Looking Back at 'Andrew Walford & Friends'

What a wonderful week spending and sharing time at the iStore Sandhurst with fellow exhibitors at the show 'Andrew Walford and Friends' The opening was well attended as seen by the images here. Ronnie Watt opened the exhibition, and it was so wonderful to reconnect with old friends and to make a number of new ones.

Ronnie Watt: the opening address

A great turn out at the opening

Some of the work on view

Andrew Walford & Friends

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Don't miss this exhibition. A really exciting mix of work and Andrew will be demonstrating at the opening at 12:30 on Saturday 17th March, at the iStore, 1 Sandton Drive, Sandhurst. Opening address by well-known collector Ronnie Watt. It would be great to see you there!

Recent Work

A selection of some of my recent work 

I am an Artisan

I have recently come across a  beautiful new book titled 'The New Artisans' by Olivier Dupon.
To quote from the back cover, "Profiling over seventy artisans who use craft techniques to create stylish, whimsical, desireable objects, this book features hundreds of one-of-a-kind, handmade wonders from all over the world."
I unreservedly recommend this volume to anyone interested in contemporary crafts. Not only ceramics but furniture, metalwork, lighting, jewellery and other disciplines.
I must add that I love the word 'artisan' to classify those of us who work with our hands, and for me the word fits better than any I know.

Clementina van der Walt at Kim Sacks Gallery

From the Table, to the Wall, and Back.

CLEMENTINA VAN DER WALT

Clementina van der Walt requests the pleasure of your company
at the opening of an exhibition of recent ceramic works.

There will be a discussion and a “walk-about” at 3pm
on the day the exhibition opens.
Refreshments will be served.

This exhibition will run for the month of October.

OPENING: Saturday 1st October 2011 - 10am to 5pm
PREVIEW: Friday 30th September 2011 - 10am to 5pm

TEL: 011 447 5804 MOBILE: 083 377 9076
WEBSITE: www.kimsacks.com EMAIL: kim@kimsacksgallery.com
ADDRESS: 153 Jan Smuts Avenue - Parkwood

GALLERY HOURS: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm - Saturday 10am to 5 pm
And any other time by appointment – and with great pleasure!
Secure parking on the Property

A New Direction

When I first started working with Bone China I pierced most of the pieces. I have decided to revisit this work but instead of only drilling I am now also cutting the work. Quite different from my work with soluble salts but definitely a direction I want to explore more. Let me know what you think.



The Watercolor look

I am posting these images of what I call the watercolor look. I have had  positive feedback on my new work and yet there is something about the ethereal quality in these that I find really successful.