I’d been in transit for two days straight before I arrived in Soweto (thanks to the axial globalisation which means that the only way of connecting to Joburg from Santiago is via Madrid). With a couple of hitches, I managed to arrived at Dakola Bed & Breakfast and was offered a nice cup of Roibos tea [...]
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Glass exhibition in Joburg
Notice of another exhibition on during the South gathering: Hot Earth, marks a new body of work by Jeannette Unite. Her continued fascination with mining and minerals including copper, diamonds and platinum are the focus of this solo exhibition; a collection of distinctive molten glass works, drawings and paintings on mining within South Africa. Her unique take on [...]
The case of Esther Mahlangu
Esther Maglangu is a Ndebele artist who has progressed from decorating houses to commissions such as the BMW car you can see in the video below. It’s an interesting case for thinking about ways in which the rural-based crafter might develop other opportunities. Is she selling out in creating an object that is never likely [...]
Tupelo workshops
Based on the Triangle Arts Trust, Tupelo Cape Town are staging a workshop that brings together artists and craftspersons 1-15 December 2007. We invite established visual artists and crafters who would like to extend their skills, exchange ideas and techniques to apply to work in this dynamic, stimulating two week workshop where discussion and interaction [...]
Soweto goes shopping
With the Johannesburg gathering impending, it’s worth reflecting on the changes currently happening to Soweto. Here’s an article about the opening of a new shopping mall that will supposedly bring new economic opportunity to the township. The program for the gathering is now online here.
