchern, Fotografien, Noten und anderen Lieblingsstücken. Denn Gartenhäuser beflügeln die Fantasie und sind Inspirationsquelle für jede Art der freien Gestaltung. So individuell wie ihre Bewohnerinnen sind diese Gartenhäuser gebaut, restauriert und eingerichtet. Es gibt sie in allen Formen, Größen und Bauarten und in vielen Stilen – von rustikal über gemütlich bis modern. Doch alle haben eines gemeinsam – sie sind die geliebten Freiräume für die kleinen Fluchten vom Alltag. Lassen Sie sich inspirieren, denn Raum für Träume und Taten eröffnet sich in der kleinsten Hütte.