Wednesday, June 9, 2010

LIFE BETWEEN SOCCER HYPE

'HOLDING ON FOR DEAR LIFE!'



'WHERE IS THE PRINCE?'


'CATCHING FISH IN THE WRONG DIRECTION'

In between all the soccer hype, some normal life goes on...these are some recent press moulded majolica plates which I have made

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

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...

Monday, June 7, 2010

OF WORLD CUPS ETC.


SOME OF THE 'IDENTITIES' - PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALBIE BAILEY


SOME OF THE 'PLANTS' - FLOWER VASES BY LISA FIRER

CLEMENTINA IN 'SOCCER/BALLET' MODE WITH WALL OF SOCCER PLATES


STUDIO TRIO - YELLOW AND GREEN FOR BAFANA BAFANA (SOUTH AFRICAN SOCCER TEAM) TROPHY AND MAKARAPA (HELMET)

A fun whacky day on Saturday at the opening of our studio exhibition titled 'OF WORLD CUPS, PLANTS AND IDENTITIES...'

Thursday, June 3, 2010

THE OTHER WORLD CUPS...

FRANCOIS KOLVER - 'VUVU LILI'


JANE SOLOMON - FABRIC WITH PLANT IMAGES



MARINDA ROSSOUW - 'BIG SPENDER'



THE OTHER WORLD CUPS are mentioned in the Elle Decoration blog today...

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...

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

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...

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

In the spirit of 'world cups'...

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

Just for drinking...