Wednesday, November 3, 2010

KAROO GARDENS IN OCTOBER

At the side of the Withoek Road in Calitzdorp


On the Groenfontein Road in Calitzdorp


In Hylton Nel's garden, Calitzdorp


In Roger Young's garden, Kruisrivier, near Calitzdorp


In Roger Young's gallery, Kruisrivier, outside Calitzdorp

Woorde: C. LOUIS LEIPOLDT

Dit is die maand Oktober! Die mooiste, mooiste maand! Dan is die dag so helder, so groen is elke aand, so blou en sonder wolke die hemel heerlik bo, so blomtuin vol van kleure die asvaal ou Karoo, so blomtuin vol van kleure die asvaal ou Karoo.

Dit is die maand Oktober! Die varkblom is in bloei; oor al die seekoeigate is kafferskuil gegroei; die koppies, kort gelede nog as 'n klip so kaal, het nou vir welkomsgroetnis hul mooiste voor gehaal; het nou vir welkomsgroetnis hul mooiste voor gehaal.

Dit is die maand Oktober! Die akkerboom is groen; die bloekoms langs die paaie is almal nuut geboen; en orals in die tuin rond ruik jy sering en roos, jasmyn en katjiepiering, lemoen en appelkoos, jasmyn en katjiepiering, lemoen en appelkoos.

Dit is die maand Oktober! Ek dink die mense vier vir ewig in die hemel Oktobermaand soos hier! Wat wens jy meer as blomme, as helder dag en nag? Wat kan jy beter, mooier of heerliker verwag? Wat kan jy beter, mooier of heerliker verwag?

Wat gee ek om die winter? Wat praat jy nou van Mei? Wat skeel dit as ons later weer donker dae kry? Ek is nou in Oktober, die mooiste, mooiste maand, met elke dag so helder, so pragtig elke aand! Met elke dag so helder, so pragtig elke aand!


Tuesday, November 2, 2010

NEW WORK FROM THE KAROO




A trip to Calitzdorp this past weekend resulted in purchasing some delightful figurines from Nico Masemula who works in the studio of Hylton Nel. Such charming work! They are now on show at our store at The Old Biscuit Mill in Woodstock.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

BLOOMSBURY AND IRMA STERN INSPIRATIONS

STILL LIFE ON MAJOLICA GLAZE


INSPIRED BY PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN BY IRMA STERN - MAJOLICA GLAZE, EARTHENWARE

Together with Hennie Meyer I will be exhibiting at The UCT Irma Stern Museum in December. I have been working for a while for this show, but recently had an exciting idea to make a table setting for the dining room in the museum using images from Irma Stern's portraits on some of the plates and Bloomsbury inspired images on others. These are two of the pieces.

Monday, October 25, 2010

SUNDAY AT HENNIE'S

HENNIE'S NEW WORK


HENNIE'S CASSEROLE FOR SUNDAY ROASTS!


HENNIE'S TEA SET FOR A SHOW IN SHANGHAI IN DECEMBER


CLEMENTINA SANDING LARGE DISHES TO BE FIRED IN HENNIE'S HUGE KILN


HENNIE MEYER AND ROBERT MULDERS IN THE STUDIO

On Sunday I spent some time in the studio of fellow-ceramist, Hennie Meyer. We are doing a joint exhibition in December at The UCT Irma Stern Museum. Hennie has several HUGE kilns, and I don't...so he kindly offered to let me fire some rather large dishes in his kiln. I transported them (leather hard) by car (about 35 kilometers) and then left them to dry there. Yesterday I went to sand the edges before they were due to be bisque-fired.One had cracked...aah ceramics!

Next week I will collect them, then work on the surfaces and glaze them, schlepp them back to be glaze fired and then finally pick up the finished work...certainly a great labour of love and great generosity of a friend!

Robert Mulders - restauranteur at 6 Spin Street and also chairperson of the Friends of the National Gallery - is going to be giving the opening address at our show. He came around to chat to us about our work... We rounded off with pizzas made by Hennie and his wife Heleen....a great Sunday!

Friday, October 22, 2010

SJOE!...and teddy bears





The last day of a very busy week... these are some of the orders we have finished: A row of ceramic teddy bears for
Objekt in Johannesburg, and a selection of the new SJOE! range for Lim in Cape Town

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

BRAND NEW WEBSITE


The past few weeks I have been burning the candle at both ends getting data together for a new website. Finally, I am delighted to announce that it is up and running...links to the blog are on the home page, plus a news section where we will post new events...and of course a catalogue of everything made in our studio and some of the other items we sell in our shop. So please do check it out
...and feedback is most welcome!

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

MORE CERAMICS AT THE NATIONAL EXHIBITION

TEA BOWLS BY RALPH JOHNSON


PORCELAIN PLATE BY CHRISTINA BRYER

JUG BY HENNIE MEYER


VESSEL BY CHARMAINE HAINES


LARGE COILED VESSSELS BY RALPH JOHNSON