Home from Home foster children were given the opportunity to express themselves through art, and now they are using that art to fund their homes. Read the full story on The Good Guy
With thanks to NAC PESP fund. 8 artists, 8 months interaction, 12 homes. 60 learners, 347 images Including ceramics, fabric painting, collages, photography, acrylic paint, pencil crayons, wax crayons, charcoal About making images, telling stories, using hands and minds, having conversations, interacting, sharing ideas and experiences. No programs, no curriculum, no right and wrong … Read more
The Orange art groups started in response to a need for artists from various backgrounds and experiences to work together, sharing skills and ideas and interacting while making images or working on craft. These groups have remained open and inclusive. The paying students pay a drop-in fee which covers costs of models, rent and refreshments. … Read more
Exhibition, 6 Spin street gallery, Cape Town. 17th February to 6 March 2021. This is the second of a trio of exhibitions funded by the NAC covid relief fund and the PESP. View the online catalogue here 26 artists from the Orange art group are exhibiting work made during lockdown. The WhatsApp interaction is facilitated … Read more
In a post-Covid-19 era, it is crucial that human economies and social lives recognise the interconnectedness of all systems – of all life. Our preeminent aspiration should be a vision of a good life determined by health, empathy, harmony, care, respect, a sense of community, solidarity, and vitality among humans and ecosystems. We have … Read more
Orange art group; I will be working on line and via WhatsApp. Please let me know if you would like to join the general, lockdown group where articles, movies, poetry, essays etc are shared. Or the Monday group where I will set projects and review work. The exchange in this group is serious and supportive. … Read more
The Orange art groups started in response to a need for artists from various backgrounds and experiences to work together, sharing skills and ideas and interacting while making images or working on craft. These groups have remained open and inclusive. The paying students pay a drop-in fee which covers costs of models, rent and refreshments. … Read more
Inaugural Exhibition at Jaffer Modern, Cape Town Curated by Margie Murgatroyd Thoughts on the art of the Curator Curating an exhibition is essentially the act of delivering an experience that strategically mediates between a body of images and the viewer. A curated collection aims to engage the audience in a process of thought … Read more
In a post-COVID-19 era, it is crucial that human economies and social lives recognise the interconnectedness of all systems – of all life. Our preeminent aspiration should be a vision of a good life determined by health, empathy, harmony, care, respect, a sense of community, solidarity, and vitality among humans and ecosystems. We have been … Read more
