9 - 18 JUNE 2017
FynArts Festival Artist Willie Bester
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his year sees the introduction of exhibition walkabouts and tailor-made art tours during the FynArts Festival from 9 – 18 June. Festivalgoers will also have the opportunity to meet the exhibiting artists at some of the participating galleries. For the first time too, students from the Department of Fine Arts at Stellenbosch University will take part as gallery interns at selected exhibitions.
FYNARTS LEGACY AWARD
The highly acclaimed South African photographer David Goldblatt is the recipient of the FynArts 2017 Legacy Award. This award is presented in recognition of his longstanding and unique contribution to the visual arts in South Africa and beyond. David Goldblatt has worked as a professional photographer since the 1960s and is noted for his portrayal of South Africa during the apartheid years, and more recently, the country’s landscapes. David has exhibited world-wide and been honoured with many international awards. He is widely considered to be on of the greatest South African photographers. An exhibition of his work can be viewed at Abalone Gallery, The Courtyard, Harbour Road for the duration of the FynArts festival. All participating galleries present a special exhibition for the FynArts Festival. Details can be found at www.hermanusfynarts.co.za
TRANSFORMATION Festival artist Willie Bester has always held up a mirror to South African society in his work. During the last years of apartheid he created powerful mixed-media images on highly politicised themes such as police brutality and segregated education. But, even in the darkest times, Willie was concerned with celebrating daily life in the townships and the triumph of the human spirit. Along with millions of South Africans, he welcomed the advent of democracy in 1994 as an historic opportunity to right the wrongs of the past. But Willie has become increasingly disillusioned and his current work addresses the demise of the dream of the ‘Rainbow Nation’. His exhibition, entitled Transformation, curated by Michael Godby and Sandra Klopper, will be opened at Rossouw Modern SPACE Gallery on Saturday 10 June at 14:00. Willie and Sandra will discuss the artist’s work at SPACE on Sunday 11 June at 11:00 and 14:00; and on Tuesday 13 June, Wednesday 14 June and Thursday 15 June at 11:00.
SCULPTURE ON THE CLIFFS Sculpture has become a major element of FynArts and Sculpture on the Cliffs is one of the cornerstones of the festival, remaining in place for a full year until the following year’s sculptures are installed. This year’s exhibition, curated by Lien Botha, is entitled EchoLocation and comprises 11 sculptures placed along the Cliffs at Gearing’s Point and, for the first time, at the heritage site of the Old Harbour – lookout points from history where once families would wait to spot their loved ones coming home from the sea. The exhibition will be opened by Councillor Kari Brice on Saturday 10 June at 12:30 at Gearing’s Point. After the opening, those artists
who are able to make it to Hermanus for the opening weekend, will be at their respective sculptures to meet festival- goers and talk about their work, from 13:00 – 13:30. Any sculptor not able to be in Hermanus, will be represented by a gallery intern. Gallery interns are also available to take festivalgoers on a guided walk through the exhibition along the cliffs and down to the Old Harbour, daily from Sunday 11 – Sunday 19 June, between 10:30 – 11:30. Meet at the Whale Caller sculpture at Gearing’s Point.
ART IN THE AUDITORIUM For this year’s Art in the Auditorium, all sculptors who have exhibited at least one work on the cliffs over the past four years were invited to take part in the group sculpture exhibition. These works by Adriaan Diedericks, Anton Smit, Gavin Younge, George Holloway, Gordon Froud, Guy du Toit, Jaco Sieberhagen, Jean Theron Louw, Marieke Prinsloo Rowe, Strijdom van der Merwe and Wilma Cruise will be on display at the Municipal Auditorium for the duration of the festival.
OTHER SCULPTURE EXHIBITIONS
THE MARINE: Forgotten Orchards of the Imagination by Yvette Weyers uses ancient images such as the Sphinx or the Mantis from Bushman folklore to create the artist’s own personalised mythology. In Alice in Wonderland, Gordon Froud uses memorabilia related to the story of Alice in Wonderland which he has collected over many years. The combined exhibition will be opened by Marius Weyers, who will be in conversation with his wife, Yvette Weyers, on Saturday 10 June at 16:00. BIRKENHEAD HOUSE: Dylan Lewis will exhibit a body of work entitled Transfigures, which explores the wild nature within and around us. Drawing loosely on myth, ritual and archetypal imagery, Lewis ‘masks’ his humans with animal attributes, blurring the boundaries between human and animal realms.
