The Art of the Japanese Garden with Kathleen Olive

Kathleen will be talking about the historic roots of Japanese garden design. The talk will discuss how garden design, like Japan’s other art traditions, developed in isolation from European influences. Kathleen will talk about how each element contributes to the calming effect of Japanese gardens. Kathleen’s PhD was a study of artisanal culture in Renaissance Florence. Kathleen has lived and studied in Italy for several years and has subsequently taught Italian language, literature and history at the University of Sydney.

We are a membership society but if you’d like to come to a talk and see if the society interests you, please consider attending as a guest. Guests can attend a maximum of 2 talks a year. There is a fee of $25 / $10 for students which includes wine, tea or coffee, sandwiches and something sweet, all served afterwards and enjoyed whilst talking to others.
See https://www.dfasnz.org.nz/hawkes-bay/ for more details and/ or to book a place or email us hawkesbay@theartssociety.org

Please advise us by Thursday 22nd August for catering purposes
Please arrive at the Magdalinos Room, Havelock North Function Centre, 30 Te Mata Road, Havelock North to be seated by 6:50pm as we start promptly at 7pm.