Helen Beech
@beechworks.bsky.social
Artist. Gardener. Educator.
Aotearoa New Zealand
www.helenbeech.com
#aotearoa #artist
Aotearoa New Zealand
www.helenbeech.com
#aotearoa #artist
#artbeforedishes
Re working an old favourite. Thinking about all the ways light filters through the bush.
Re working an old favourite. Thinking about all the ways light filters through the bush.
January 12, 2026 at 10:20 PM
#artbeforedishes
Re working an old favourite. Thinking about all the ways light filters through the bush.
Re working an old favourite. Thinking about all the ways light filters through the bush.
January 8, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Okay. Time to do some gardening.
January 6, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Okay. Time to do some gardening.
#artbeforedishes
Once I start it’s hard to stop even though I know there is a tonne of gardening work to be done and it’s going to be a hot day. No regrets.
Once I start it’s hard to stop even though I know there is a tonne of gardening work to be done and it’s going to be a hot day. No regrets.
January 6, 2026 at 8:57 PM
#artbeforedishes
Once I start it’s hard to stop even though I know there is a tonne of gardening work to be done and it’s going to be a hot day. No regrets.
Once I start it’s hard to stop even though I know there is a tonne of gardening work to be done and it’s going to be a hot day. No regrets.
Still sticking to #artbeforedishes
Working on Shining Cuckoo towards Lemons Hill.
I love how mathematical the beginning is, then how wild and messy it gets and then finally it gets pulled back into some kind of order.
Working on Shining Cuckoo towards Lemons Hill.
I love how mathematical the beginning is, then how wild and messy it gets and then finally it gets pulled back into some kind of order.
January 5, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Still sticking to #artbeforedishes
Working on Shining Cuckoo towards Lemons Hill.
I love how mathematical the beginning is, then how wild and messy it gets and then finally it gets pulled back into some kind of order.
Working on Shining Cuckoo towards Lemons Hill.
I love how mathematical the beginning is, then how wild and messy it gets and then finally it gets pulled back into some kind of order.
Yay today
Beautiful sunrise
#artbeforedishes
Sunshine Outside couch Reading
Chats
BBQ
Super moon
Clean sheets
Beautiful sunrise
#artbeforedishes
Sunshine Outside couch Reading
Chats
BBQ
Super moon
Clean sheets
January 4, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Yay today
Beautiful sunrise
#artbeforedishes
Sunshine Outside couch Reading
Chats
BBQ
Super moon
Clean sheets
Beautiful sunrise
#artbeforedishes
Sunshine Outside couch Reading
Chats
BBQ
Super moon
Clean sheets
Grateful
Nightrain
Beautiful dawn
#artbeforedishes
Swim
Sun
Thunder Storms
Read
Harvest chamomile
Baby videos
Pizza
Nightrain
Beautiful dawn
#artbeforedishes
Swim
Sun
Thunder Storms
Read
Harvest chamomile
Baby videos
Pizza
January 3, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Grateful
Nightrain
Beautiful dawn
#artbeforedishes
Swim
Sun
Thunder Storms
Read
Harvest chamomile
Baby videos
Pizza
Nightrain
Beautiful dawn
#artbeforedishes
Swim
Sun
Thunder Storms
Read
Harvest chamomile
Baby videos
Pizza
Grateful
#artbeforedishes
Less wind(weather related)
Sunshine
Swimming
New to me keyboard
Hauling firewood
#artbeforedishes
Less wind(weather related)
Sunshine
Swimming
New to me keyboard
Hauling firewood
December 31, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Grateful
#artbeforedishes
Less wind(weather related)
Sunshine
Swimming
New to me keyboard
Hauling firewood
#artbeforedishes
Less wind(weather related)
Sunshine
Swimming
New to me keyboard
Hauling firewood
December 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Grateful
#artbeforedishes
Chamomile harvest
Shelter from the wind
Amazing Mexican dinner from scratch
Peace and quiet
#artbeforedishes
Chamomile harvest
Shelter from the wind
Amazing Mexican dinner from scratch
Peace and quiet
December 30, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Grateful
#artbeforedishes
Chamomile harvest
Shelter from the wind
Amazing Mexican dinner from scratch
Peace and quiet
#artbeforedishes
Chamomile harvest
Shelter from the wind
Amazing Mexican dinner from scratch
Peace and quiet
So windy.
Grumble grumble grumble
Grumble grumble grumble
December 30, 2025 at 8:01 AM
So windy.