FORMS OF EXPRESSION 3 This group exhibition, curated by Liz Coates, showcases the work of 32 invited ceramic artists. The display of both art and utility pieces will demonstrate the wide range of themes, styles and techniques inherent in the versatility and characteristics of clay and porcelain. The exhibition will be opened by Ann Marais on Saturday 10 June at 10:30.
ART OF THREAD A group of fabric artists who have exhibited locally and internationally, and whose work can be found in national and international collections, will present a wide range of fabrics and techniques for this exhibition, including embroidery. Art of Thread will be on display at the Old Synagogue for the duration of the festival.
EXHIBITIONS on WINE ESTATES BOUCHARD FINLAYSON: The Tollman Bouchard Finlayson Art Award is one of the highlights of FynArts. The culmination of this national competition is the exhibition of the work of 40 –
50 finalists, titled Reflections, in the cellar of the Bouchard Finlayson Wine Estate. This exhibition will be opened by Stefan Hundt, Curator of the Sanlam Art Collection, on Friday 9 June at 12:00. SUMARIDGE: Last year saw the inauguration of the Violet & Anne Bellingham Memorial Trophy, a competition that is open to all Grade 10, 11 and 12 students in the Overstrand. The winning artworks are exhibited in the Sumaridge Tasting Room for the duration of the festival. NEWTON JOHNSON: Niel Jonker’s exhibition titled Thoth is named after the wise baboon god of the moon, magic and writing in ancient Egyptian mythology. The exhibition includes bronze sculptures and landscape oil paintings. CREATION: Sculptor Willie Botha’s exhibition is titled Missing the Fulcrum and portrays the rhythmic balance-interchange of nature and creation. Willie has recently built his own bronze foundry and will also offer a bronze pouring demonstration during FynArts. BENGUELA COVE: The works of the finalists in the Life Drawing Award competition will be exhibited at the Benguela Cove Manor House on the edge of the Bot River Lagoon. The competition entails a relaxed morning of life drawing at the estate, followed by the judging. The winning artwork will be exhibited at the Manor House for one year and the rest of the selected works will form the Life Drawing exhibition that can be viewed during the festival.
ART & WINE TOUR A blend of the best! Take a drive up the valley in a safari vehicle and enjoy a complimentary glass of wine as you view the art at the four exhibitions: Bouchard Finlayson, Sumaridge, Newton Johnson and Creation. Depart from Hermanus Wine Hoppers at Market Square. For bookings, call 076 991 2498. Saturday 10, Sunday 11, Friday 16 and Saturday 17 June, from 10:00 - 13:00
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS TOUR A once-off exclusive tour for art lovers: visit two private collections housed in Hermanus homes with lunch at The Marine Hotel between the morning and afternoon visits. The one walkabout will be taken by Michael Godby and the other by Karen McKerron. Depart from the FynArts office next to Hermanus Tourism in Mitchell Street. Tickets: R750 (incl. lunch). Thursday 15 June: 11:00 - 15:00 approx.
MEET THE ARTIST AT HOME A new arts experience: an opportunity to be driven to the homes of four well-known artists at work in their studios in Hermanus and Onrus. Depart from the FynArts office. Tickets: R250 (incl. light refreshments). Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 June: 9:30 - 13:00
ARTS TOUR WITH QUEST Join a tour on the yacht, Ocean Quest, and view a number of the cliff top sculptures from the ocean. Weather permitting. Book at Neptune’s Divers & Cruises, Market Square. Call 074 124 4032. Tickets: R400. Daily from 10 - 18 June: 14:00 - 15:30
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or FynArts 2017, the ‘big concerts’ range from the music of Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert to Miriam Makeba, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone and Dolly Rathebe; from Broadway to Big Band; from strings to marimba. Each performance will be a highlight!
