I believe in the magic of bling. I wouldn’t miss bling and therefore I wouldn’t miss this year’s Hermanus FynArts ceramic exhibition themed “Touch of Gold” which was as usual hosted at The Windsor Hotel. It did not disappoint. At the opening curator Liz Coates introduced Mardre Meyer of Source Interior Brand Architecture whose renovation… Read More Touch of Gold
In the warmth of the winter afternoon sun, on the verandha of the luxury Abalone Guest House, actor Andre Roodman discussed the latest publication of Pringle Bay resident and versatile author Gerard Scholtz. This discussion is part of the Hermanus FynArts programme of which Gerard has been part since inception 9 years ago. Gerard has… Read More Haiku Talk by Gerard Scholtz
2021 Hermanus FynArts opened with a focus on Russia. Presenting via a live link from Moscow, Boris Gorelik, reminded that one connection between Russia and Hermanus dates to the 1950s. According to Gorelik, who authored the biography Incredible Tretchikoff (Tafelberg, 2013) the Russian born self-taught artist Vladimir Tretchikoff joined his family in South Africa in… Read More From Russia to Hermanus – Tretchikoff’s visit to The Marine
We have reached a 100 days of lockdown in South Africa. There is no argument that the COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating and comes with much uncertainty. Festivals and events were prohibited in an effort to flatten the curve and the 8th Hermanus FynArts Festival was forced to turn digital in June. Come July the… Read More Hermanus Street Art
No better way to start the week than a Hermanus hike with Tim Lundy, accredited mountain guide and qualified first aider. Tim has recently mapped a few trails from Fernkloof Nature to the vineyards of Hemel-en-Aarde wineries under his new business GlamTrails. We started at the Visitor Centre in Fernkloof and walked to the waterfall,… Read More Glamtrailing through Hemel-en-Aarde
Interesting how a glass of wine can take you back. Take you from Hermanus to Stellenbosch. From 2019 to 1959. A whopping 60 years later and still there is one local wine brand that is remembered for its unequalled worldwide sales. Lieberstein. At a 2019 Hermanus FynArts Wine+ tasting Master of Wine Cathy van Zyl’s… Read More Lieberstein Wine Memories
That first line that launches you on a path from which there is simply no escape. That tempting start to a new book that has you pining for more. At Hermanus FynArts Christopher Hope shared a few classic first lines of books during a Travel Writing Workshop at The Windsor Hotel. The lines that pulls… Read More Once Upon a Time… and other brilliant first lines
There are people who will always be remembered. Miriam Makeba is one. Hermanus FynArts presented Sima Mashazi’s interpretation of her Miriam Makeba story at the Overstrand’s Municipal Auditorium. I was there to soak in the Pata Pata vibe and recalled my own Miriam Makeba story. In 2004 I met a confident but approachable Makeba in… Read More My Miriam Makeba Story
Synchronicity is defined as those meaningful coincidences that occur so casually yet evoke a sense of masterminded connectivity. Such an appropriate title for an exhibition of ellevated art that connects wine, creativity and nature. Carole Carr is the Hermanus artist exhibiting her works of art suspended in the tasting room at La Vierge, Hemel-en-Aarde under… Read More Synchronicity
We do not judge great art, it judges us said Caroline Gordon. A rather thankless job, this job of comparing and valuing art. A necessary job and one that Elizabeth Gunter takes on through the nature of her job as Professor at the Visual Arts faculty of the University of Stellenbosch. Elizabeth opened the 6th… Read More The Fine Art of Judging Art
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