A personal experience of living in the Overberg, Western Cape, South Africa. Copyright images: Herman van Bon Photography
The oldest art route of South Africa; The Baardskeerdersbos Art Route is being revitalised and even extended. From the last weekend of April to the first weekend of May 10 days of art, theatre and workshops. Both of us are participating in an old building in ‘Downtown Baardskeerdersbos’; centrally situated between the different resident artists. Yvonne will […]
The Baardskeerdersbos Art Route — Studio on 98
Wishing all in the Overberg (South Africa) and the rest of the world a peaceful Christmas and a Happy 2021.
Pictured (with added graphics) is the old church (named: ‘Pro Christo’) somewhere in nowhere in the Overberg.
Struisbaai is partly a holiday village for the super rich South Africans who inhabit their houses for three weeks at the most every year during the festive season. You pass it on your way to the Southernmost Point of the African Continent in Cape Agulhas. Not much to see in Struisbaai except the harbour (with its stingrays) and some ugly architecture (but that is personal!). But there are some good restaurants that off value for money, especially when compared to prices in Cape Town. So there is something positive to say about Struisbaai.
And there is more; hardly any sand beach and that is fine for the collectors of shells and seaweeds. There is plenty of it. Look what we found:
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.
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