REFUGEES' WORLD CUPS

TRIBUTE TO REFUGEES AND NOMADS

CLEMENTINA VAN DER WALT - WHEEL THROWN CHARCOAL EARTHENWARE VESSELS WITH SLIP AND UNDERGLAZE PENCIL

Amongst the fun and tongue-in-cheek interpretations of world cups (with reference of course to the big one happening in South Africa in 10 days time) - some more sobering reflections...

In the spirit of 'world cups'...

Wheel thrown cups with majolica glaze -camaraderie, oneness, solidarity, harmony

Just for drinking...

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

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..