Since 2008 a group of artists, who have pioneered a creative lifestyle in tiny unpretentious Baardskeerdersbos, have opened up their houses and studios to share their creativity with art lovers. The Baardskeerdersbos Art Route is becoming legendary and it flourishes over two weekends a year, in spring and autumn. The next Art Route takes place on Saturday 25 and Sunday, 26 March, 2017 from 10am – 5pm daily.
The list of artists and guest artists:
COLEEN EMMENIS (no. 4) Painting, Sculpture
IVAN TROLLIP (no. 5) Painting, Prints
LIZ VAN DEN BERG (no. 7) Painting, Japanese Fish Prints (Gyotaku) + Body Prints
JUHLENE MOLLER Painting
JOSHUA MILES (no. 9) Woodcut Mono Prints + Reduction Woodcut Prints
NIËL JONKER (no. 11) Landscape Painting, Bronze
AnZu Spore Prints, Dung Sculpture
SYL’BATIK Batik
FRIDAY JIBU Wood Sculpture
KALI VAN DER MERWE (no. 13) Fine Art Photography, Bell Jar Installations
JON DAAMEN Floral Art Paintings
NIELS BASTIAANSEN Photography, Land-art
BRYAN DRAYANG VAN RIJSWIJK Painting, Sculpture
BRENDA PARKER (no.16) Jewellery
JEAN BRADSHAW Photography
PHILIP JOHN (no.18) Sculpture, Drawing
JAN VINGERHOETS (no.19) Functional Art
Workshops and special events
To add to your knowledge, skills and enjoyment, the Baardskeerdersbos Art Route also features special events over the route weekend. These vary from demonstrations and workshops given by the artists and guest artists, to informal talks, special meals cooked by the artists, food inspired by art as well as musical events dovetailing with art.
Taste more art
LOKAL is a pop-up restaurant venue in Baardskeerdersbos run by Lainy and Stanley Carpenter, where once a month chef Suzi Holtzhausen works her magic on local produce. During the March Art Route, Suzi will create a 4-course menu, inspired by particular artworks from Baardskeerdersbos artists. The actual artworks will be for sale and displayed at the venue. This will be your chance to feast your senses and literally … taste art.
There will be 3 menu sittings over the weekend: early and late lunch on Saturday and late lunch on Sunday. Pre-booking essential: book@lokal-bbos.co.za or 082 909 0512.
Batik workshops at no. 11 by Sylvie Groschatau as Syl’Batik, the Saturday 2pm – 4pm.
A hands on experience! All material (wax, satin and paint) as well as Sylvie’s extensive experience will be provided. R250 pp. Book: sylbatik@yahoo.com
Exotic Lunch at no. 13 Enjoy a Caribbean Vegetable Curry or a Surinamese Chicken and Peanut Stew. Cooked with passion by the inimitable Jon Daamen who lived in Suriname for many decades. R50 per plate, serving Saturday and Sunday.
The Baardskeerdersbos Art Route exhibits guest artists along with the core group of artists who live in the area. This enriches the experience, adding diversity and variety. They have and continue to host established artists of a professional and accomplished calibre, as well as artists who are just starting out, or returning to their creativity and exercising their exhibition wings.
Meet their guest artists on 25 – 26 March 10am – 5pm daily. They invite visitors to go fly with them …
What: Baardskeerdersbos Art Route 2017
When: 25- 26 March, 2017
Where: Baardskeerdersbos, Cape
Web: http://www.baardskeerdersbosartroute.co.za/
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