OPENING CONCERT
Following the success of last year’s opening concert, the 2017 FynArts Festival commences with another all-Mozart offering. The programme will include the famous and perennial favourite Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra, featuring the Gabriel Duo of Bridget Rennie-Salonen (flute) and Gaylen-Rose Sales (harp). They will be supported by the specially assembled FynArts Festival Orchestra which will once again be under the direction of conductor Richard Cock. The everpopular Symphony No 29 will also be performed. Tickets: First five rows sold out; all other unreserved seats R150 / scholars R90. Friday 9 June: 19:00 at the Dutch Reformed Church, Hermanus
EVENING PERFORMANCES Divas of Swing features Zolani Mahola, the lead singer of Freshlyground, and Adelia Douw, who started out with the Delft Big Band. These two divas will bring you some of the greatest songs by Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Miriam Makeba and Dolly Rathebe, accompanied by the FynArts Festival Orchestra. Tickets: First five rows sold out; all other unreserved seats R150 / scholars R90. Saturday 10 June: 19:00 at the Dutch Reformed Church, Hermanus Don’t miss Broadway Spectacular, a celebration of some of the greatest musicals of all time, ranging from Oklahoma and South Pacific to the Sound of Music and Mamma Mia. Featuring Vanessa Tait-Jones (soprano), who was the first winner of the ATKV Muziqanto Award in 2011, and George Stevens (baritone) with the FynArts Festival Orchestra and Choir, conducted by Richard Cock. Tickets: First five rows R195; all other unreserved seats R150 / scholars R90. Two performances on Sunday 11 June: 14:30 & 18:30 at the Dutch Reformed Church, Onrus In An Evening with Marius Weyers and Bosman, Marius will read stories from the works of Herman Charles Bosman on Monday 12 June at the Municipal Auditorium. Sold out. Toccato features Magdalena de Vries (marimba) and Frank Mallows (vibraphone), both acclaimed solo artists in their own right who have been performing as Duo FourIVTwo (four-four-two) since 2005. The programme will have a strong focus on their South African repertoire, featuring works by composers Clare Loveday and Hendrik Hofmeyr. In celebration of his 60th birthday, Hendrik will be present at the concert to introduce his work. Also on the programme is a medley of music by Scott Joplin, arranged by Mallows to celebrate Joplin on the centenary of his death in 1917. Tickets: R150. Tuesday 13 June: 19:00 at the Municipal Auditorium Odeion Quartet is a connoisseur recital by string
players Samson Diamond, Jeanne-Louise Moolman and Anmari van der Westhuizen, who will be joined by their pianist colleague Grethe Nothling. The audience will be treated to chamber works by two great German composers, Ludwig van Beethoven (G major String Trio) and Robert Schumann (Piano Quartet in Eb major). Tickets: R150. Wednesday 14 June: 19:00 at the Municipal Auditorium My Travel Bag is an uplifting one-woman show from Gcina Mhlope, with 33 years of international travel crammed into the travelling bag of this master storyteller. The magic universality of Gcina’s stories celebrates who we are as South Africans. Tickets: R150. Thursday 15 June: 19:00 at the Municipal Auditorium The Charl du Plessis Trio returns to Fynarts for the release of their new album Baroqueswing Vol. 2, which experiments anew with form, rhythm, and virtuoso arrangements of timeless music. Tickets are sold out. Relive the fabulous sound of the Swinging Sixties in this fast-moving show, produced by Ilse Schürmann and presented by award-winning singers Lynelle Kenned and Brandon October, who will be accompanied by musical director Melissa van der Spuy and a three-piece band. Tickets: R150 / scholars R90. Saturday 17 June: 19:00 at the Dutch Reformed Church, Hermanus
