SOCCER AGAIN..

'FOOTBALL IS THE BALLET OF THE MASSES' - SHOSTAKOVICH

These days are bound to be filled with soccer hype..flags are flying everywhere in Cape Town, and much last minute finishing off of infrastructure along roads...

SOCCER FUN

FIFI CUP BY HENNIE MEYER

We are starting to clear the studio today and set up the 'Of World Cups etc.' exhibition. Artists have made some really fun pieces..see Hennie's interpretation above.More to follow soon...

WORLD SOCCER CUP ANECDOTES

TROPHY FOR PICKLES

The first world soccer cup, named the Jules Rimet cup, was stolen in Westminster, UK in 1966 and then found under a hedge in South London by a dog named Pickles...later it was stolen again in Rio de Janeiro in 1983 and believed to have been melted down. The Fifa World Cup was first presented in 1974 made of solid 18 carat gold. This remains a floating trophy.

ALL THAT MONEY

'OH FOR THOSE MILLIONS...' - WHEEL THROWN EARTHENWARE TROPHY

WINNERS GET R227 MILLION...

"In a world where is so much poverty it is criminal for individuals to earn so much money" - Referring to the upcoming world soccer cup event this was stated by the South African poet, painter and activist Breyten Breytenbach at a talk last night held at the Institute for a Democratic South Africa(Idasa) in Cape Town .

OF WORLD CUPS, PLANTS AND IDENTITIES

LET'S CELEBRATE!

SAT 5TH JUNE FROM 11AM - 2 PM

AT OUR JOINT STUDIO

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

WORLD CUPS, PLANTS AND IDENTITIES.. AND A POP-UP SHOP OF ALL SORTS OF THINGS...

CERAMICS - Clementina van der Walt, Lisa Firer, Andile Dyalvane, Hennie Meyer Studio

CROCHET WORK - Peta Becker

EMBROIDERY - Margaret Woermann

PHOTOGRAPHY - Albie Bailey

TEXTILES - Jane Solomon

THE EXHIBITION WILL BE ON SHOW(WEEKDAYS 9 - 5) FOR DURATION OF THE EVENT THAT CAN'T BE NAMED...

MORE OF SOCCER...

It has been rumored here in Cape Town, that the Fifa president has insisted that he be served ice cubes made of Avian mineral water (we have excellent tap water here!) when he arrives for the forthcoming soccer world cup..so herewith, a trophy dedicated to Mr.Blatter..