WALL OF FLOWER VASES AT DESIGN INDABA

TREASURE HUNT

My work featured in THE NOTEBOOK MAGAZINE which mentions Ceramic Art London happening this weekend at The Royal College of Art in South Kensington

My work featured in the latest Visi Magazine (issue 53) under Treasure Hunt - check the behind the scenes decor shoot on their website...

100 MILLION SUNFLOWER SEEDS

I think I have put up a post on this some months ago, but today I saw the work in the flesh at the Tate Modern...it is absolutely astonishing and amazing. The Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is a genius..this work is so powerful and the story behind the making of it is poignant. 1600 workers at Jingdezhen participated in the manufacture and painting of these seeds. Each one is completely individual and the number is breathtaking. Unfortunately the public are not allowed to walk on the seeds or touch them which is rather frustrating as one longs to pick up a handful..apparently due to health reasons (dust). Nevertheless - A very special experience

CLEMENTINA CERAMICS IN A LONDON FLAT

Now in overcast but crisply cool London, I feel inspired by the colour details against the grey. My friend Gules whose flat I am staying in has displayed pieces of my work in a most inspiring way, combining other objects, which all work together to bring a South African aesthetic into a London flat.

CLEMENTINA AT CERAMIC ART LONDON 2011

Clementina van der Walt exhibiting at Ceramic Art London 2011 - this is the seventh year!

If you happen to be in London next weekend, please do visit Ceramic Art London 2011 and see my stand no.28 at the Royal College of Art, South Kensington.

For more info go to www.ceramics.org.uk

Hennie Meyer and Clementina van der Walt at Design Indaba

I think I must have had the most intense past few weeks, hence no blog posts, lots and lots of work and lots of deadlines, kiln firings, usual ceramic angst!...next weekend Hennie Meyer and I will have a stand at The Design Indaba here at The International Cape Town Convention Centre - my partner Albie will be manning it. ..as Hennie and I will both be at Ceramic Art London 2011 ...more details of this in next post..


If you are into slowing down...
be sure not to miss stand 112
where you may contemplate the tranquility of wall vases created by
Hennie Meyer and Clementina van der Walt...
or purchase one or two to practice the meditative art of tending to flower vases at home...

www.clementina.co.za
www.henniemeyerceramics.co.za
www.designindaba.com/expo

The Design Indaba Expo takes place from
25th February to 27th February 2011
at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.

Opening hours:

Friday 25 February 2011 from 10h00 - 20h00 (On-site tickets sales close at 19h00)
Saturday 26 February 20101from 10h00 - 20h00 (On-site tickets sales close at 19h00)
Sunday 27 February 2011from 10h00 - 18h00 (On-site tickets sales close at 17h00)

Adults R60

Pensioners and Students R40
Scholars and Children R30

Kids under 10 FREE

Tickets available at the door or from Computicket.

In Cape Town, Art and Artisans Flourish...

Featured in the New York Times by Roslyn Sulcas, Woodstock, Cape Town is where it is all happening... check out this link...our shop at The Old Biscuit Mill and Heartworks also get a mention...

FROM SLOW KAROO TO FAST URBAN PRODUCTION

From 10 days in the Karoo at the above pace...

To clucking around a bit...


To contemplating the universe...

And then fast forward to back in Cape Town now...

Frenetic production...

From famine to feast - suddenly lots of orders, as well as work needing to be made for Ceramic Art London 2011 at the Royal College of Art AND the Design Indaba in Cape Town, both of which take place on the same weekend, 24 - 27 February...so watch this space! (That is, if I get the time to blog!)