PAM GOLDING SERIES OF HOUSE CONCERTS Two young virtuoso artists, Megan-Geoffrey Prins (piano) and Tatiana Thaele (flute), will perform in A Lunchtime Recital. Sold out. Dancing through time features the longstanding musical partnership known as the Gabriel Duo, comprising Bridget Rennie-Salonen (flute) and Galen-Rose Sales (harp). The artists, both soloists in their own right, and across various genres, jointly reveal their individual artistry through their musical expression of dances ranging from Baroque to the present. Tickets: R150 (incl. light refreshments). Monday 12 June. Time: 15:30 at 64 Fernkloof Village, Fir Avenue, Hermanus Don’t miss a Poetry Reading by Kobus Moolman, from his award-winning collection, A Book of Rooms. Kobus is the author of eight collections of poetry and several plays, and was the winner of the prestigious 2015 Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry. Tickets: R110 (incl. light refreshments). Wednesday 14 June: 15:30 at Mosselberg on Grotto Beach, 10th Avenue, Voëlklip
LUNCHTIME PERFORMANCES
Baroque to Contemporary Film once again features the Odeion String Quartet from Bloemfontein, the only resident string quartet at a South African university since its establishment in 1991. The leader is currently Samson Diamond, who first studied violin in the Buskaid project in Soweto, and who is joined for this concert of film
music by Jeanne-Louise Moolman (viola), Anmari van der Westhuizen (cello) and Grethe Nothling (piano). Tickets: R85. Tuesday 13 June: 12:30 at the United Church The Romantic Piano features Francois du Toit, Associate Professor of Piano and Head of Practical Studies at the UCT, who is acknowledged as one of South Africa’s leading concert pianists. The programme will include works by Schubert, Chopin, Gershwin and Beethoven. Tickets: R85. Thursday 15 June: 12:30 at the Municipal Auditorium Strings Delight is presented by the local Enlighten Education Trust, which has invited the Ifidyoli Ensemble of the Beau Soleil Music Centre in Cape Town to take part in a combined performance. Both centres have the same objective of developing and introducing a programme of strings music tuition in previously disadvantaged communities. This will be an uplifting concert performed by more than 50 young musicians on strings, conducted by Hein Attwood and Siyathemba Nteta. Tickets: R85 / scholars R50. Friday 16 June: 12:30 at the Anglican Church, Hermanus Rieldans is presented by the Betjies from Betjiesfontein, winners of the 2016 ATKV Rieldans competition in the under 18s division. They will kick up the dust in three short performances of this unique dance, the oldest entertainment form used as a social, cultural and education tool by the Khoisan people long before Western cultures and traditions arrived at the Cape. Today it is a celebration of ancient traditions that find new expression in contemporary forms. No charge. Friday 16 June: 11:00; 12:00 and 14:00 (duration 6 - 8 minutes each) on the lawn in front of the Whale House Museum, Market Square. Organ Ensemble is an out of the ordinary concert featuring Louna Stofberg (organ), PieterAdriaan Stofberg (cello) and Jenna O’Neill (violin). The programme includes romantic works by Josef Rheinberger, Saint-Saëns, Léon Boëllmann and Tchaikovsky. Tickets: R85 / scholars R50. Saturday 17 June: 12:30 at the Dutch Reformed Church, Hermanus Lusanda Spiritual Group presents the powerful voices and unique gospel albums of the biggestselling gospel group based in the Eastern Cape. Lusanda Mcinga is an award-winning gospel singer and leader of the Lusanda