Adult Drawing Classes - Kim Hennessy
Kim is an artist living and working in Governors Bay, Christchurch. Her art education was based in the San Francisco Bay Area while her tutors descended from a legacy of great figurative painters; from Richard Diebenkorn to R.B. Kitaj. Hennessy regularly features at Sculpture on the Peninsula and has been involved in solo, group exhibitions and auctions. Kim has taught privately and held drawing and painting workshops and is especially sensitive to the needs of the inexperienced student.
Drawing is a way to
- Help reduce stress
- Boost self-esteem and confidence.
- Drawing strengthens fine motor ability
- Enhances creativity
- Grow brain plasticity
What's your favourite tomato recipe?
Kia ora neighbours. We know your tomato plants are still growing, but we're looking ahead to the harvest already! If you've got a family recipe for tomatoes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine to share with our readers. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our February 2025 issue.
Poll: When should the tree go up? 🎄
From what we've heard, some Christmas trees are already being assembled and decorated.
What are your thoughts on the best time to get your Christmas tree up?
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5% Second half of November
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43.9% 1st December
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16.9% A week before Christmas
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32.9% Whenever you wish
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1.4% Other - I'll share below
Handy gardener wanted with large chainsaw
Just needing a small job topping small hedges chain sawing. I’ve done most of the hedges however not the power saw that can cut through the branches I can’t.