A personal experience of living in the Overberg, Western Cape, South Africa. Copyright images: Herman van Bon Photography
Blue Crane with chicks
Soon in Arniston: Creative workshop The Art Of Perception with facilitators Yvonne de Wit Carin Maehr and Herman van Bon. More info: contact Renate via https://www.facebook.com/renate.advocaat (photo by Herman van Bon: ‘The shepherd of Stanford’ as globally exhibited by UNESCO a few years ago)
Art of Perception — Herman van Bon Photography
Between Swellendam and Bredasdorp
Sterling silver combined with natural bonded earth. On display at Studio on 98 in Napier, Western Cape, South Africa.
via Some new figurines — Yvonne de Wit – Jewellery Design & Art
Haiku photography in Studio on 98 in Napier, Western Cape, South Africa . HAIKU DANCE Slow song sweetly sungshe sways gently. wishing forhis tender embrace
Greta’s Bookshop in Napier is open again: Today from 10 to 3 and from next week every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 to 3. The bookshop is the meeting point of many collectors.
From melting the Sterling Silver pellets and flattering/shaping the bars to the making of my designer jewellery is all manual work. Except for the use of a drill, a soldering iron and a polish machine my jewellery is created under my hands. No laser cuttings or production punching just working with hand tools. Most of […]
Napier is one of those small towns in South Africa one has to explore to find the hidden secrets. Except for some excellent eateries; stunning vistas in and around the village plus a few of the best wineries of South Africa (Yes: it’s true!!!) there are amongst others a craftsman who makes miniature working steam engines; a toy museum, a chess board maker; a military museum; potteries; a toy museum (the 92 yrs old owner still makes them) and a gallery. Some of these are only open ‘by appointment’ but if you ring the bell you can be sure of great hospitality. Oh … and there is amongst others also the largest sundial of South Africa and a ‘Voortrekkers Monument’ (ox wagon)….
A photo impression.