Spiritual Group, which has released 18 albums, most of them platinum. Tickets: R110. Saturday 17 June: 14:30 at Lukhanyo Primary School, Zwelihle And to bring Hermanus FynArts 2017 to a rousing close, prepare for a musical roller coaster ride with Swing, Sing and All That Jazz, featuring the Ian Smith Big Band. The audience will be treated to songs and arrangements from early swing to funk and pop, with some Miriam Makeba and Nina Simone thrown in from the young lady of song, Adelia Douw. Tickets: R150 / scholars R90. Sunday 18 June: 14:00 at the Dutch Reformed Church, Hermanus
PERFORMANCES
Friday 9 June
Saturday 10 June
Sunday 11 June
Monday 12 June
19:00 OPENING CONCERT Bridget Rennie-Salonen & Gaylen-Rose Sales VENUE: Dutch Reformed Church TICKETS: R195 (first five rows); R150 unreserved and R90 scholars
12:30 A LUNCHTIME RECITAL Megan-Geoffrey Prins (piano) and Tatiana Thaele (flute) SOLD OUT
14:30 & 19:00 BROADWAY SPECTACULAR Vanessa Tait-Jones & George Stevens VENUE: Dutch Reformed Church TICKETS: R195 (first five rows); R150 unreserved and R90 scholars
15:30 HOUSE CONCERT DANCING THROUGH TIME Galen-Rose Sales & Bridget Rennie-Salonen VENUE: 64 Fernkloof Village, Fir Avenue, Hermanus TICKETS: R150
19:00 DIVAS OF SWING VENUE: Dutch Reformed Church TICKETS: R195 (first five rows); R150 unreserved and R90 scholars
TALKS
09:30 FYNARTS LEGACY AWARD RECIPIENT: David Goldblatt VENUE: Municipal Auditorium TICKETS: R85 11:00 LIFE IN ART: Frank Kilbourn VENUE: Municipal Auditorium TICKETS: R85
19:00 AN EVENING WITH MARIUS WEYERS AND BOSMAN SOLD OUT 09:30 CUSTODIAN ON A TIGHT ROPE Lien Botha, Michael Godby & Stefan Hundt VENUE: Municipal Auditorium TICKETS: R85 11:00 HISTORY MATTERS Bill Nasson talks to Christopher Hope VENUE: Municipal Auditorium TICKETS: R85
WORKSHOPS & DEMOS
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09:00 LIFE DRAWING SOLD OUT
09:30 CELLPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY Leanne Dryburgh & Peter Hassall SOLD OUT 10:00 MARVELOUS MUGS Hennie Meyer SOLD OUT 10:00 ART OF FLUTE MAKING Dizu Plaatjies VENUE: Enlighten Trust, Swartdam Road TICKETS: R200/R80 (scholars)
10:00 MOSAIC - COLOURS AND TEXTURE Karla Duterloo SOLD OUT
10:00 PAINTING - LOSING AND FINDING (3 Day course) VENUE: United Church Hall TICKETS: R1 350 10:00 THE MEMOIR Christopher Hope SOLD OUT
FILM FOOD & WINE YOUTH
11:00 JUST DESSERTS Rosa Neser SOLD OUT 11:00 FRAMING PICTURES Mark Senekal VENUE: Lifestyle Framing Studio TICKETS: R100
15:00 CHICAGO (2002) SOLD OUT
15:00 WINE PLUS SERIES Duimpie Bayly VENUE: The Marine Hotel TICKETS: R140 17:00 WINE PLUS SERIES About Méthode Cap Classicque with Pieter Ferreira VENUE: The Marine Hotel TICKETS: R140 10:00 SUNLIGHT AND MOONSHINE A sensory experience with puppets VENUE: Municipal Auditorium TICKETS: R50 (ages 4 - 7 years) 15:00 DIE ROMMELKONINGIN Rodrick Hunt & Alex Brychta VENUE: Municipal Auditorium TICKETS: R50 (6 - 10 years)
14:00 THE MUSIC OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Dizu Platjies VENUE: Municipal Auditorium TICKETS: R85 09:30 CELLPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY Leanne Dryburgh & Peter Hassall VENUE: Windsor Hotel TICKETS: R250 / R150 scholars
13:00 CURLY TOP (1935) SOLD OUT
12:00 WINE PLUS SERIES Pieter Ferreira VENUE: The Marine Hotel TICKETS: R140
11:00 WHO IS ALICE? Gordon Froud & Wilma Cruise VENUE: Municipal Auditorium TICKETS: R85
09:30 CELLPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY (2) Pieter Hassall & Leanne Dryburgh Venue: Windsor Hotel TICKETS: R250 / R150 (children)
12:00 FILMVERSE 2 - An ATKV project in collaboration with Diek Groblery VENUE: Moffat Hall, Mt Pleasant FREE VIEWING
15:30 THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (1940) SOLD OUT
