Pottering Over A Long Weekend

This past Saturday I visited the Potters Market in Rondebosch Park for the first time. 

What a feast for the eyes. From plates that are art, to platters to feast from there was something for everyone. I have tried to capture some of the bustle, creativity and people. 

Unfortunately I was not able to get the names of everyone's work that is featured here because of the crowds, however I have tried where possible and if your work is featured and you would like me to add a credit please contact me and I will gladly do so.

Belinda Ormond helped by Paul on the day

Belinda's (my teacher and mentor) lovely stall, with her beautiful vases, bowls, proteas and quirky little men put a smile on my dial.

 

The Rhino, birdy & grasshopper belong to Sonja Moore. 

Petro van Zyl & daughter from De Kleipot

more from De Kleipot 

Magical glazes by John the Potter

Music by Johan de Meyer and the Proudly Macassar Pottery

Spoons by Sonja Moore and purple nail polish by innocent bystander 

top right plates by PB ceramics & tiles by De Kleipot

So much loveliness makes the heart a happy place. 

Me Too

I found this beauty of a post by amanda briggs at dear ada while following a link on pinterest.

Real Botanical Love

" I'm a total sucker for botanical formatting. I mean the real stuff, tucked away in some some obscure vault or drawer in some ancient museum. I know that this is science but it makes my heart skip a beat from a artistic composition point of view. I love the real plant material, dried and fragile, stuck to the aging paper with paper tape. And how about the typed text that details the pertinent information, juxtaposed with the letter pressed text and then of course the lovely, fluid hand written information? These are as breathtaking as any collage or assemblage as far as I'm concerned. I could just go on and on but I thankfully won't. If you want to see more of these particular beauties go here. 
Oh, be still my heart!"   Amanda Briggs

I have never read a more eloquent piece on the subject
and I sincerely hope that she doesn't mind me sharing,
because it is exactly how I feel.
What a happy find, thank you Amanda for this,
and all the other inspirational posts.

I Think I'm In Trouble.

"Show me your garden 

and I shall tell you 

what you are."

Alfred Austin

 - found via Brainy Quote

Dead Plant Society: Roll Call

2014...and so it begins
The Red Hot Chilli Peppers come to an early demise
as the Mystery Midnight Trimmer
leaves yet another branch on the deck...

How the mighty have fallen

I wish someone would fess-up so I can come to terms with my loss and move on.
(Revenge after all, is a dish best served cold)

Happy Holidays

Here in South Africa we've just laid a great man to rest and we are left to keep that indomitable spirit alive in this our beautiful land...so this is how I'd like to sign off 2013...

Sunset Beach Cape Town 15 December 2013 - Hamba kahle

Go well to you all
let's meet again in 2014 :)
Heloise

One Last Thing

It's the end of the year and I'm nearly on holiday...

picture of a moms mind

In Absentia...

I can not believe that I've been awol since May! Sometimes the real world just takes over and runs off with you. Since my sales figures started soaring (relatively speaking of course). I have been to Zimbabwe on a 18 day camping trip, to the office and back via the school more times than I can count, and finally to the Cederburg on a 'wilderness experience' (woman only). I will have to tell you about that in another post.

But first things first, I've started a new sketchbook. There is nothing quite as scary as that first virgin white page to someone who used to know how to draw. I do it so infrequently now that I feel like I need training wheels every time I want to put something down on paper! But once I start I get lost in a world of absorption, form, line and proportion.

Time slows down and I forget my agoraphobia as far as paper goes...