During these cooler months we’re lighting Japanese incense, flicking on the reading lamp, and curling up with a mohair throw and an assortment of books. Ponsonby store, Everyday Needs, shares a few favourite reads.
An Unreliable Guidebook To Jewellery
Lisa Walker
An incredible 600-page full-colour paperback which one could spend many, many joyous hours with. It explores the work of internationally celebrated New Zealand jeweller, Lisa Walker.
Private Gardens of Aotearoa
Suzanne Turley
Much sought-after Kiwi landscape designer Suzanne Turley has created many of the country’s most desirable private gardens, all set against the spectacular backdrop of the natural environment. From the pristine Pacific beaches of North Island to the breathtaking peaks of the Southern Alps, this book gives readers rare access to hidden gardens nestled alongside coastal cliffs and surging rivers, woven into bush, or etched seamlessly into volcanic hills.
The Squirl Jambook
Jessica Koslow
Sqirl all began with jam: organic, local, made from unusual fruit combinations, fragrant, and not overly sweet. The kind of jam you eat with a spoon. The Sqirl Jam Book collects Jessica Koslow’s signature recipes into a cookbook that looks and feels like no other preserving book out there, inspiring makers to try their own hands at canning and creating.
In An Artist’s Garden
Claire Orrell
Step into the gardens of celebrated artists from around the world in this charming seek-and-find picture book of rhyming verse. Visit Claude Monet’s famous waterlily ponds, Frida Khalo’s bright and colourful garden, and Emily Kame Kngwarreye’s Country, Alhalkere. With all manner of creatures and objects to find, discover the delights of each artist’s garden and the inspiration found in nature.