09:30 WHAT REMAINS IS TOMORROW Christopher Till VENUE: Municipal Auditorium TICKETS: R85
17:00 LOWLIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY Leanne Dryburgh & Peter Hassall VENUE: Voëlklip Beach TICKETS: R250 12:00 WINE PLUS SERIES Jan Boland Coetzee SOLD OUT 15:00 WINE PLUS SERIES Rosa Kruger VENUE: The Marine Hotel TICKETS: R140
12:00 WINE PLUS SERIES Ntsiki Biyela VENUE: The Marine Hotel TICKETS: R140 15:00 WINE PLUS SERIES Razvan Macici VENUE: The Marine Hotel TICKETS: R140
Tuesday 13 June
Wednesday 14 June
Thursday 15 June
Friday, 16 June
Saturday 17 June
12:30 BAROQUE TO CONTEMPORARY FILM VENUE: United Church TICKETS: R85
15:30 HOUSE CONCERT POETRY READING Kobus Moolman VENUE: Mosselberg on Grotto, 10th Avenue, Voëlklip TICKETS: R110
12:30 THE ROMANTIC PIANO Francois du Toit VENUE: Municipal Auditorium TICKETS: R85
12:30 STRINGS DELIGHT Enlighten Strings & Ifidyoli Esemble VENUE: Anglican Church TICKETS: R85 / R50 scholars
12:30 ORGAN ENSEMBLE VENUE: Dutch Reformed Church TICKETS: R85 / R50 scholars
19:00 MY TRAVEL BAG Gcina Mhlophe VENUE: Municipal Auditorium TICKETS: R150
19:00 BAROQUESWING SOLD OUT
19:00 TOCCATA Magdalena de Vries and Frank Mallows VENUE: Municipal Auditorium TICKETS: R150
09:30 SA ART MUSEUMS - QUO VADIS Marilyn Martin, Stefan Hundt & Christopher Till VENUE: Municipal Auditorium TICKETS: R85 10:00 THE PAST IN THE PRESENT CONTINUITY AND DISRUPTION Michael Godby VENUE: Municipal Auditorium TICKETS: R85
10:00 BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY Anita de Villiers VENUE: Windsor Hotel TICKETS: R500 10:00 FINE ART OF BEADING SOLD OUT 11:00 LIVE BRONZE ART CASTING Willie Botha VENUE: Willie Botha Sculpture Studio, Argon Street, Industria TICKETS: R100 12:00 FILMVERSE 2 - An ATKV project in collaboration with Diek Groblery VENUE: Municipal Auditorium FREE VIEWING 15:00 PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (1940) SOLD OUT
19:00 ODEION QUARTET VENUE: Municipal Auditorium TICKETS: R150
09:30 ABSTRACTION IN EUROPE AND ITS INFLUENCE ON 20TH CENTURY PAINTING Marilyn Martin VENUE: Municipal Auditorium TICKETS: R85 11:00 ABSTRACT PAINTING IN SA THEN AND NOW Marilyn Martin VENUE: Municipal Auditorium TICKETS: R85 14:30 STORIES BEHIND THE CANVAS Felicity Jervis VENUE: Municipal Auditorium TICKETS: R85 10:00 BIRDING FOR BEGINNERS Anton Odendaal VENUE: Fernkloof Hall TICKETS: R350 11:00 ABALONE IN THE FAR EAST Christo du Plessis and Werner Piek VENUE: 179 2nd Street, Voëlklip TICKETS: R100 11:00 THE MAGIC OF MAKING FELT Gerda Möhr VENUE: Windsor Hotel TICKETS: R100 10:00 PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (1940) VENUE: Movie-Go-Round Vintage Theatre at Romantiques BOOKING FEE: R35 15:00 WEST SIDE STORY (1961) SOLD OUT
12:00 WINE PLUS SERIES Christian Eedes VENUE: The Marine Hotel TICKETS: R140 15:00 WINE CRITICS' CHOICE VENUE: The Marine Hotel TICKETS: R140 15:00 ABOUT WINE RATINGS WITH CHRISTIAN EEDES VENUE: The Marine Hotel TICKETS: R140
14:30 LUSANDA SPIRITUAL Lusanda Mcinga VENUE: Lukhanyo Primary School TICKETS: R110 19:00 SWINGING SIXTIES VENUE: Dutch Reformed Church TICKETS: R150 / R90 scholars
09:30 THE SUMMER OF '42: THE FALL OF TOBRUK James Gray VENUE: United Church TICKETS: R85 11:00 BROOD PARASITIC BEHAVIOUR IN BIRDS Anton Odendaal VENUE: United Church TICKETS: R85 14:00 WEST COAST FOSSIL PARK Alex Robertson VENUE: Municipal Auditorium TICKETS: R85 09:00 SILVERSMITH AND DESIGN VENUE: Ralph Walton Jewellery, Hemel-en-Aarde Village TICKETS: R500 10:00 CREATE A CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK Nicki Daly VENUE: Windsor Hotel TICKETS: R500 10:00 EXPLORING PHOTOGRAPHY AS FINE ART Anita de Villiers VENUE: United Church Hall