Grumble grumble grumble
Grumble grumble grumble
December 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Grateful
Small shoes at the door
Knitting with kids
Chamomile harvest
Rain
Pizza night
Him
Small shoes at the door
Knitting with kids
Chamomile harvest
Rain
Pizza night
Him
December 27, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Grateful
Small shoes at the door
Knitting with kids
Chamomile harvest
Rain
Pizza night
Him
Small shoes at the door
Knitting with kids
Chamomile harvest
Rain
Pizza night
Him
Grateful
Family time
Quiet and lovely lunch with our Mums
Dinner with grandkids
Good food
Not over eating
Managed not to eat the chocolates
Family time
Quiet and lovely lunch with our Mums
Dinner with grandkids
Good food
Not over eating
Managed not to eat the chocolates
December 25, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Grateful
Family time
Quiet and lovely lunch with our Mums
Dinner with grandkids
Good food
Not over eating
Managed not to eat the chocolates
Family time
Quiet and lovely lunch with our Mums
Dinner with grandkids
Good food
Not over eating
Managed not to eat the chocolates
Grateful
Harvesting chamomile in the morning sun
Good hair day
Great pavlovas
Ham baking
Fresh Edamame from the garden
Harvesting chamomile in the morning sun
Good hair day
Great pavlovas
Ham baking
Fresh Edamame from the garden
December 20, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Grateful
Harvesting chamomile in the morning sun
Good hair day
Great pavlovas
Ham baking
Fresh Edamame from the garden
Harvesting chamomile in the morning sun
Good hair day
Great pavlovas
Ham baking
Fresh Edamame from the garden
December 19, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Grateful
Sunshine
#artbeforedishes
Found the pool leak and fixed it
Massive cauldron of dog food made
New paintings
Him
First corn on the cob from the garden
Sunshine
#artbeforedishes
Found the pool leak and fixed it
Massive cauldron of dog food made
New paintings
Him
First corn on the cob from the garden
December 18, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Grateful
Sunshine
#artbeforedishes
Found the pool leak and fixed it
Massive cauldron of dog food made
New paintings
Him
First corn on the cob from the garden
Sunshine
#artbeforedishes
Found the pool leak and fixed it
Massive cauldron of dog food made
New paintings
Him
First corn on the cob from the garden
December 17, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Grateful
#SecretSantaAoNZ
Beans!
#artbeforedishes
Big clean out
Homemade ginger beer and homemade gin
Most excellent snapper dinner
#SecretSantaAoNZ
Beans!
#artbeforedishes
Big clean out
Homemade ginger beer and homemade gin
Most excellent snapper dinner
December 17, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Grateful
#SecretSantaAoNZ
Beans!
#artbeforedishes
Big clean out
Homemade ginger beer and homemade gin
Most excellent snapper dinner
#SecretSantaAoNZ
Beans!
#artbeforedishes
Big clean out
Homemade ginger beer and homemade gin
Most excellent snapper dinner
Reposted by Helen Beech
#secretsantaAoNZ A huge thank you to @foxylustygrover.bsky.social and all the elves for pulling us all together again for our Secret Santa. From start when we receive the name of our Santee to finish when we get to see everyone’s gifts it is simply wonderful. Thank you thank you thank you.
December 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
#secretsantaAoNZ A huge thank you to @foxylustygrover.bsky.social and all the elves for pulling us all together again for our Secret Santa. From start when we receive the name of our Santee to finish when we get to see everyone’s gifts it is simply wonderful. Thank you thank you thank you.
Dear my #SecretSantaAoNZ
I am currently skipping around the house in my new hat chucking with delight and glee. To be fair you had me at the beans - we really need some new bean varieties - absolutely perfect! OMG actual @thesewphist.bsky.social merch SewGood!
Did you knit the hat?
Love Helen
I am currently skipping around the house in my new hat chucking with delight and glee. To be fair you had me at the beans - we really need some new bean varieties - absolutely perfect! OMG actual @thesewphist.bsky.social merch SewGood!
Did you knit the hat?
Love Helen
December 16, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Dear my #SecretSantaAoNZ
I am currently skipping around the house in my new hat chucking with delight and glee. To be fair you had me at the beans - we really need some new bean varieties - absolutely perfect! OMG actual @thesewphist.bsky.social merch SewGood!
Did you knit the hat?
Love Helen
I am currently skipping around the house in my new hat chucking with delight and glee. To be fair you had me at the beans - we really need some new bean varieties - absolutely perfect! OMG actual @thesewphist.bsky.social merch SewGood!
Did you knit the hat?
Love Helen
Reposted by Helen Beech
Short on time or energy? Free Christmas gift wrapping. Happy to hand write in a handmade card with your message & post direct for you.
felt.co.nz/listing/599051
felt.co.nz/listing/599051
Marshland - mixed media
This is an original mixed media piece inspired by the New Zealand landscape. Recently I have been to the West Coast of the South Island, visited the Lake Tekapo area, and around the Marokopa beach set...
felt.co.nz
December 12, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Short on time or energy? Free Christmas gift wrapping. Happy to hand write in a handmade card with your message & post direct for you.
felt.co.nz/listing/599051
felt.co.nz/listing/599051
Lost my voice early last week. Paintbrush can do the talking.
December 15, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Lost my voice early last week. Paintbrush can do the talking.