Kevin Gardner

Kevin Gardner is a writer, teacher, tradesman, and a lifelong resident of Hopkinton, NH. He has been a stone wall builder for forty years, and is the author of The Granite Kiss: Traditions and Techniques of Building New England Stone Walls, as well as poetry, songs, and essays. For 25 years, Kevin was an award-winning performance critic, feature writer, and producer for NH Public Radio. He's also a longtime professional actor, director, and teacher of theatre. He is a regular guest director at Plymouth State University, and has been a performance evaluator for the NH State Council on the Arts. He has taught at the New Hampton School, the NH Institute of Art, and at St. Paul's School's summer Advanced Studies Program. Kevin's stone wall presentation is available throughout the year except for a six-week stretch from the third week of June through the month of July.

 

Contact
Kevin Gardner
Hopkinton, NH 03229
kevin1-87z3nnw@myfairpoint.net
Home Phone: 603-225-1782

Available Program Formats: In person presentations only

Kevin Gardner's Programs

Discovering New England Stone Walls

Discovering New England Stone Walls

Why are we so fascinated with stone walls? Kevin Gardner, author of The Granite Kiss, explains how and why New England came to acquire its thousands of miles of stone walls, the ways that they and other dry stone structures were built, how their styles emerged and changed over time, and their significance to the famous New England landscape. Along the way, Kevin occupies himself building a miniature wall or walls on a tabletop, using tiny stones from a five-gallon bucket. 

 

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