Namaqualand colours 2014 Cape Town exhibition in Athlone Library photography by Laurence Savary

Namaqualand colours portfolio was assembled in 2012 by Laurence Savary adding Siegfried Schafer and Steven Smuts pictures to provide a plant collection of all colours and landscapes, for Cape visitors to discover Namaqualand region.

After being exhibited in Cape Baptist from Oct 2012, following Northern Cape Tourism Authority, the portfolio moved to Port Elizabeth Alliance Francaise in Aug 2013, where a series of artist workshops took place (drawing, ceramics, textile design) allowing creative eyes to express the photographs into different media.

Back in Cape Town, the creative impetus continues in tune with Cape Town world design capital activities. Located in Athlone Library, the exhibition is growing from exhibiting all artistic expressions of the portfolio.

- Namaqualand inspired Textile design, following Port Elizabeth NMMU Textile design experience 2013, the Cape Town Design Academy of Fashion 2nd year students have been expressing flowers into dresses

- Celebrating Autism in art, a project between Alfa Autism school, French school, and “Handicap ou pas cap” of France

 

A few direct links:

- Namaqualand colours portfolio : bit.ly/19Hf2Pm

- Namaqualand colours artistic workshops at Alfa school for autism bit.ly/1hQ1fHM

and at Alliance Francaise 2014 international day of autism bit.ly/1dWS1OH

 

This current website gives an idea of the current exhibition layout in Athlone and sumarizes recent expressions that took place during the Athlone 2014n exhibition.

 

All artists, art students and children are invited to participate and re-design Namaqualand beauty enlarging the potential of the exhibition photographs. To participate, or to organise an art workshop, contact the artist Laurence Savary 082 344 2601 laurence.savary@telkomsa.net

 

Athlone Library tel 021 696 6250 Cnr Dobson and Klipfontein Road, ATHLONE

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