THE CLAY MUSEUM

Above: Christo Giles in the Clay Museum. Opposite Page: The CUBE, Connected, Martin Swart, Kate van Putten

Connected by Fire in the Clay Museum.

The CUBE, People, Alessandro Pappada

small cube shaped spaces. The aim of the CUBE exhibitions is to promote South African contemporary ceramics and is managed by a team of ceramists and curators. Exhibitions are held every two months by artists selected for their creative excellence in different aspects of ceramic making. Established as well as emerging artists are given the opportunity to exhibit.

All work in the CUBE is for sale and the commission on sales provides the sole source of funding for this space. Rust-en-Vrede Gallery & Clay Museum is a Non-Profit organisation and receives no public or private funding.

The current installation in the CUBE is titled “Naked” and refers to ceramics without glaze. This group show explores ceramic techniques such as Naked Raku, Obvara, Sagger firing, Pit firing, Agateware, Burnished clay, and Raw clay.

In July well known ceramist Clementina van der Walt will celebrate her 70th birthday with a special exhibition in the CUBE and Clay Museum. Other CUBE exhibitions planned for 2022 are ”Imagine“, which will open in September, followed by “A Touch of gold“ in November, which celebrates Ceramics Southern Africa’s 50-year anniversary.

Each new CUBE exhibition is included in the formal openings of exhibitions at Rust-en-Vrede.

The CUBE offers the perfect opportunity to start an art collection, purchase that special gift or just enjoy contemporary ceramics within the context of the Clay Museum and the beautiful Rust-en-Vrede Gallery complex.

For queries or information please contact Hamlin or Donavan per e-mail: rustenvrede@telkomsa.net www.rust-en-vrede.com

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