NARRATIVE PLATES

'HANDS UP!','BEGGING BASKET' 'COURTING''STEADFAST PILLAR' 'CHOPPING WOOD, CARRYING WOOD' ' JITTERY' 'WHO KNOWS?'

A wall of my plates on show at the Impromptu exhibition at the US Art Gallery in Stellenbosch, on until the 19th June 2010...a narrative of daily life.

Other artists on the exhibition: Christina Bryer, Charles Biggs, Chris Diedericks, Hennie Meyer, Eric Palmer, Nicole Palmer, Mila Reyneke, Anton Smit, Lionel Smit, and Diane Victor

EXHIBITION IN STELLENBOSCH

'CHOPPING WOOD, CARRYING WOOD' - 38 CM PLATTER

'PROCESSION' - PANEL MADE UP OF CERAMIC TILE COMPOSITE

Yesterday I took a trip out in the rain to Stellenbosch(about 60 km away) to deliver work for a show called IMPROMPTU. This is a group exhibition to be held in a beautiful old church space which is now one of the university galleries. There does not appear to be a particular thread which links the artists who consist of painters, printmakers, photographers and ceramists. It opens next week on Tuesday..we will see then how it all holds together!

HAPPY KILN

LARGE PLATTER(38CM) TO GO TO KIM SACKS GALLERY

LARGE PLATTER TO GO TO IMPROMPTU EXHIBITION IN STELLENBOSCH IN MAY

After last week's spate of cracking, I am delighted to have opened a 'happy' kiln today, and finding some sparkling pieces!

What comes to mind however is the zen concept which is something like:

Before enlightment - chopping wood, carrying water...

After enlightment - chopping wood, carrying water...

Although my kiln contents hardly equate to any form of enlightment(!), I like the idea that life goes on on an even keel despite the joys and sorrows.