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Monday, October 6, 2014

SPRING IN THE KLEIN KAROO






Spring has finally arrived in the Groenfontein Valley (outside Calitzdorp in the Klein Karoo) - recent rains have resulted in wonderful fresh tones and textures of green. Take a drive out from Calitzdorp and rejuvenate your soul!

The Kraaldoring Gallery will be open most of this week from Monday 6 - Friday 10 October  - not the weekend though..(: There is no cel reception or landline here so best to whatsapp 082 925 0871 or email clementina@mweb.co.za if you are driving out specially. We might just have to nip out into the dorp to get provisions....
 

It seems appropriate to cite this wonderful poem by Afrikaans poet 
C. LOUIS LEIPOLDT  1880-1947

Oktobermaand

Viooltjies in die voorhuis,
        Viooltjies blou en rooi!
Viooltjies orals op die veld,
        En orals, ai, so mooi!

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.

Dit is die maand Oktober:
                       die varkblom is in bloei;
Oor al die seekoegate
                       is kafferskuil gegroei;
Die koppies, kort gelede
                       nog as ‘n klip so kaal,
Het nou vir welkomsgroetnis
                       hul mooiste voorgehaal.

Dit is die maand Oktober:
                       die akkerboom is groen;
Die bloekoms langs die paaie
                       is almal nuutgeboen;
En orals in die tuin rond
                       ruik jy sering en roos,
Jasmyn en katjiepiering,
                       lemoen en appelkoos.

Al was die dag soos yster,
                       lank in die vuur gesteek,
Die varings in die klofies
                       deur hitte geel verbleek,
Tog as die son daaronder
                       agter die berge gaan,
Dan word oor heel die wêreld
                       die mooiste geur geslaan.

Dit is die maand Oktober:
                       die kokewiet is uit;
Boomsingertjies en kriekies
                       die hoor jy orals fluit;
Fiskaal is op die oorlog:
                       daaronder by die sluis,
Daar is ‘n dor ou doringboom
                       sy spens en sy kombuis,

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?

Ek is nog in Oktober:
                       my tuin is nog so groen,
So wit met al wat mooi is,
                       met bloeisels van lemoen,
So pragtig in die môre.
                       so heerlik in die aand!
Ek is nog in Oktober,
                       die mooiste, mooiste maand!

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!

Viooltjies in die voorhuis,
        Viooltjies blou en rooi!
Viooltjies orals op die veld,
        En orals, ai, so mooi!


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Translation of 2 verses into English by Eleanor Lemmer

Month of October! Loveliest, loveliest month of all!
The day so clear, so green at twilight,
The sky above, so blue and cloudless,
As vivid as a flower-garden, the ancient grey Karoo,
As vivid as a flower-garden, the ancient grey Karoo.

It's the month of October!
Seems folk here celebrate forever
in a month as heavenly as October!
Who can wish for more than flowers, as bright as day and night?
Who expects better, lovelier, glorious?
Who expects better, lovelier, glorious?
What care I for winter?
Why talk now of May?
What does it matter if dark days re-appear?
I'm now in October, loveliest, loveliest month of all
Each day so clear, so splendid every evening!

Sunday, September 29, 2013

CERAMICS FOR THE TABLE


ceramics for the table
 
 Lisa Ringwood / Christo Giles / Clementina van der Walt


Join us at 6 pm on 3 October at Lutge Gallery,109 Loop St, Cape Town

Exhibition open 3 - 26 October 2013 / Weekdays 10 - 5 Saturdays 10 - 1

Friday, March 11, 2011

MOODY INTERIORS

My plate with nude in the guest bathroom


My botanical plate is above a Betty Cillers sketch of lilies


My beaker (with the yellow rose) s next to an Edward Roworth oil


My wall vase next to a David Goldblatt photograph
A friend and client Pam Strauss took these shots with her iPhone - atmospheric interiors of her home featuring pieces of my ceramics.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

SURPRISE IN DUBLIN


Whilst browsing in a charity shop in Dublin I was astonished to find a plate of mine, made probably some time in the 90's...how did it end up in Dublin? Objects certainly would have a tale to tell...

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

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.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

NEW BOTANICAL WORK

Very inspired by Margaret Woermann of Heartworks who shares the studio, I have been making work with botanical images...

We are having a celebratory opening of the studio this coming Sat 26th September at 501 Tollgate Industrial Centre, 12 Ravenscraig Road, Woodstock, Cape Town from 11am - 1pm.

My new work will be on show complemented by pressed flowers by Margaret, and embroidery by the Heartworks Stitching Club and necklaces by Peta Becker.







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Friday, September 18, 2009

OPENING CELEBRATION OF NEW STUDIO


PLEASE JOIN US IN CELEBRATING THE OPENING OF OUR NEW JOINT STUDIO
ON SAT 26TH SEPTEMBER 2009 FROM 11AM - 1 PM.

AT 501 TOLLGATE INDUSTRIAL CENTRE, 12 RAVENSCRAIG ROAD, WOODSTOCK,
CAPE TOWN. TEL. 021 448 3203

FLOWERS, BEETLES, BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES..SEE BEAUTIFUL WORK ON SHOW , AND..ENJOY THE SPECTACULAR VIEW!

EMBROIDERY BY THE HEARTWORKS STITCHING CLUB

PRESSED FLOWERS BY MARGARET WOERMANN

NEW CERAMICS BY CLEMENTINA VAN DER WALT