TICKETS: R500 10:00 FRAMING PICTURES Mark Senekal VENUE: Lifestyle Framing Studio TICKETS: R100 10:00 LIVE BRONZE ART CASTING SOLD OUT 15:00 THE ARABESQUE KITCHEN Eunice Rademeyer VENUE: 179 2nd Street, Voëlklip TICKETS: R100 10:00 WEST SIDE STORY (1961) VENUE: Movie-Go-Round Vintage Theatre at Romantiques BOOKING FEE: R35 15:00 WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION (1957) SOLD OUT 12:00 GIN REVOLUTION VENUE: The Marine Hotel TICKETS: R140 17:00 JAZZED UP DINNER VENUE: Dutchies 028 314 1392 TICKETS: R300 17:00 CREATION: FOOD AS ART PAIRED WITH WINE AND MUSIC VENUE: Creation 028 212 1107 TICKETS: R550
09:30 SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL WRITING Mike Bruton VENUE: Municipal Auditorium TICKETS: R85 11:00 CROSSOVER MUSIC: THE BLACK SHEEP OR CHAMPION? Charl du Plessis VENUE: Municipal Auditorium TICKETS: R85
10:00 THE SHORT STORY Christopher Hope VENUE: Windsor Hotel TICKETS: R500 - R250 scholars 10:00 ORIGAMI FOR BEGINNERS Niki Daly VENUE: Windsor Hotel TICKETS: R300 - R250 scholars 10:00 DESIGN, DECORATE, DETAIL Madoda Fani VENUE: Enlighten Trust, Swartdam Road TICKETS: R200 11:00 FILMVERSE 2 - An ATKV project in collaboration with Diek Groblery VENUE: Lukhanyo Primary School, Zwelihle FREE VIEWING 14:00 FILMVERSE 2 VENUE: Municipal Auditorium FREE VIEWING 15:00 WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION (1957) VENUE: Movie-Go-Round Vintage Theatre at Romantiques BOOKING FEE: R35 12:00 GIN REVOLUTION SOLD OUT 15:00 HISTORY OF WINE MAKING IN THE HEMEL-EN-AARDE VALLEY VENUE: Hamilton Russell Vineyards TICKETS: R140 10:00 SUNLIGHT AND MOONSHINE A SENSORY EXPERIENCE WITH PUPPETS VENUE: Municipal Auditorium TICKETS: R50 (4 - 7 years) 12:00 MEET GCINA MHOLPHE VENUE: Lukhanyo Primary School FREE
09:30 MY OWN LIBERATOR Dikgang Moseneke & Christopher Hope VENUE: Municipal Auditorium TICKETS: R85 11:00 THE ROCK ART OF THE WESTERN CAPE John Parkington VENUE: Municipal Auditorium TICKETS: R85 14:00 DAWID’S RETURN Patricia Glyn VENUE: Municipal Auditorium TICKETS: R85 09:30 FELTED HOUSE SHOES Gerda Möhr VENUE: Windsor Hotel TICKETS: R550 10:00 MARK MAKING Monique Day-Wilde VENUE: United Church Hall TICKETS: R500 R350 scholars (Gr 10-12) 10:00 EVERYBODY CAN IMPROVISE Charl du Plessis VENUE: Enlighten Trust, Swartdam Road TICKETS: R150/R50 (scholars) 14:30 JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER Alex Faria VENUE: Windsor Hotel TICKETS: R100 15:00 THE HEIRESS (1949) VENUE: Movie-Go-Round Vintage Theatre at Romantiques BOOKING FEE: R35 15:30 SEARCHING FOR SUGARMAN VENUE: Municipal Auditorium TICKETS: R85 15:00 THE QUEEN OF WASTE VENUE: Municipal Auditorium TICKETS: R50 (6-9 years)
Sunday 18 June 14:00 SWING, SING AND ALL THAT JAZZ Ian Smith Big Band VENUE: Dutch Reformed Church TICKETS: R150/ R90 scholars 09:00 CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS: Q & A with Dikgang Moseneke VENUE: Hermanus Golf Club TICKETS: R250 15:00 U-CARMEN EKHAYELITSHA: VENUE: Municipal Auditorium TICKETS: R90
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he name of the late Stephan Welz, former Managing Director of Strauss & Co, is synonymous with the world of art. Renowned for his wide-ranging knowledge of South African painting, sculpture and antiques, Stephan’s dedication to art education and appreciation is legendary. Stephan was supportive of FynArts from the outset and this year the festival once again pays tribute to him by presenting the Stephan Welz Series of Talks and Presentations. Strauss & Co will also hold a valuation day at The Marine on Monday 12 June, from 10:00 – 16:00, with the proceeds of R20 per item going towards the FynArts Development Fund. For appointments contact 021 683 6560.
