Download or read book Yard Art and Handmade Places written by Jill Nokes and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2007-10-15 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jill Nokes, an authority on native plants and ecological restoration, traveled across the state of Texas, seeking out residents who had transformed their yards and gardens into oases of art and exuberant personal expression. In this book, she presents their stories, told in their own words, about why they created these handmade places and what their yard art has come to mean to them and to their communities.