Showing posts with label Jo'burg. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jo'burg. Show all posts

Thursday, 1 August 2013

>>Hey stranger illustration

Yesterday, I came across Brad and Leigh. They are a married blogging couple from Jo'burg, with a really
stunning creative blog. It is quite simple, but I was completely fetched with the style of Leigh's drawings
and Brad's quirky writing. I think what they are doing is just so nice, a couple that shares each others'
passion for creativity and life. I was especially entertained by their "hello" section, how they speak about
that very familiar voice in their heads, the voice that says "we can't". Their blog is a direct response to
that voice: "we can". I admire how people can just get up and go for what they really want to do. In a creative
industry, you ideas are almost always dictated and often killed by a client, and sometimes it literally makes
you sick. It is nice to see that people can find a way to climb back into their own heart and do something
that they really love doing. Something that I should seriously think about. My blog is a good start,
but it is important to remember that with having only one life, it's worth taking a risk every now and then.

Have a look at these drawings, I adore them. Also, check out Leigh's business called hey stranger, and read a
bit on their blog. By the way, what do you think about the new look, hope you like it:-)












Tuesday, 14 May 2013

>>The Winter Sculpture Fair at the Nirox Sculpture Park

On the weekend of 4 and 5 May, the Nirox Sculpture Park just outside of Johannesburg hosted a "sculpture fair" that Johan and I attended with our friends Heather and Marius.

It was a day of enjoying contemporary art combined with the best food and wine from Franschhoek. It was so nice just to get out of the city, and spend the day in one of Gauteng’s most spectacular outdoor venues. The luxurious fair was also complemented by a high-end retail space, where visitors could browse top whiskeys, scarves, bags, teas, books and more in a stylish and cosy environment.

Although the food and wine fair was only for that one weekend, the sculptures will still be on exhibition for another month or so, every Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm. The theme of the exhibition is "After the rainbow nation", and the artworks range from truly beautiful to completely bazaar, but always interesting. I also really enjoyed how ever artwork interacted with the environment and light. It is the perfect relaxed weekend outing, and wonderful just to go and take a stroll through the park, especially with the Jo'burg autumn weather so sunny and mild at the moment. I attached some of my pictures, however, the harsh mid-day sun was just too hectic on some, so only a few artworks are shown below. Best to go and have a look yourself:-)

 

Tuesday, 7 May 2013

>>Jozi craft beer festival

Last Saturday was another Jozi craft beer festival day. Heaps of fun!
This festival is where a bunch of micro breweries from all around South Africa come together to allow people to sample some of their most delicious brews. You'll find more than enough to drink, really yummy food, beer pong and be listening to sweet tunes. We went with a couple of friends and had a whole day of being silly:-)