STEPHAN WELZ SERIES OF TALKS AND PRESENTATIONS With more than twenty talks, presentations, discussions, and breakfast sessions, this year’s series offers the widest variety of topics, to date, on the FynArts programme. Check the programme for the venues of the talks, most of which will be at the Municipal Auditorium. Tickets for the talks are R85, except for the one breakfast talk at the Hermanus Golf Club which is R250 and includes breakfast.
VISUAL ARTS
The visual arts feature strongly, starting with the highly acclaimed South African photographer David Goldblatt, the recipient of the FynArts 2017 Legacy Award, who will talk about his life and work with Michael Godby, Emeritus Professor of History of Art at the University of Cape Town. Tickets: R85. Saturday 10 June: 09:30 at the Municipal Auditorium Custodians on a Tight Rope is the title of a panel discussion chaired by Stefan Hundt, curator of the Sanlam Art Collection, during which Michael Godby (curator of Festival Artist Willie Bester’s exhibition Transformation) and Lien Botha (curator of Sculpture on the Cliffs) will discuss their roles as FynArts curators. Sunday 11 June: 09:30 at the Municipal Auditorium At a second panel discussion, also chaired by Stefan Hundt, prominent art curators Marilyn Martin and Christopher Till will discuss South African Art Museums - Quo Vadis? Tuesday 13 June: 09:30 at the Municipal Auditorium Other talks on the visual arts have topics ranging from A Life in Art with Frank Kilbourn, Executive Chairman of Strauss & Co (Saturday 10 June: 11:00); and The Power of Abstract Art by Marilyn Martin, which comprises two presentations on The Origins and Practices of Abstraction in Europe and its Influence on 20th Century Painting and Abstract Painting in South Africa - Then and Now. (Wednesday 14 June: 09:30 & 11:00) Stories behind the Canvas, presented by social historian Felicity Jervis, is subtitled Framed: a
duchess, a dwarf, the dancer and the ‘hero’ and delves into the social history, secrets and reality behind some world-famous portaits (Wednesday 14 June: 14:30). Rock Art of the Western Cape is presented by John Parkington, Emeritus Professor in Archaeology at the University of Cape Town (Saturday 17 June: 11:00). Michael Godby will discuss Contemporary South African Photography in a talk titled The Past in the Present - Continuity and Disruption (Tuesday 13 June: 11:00) while Christopher Till, Director of the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg as well as the director of the Gold of Africa Museum in Cape Town, will present a talk titled What Remains is Tomorrow (Monday 12 June: 09:30). Art and metaphor will be the subject of a discussion, Who is Alice? between two wellknown artists and sculptors, Wilma Cruise and Gordon Froud (Monday 12 June: 11:00).
BOOKS
Three authors will discuss their recently published books at the festival. They are Bill Nasson, Distinguised Professor in the Department of History at Stellenbosch University who wrote History Matters (Sunday 1 June: 11:00), and Dikgang Moseneke, Ex-Deputy Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court who published his autobiography, My Own Liberator (Saturday 17 June: 09:30). They will be in conversation with writer Christopher Hope. In Dawid’s Return (Saturday 17 June: 14:00), Patricia Glyn will talk about her journey to the Kalahari to find traces of a long-dead Bushman, