Sunday, November 30, 2008

Clementina at The Irma Stern Museum


H E A R T H
H E A R T H
H E A R T H
H E A R T H
An exhibition of ceramic panels and utilitarian objects
by Clementina van der Walt at The UCT Irma Stern Museum
to be opened on Wednesday 10th December 2008
by Professor Deborah Posel at 6.30 pm
Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research
University of the Witwatersrand
Cecil Road, Rosebank, 7700 Cape Town. Tel. 021 685 5686 Museum hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10 - 5 pm.
Exhibition closes Saturday 17th January 2009
Vintage furniture kindly loaned by Casamento

Inspired by Afrikan alphabets, Art Deco and Russian Suprematist images, Clementina van der Walt has created a body of work which explores the nostalgia and intimacy of the context of ‘home’. This theme is pursued both in composite tile panels, and in still life arrangements of groups of tableware. These utilitarian objects, displayed on items of vintage furniture, invite contemplation on the meaning of the everyday rituals of eating and drinking.
A variety of ceramic techniques have been used to create the forms, the surfaces of which express a rich tapestry of colours, textures and patterns in the artist’s signature style.

Friday, November 28, 2008

HENNIE MEYER EXHIBITION


A new show by Cape Town based ceramist, Hennie Meyer coming up on the 3rd December in which he investigates relationships between positive and negative form. Opening address by Joan Hambidge at art.b Gallery in Bellville at 18.30. www.artb.co.za
Exhibition closes 21st January 2009

EXHIBITION VASES






Just out of the kiln today, after many hours of labour intensive making and surfaces! These are inspired by Russian Suprematism and Constructivism, Malevich and Suetin mainly, and the mystical associations with fundamental geometric forms

Monday, November 24, 2008

LATEST WORK - EXHIBITION AND ORDERS


Press moulded bowl with geometric city scape images

Wheel thrown bowl with geometric motifs





Wheel thrown bowl with geometric motifs



New vase inspired by Russian Suprematists





These are porcelain beakers with underglaze pencil designs, based on the graphic markings of Afrikan alphabets. These are for my upcoming exhibition but I hope to develop this range further next year.





This is part of an order of utilitarian bowls, plates and cups for La Grange, in Franschoek, Western Cape. The glazes are a combination of shiny and matte, and the colour scheme is earthy to go with kelims...

Monday, November 10, 2008

CERAMICS SOUTHERN AFRICA, 2008 CAPE REGIONAL EXHIBITION


My set of 10 bowls for the 'CUBE'(bowls by invited ceramists) at the Ceramics Southern Africa, Cape Regional 2008 Exhibition
Opening Sunday 16th November at 5 pm. Exhibition ends 13th December
At Rust-en-Vrede Gallery and The Clay Museum, 10 Wellington Road, Durbanville

Monday, November 3, 2008

EXHIBITION PREVIEW...

GREEN COMPOSITE VASE



BROWN BLACK CHEQUERED COMPOSITE VASE

In between completing end of year orders, much focus is on my up coming exhibition, titled HEARTH, taking place in December 2009, opening 10th, at The UCT Irma Stern Museum in Cape Town.
Here are some of the images for the show..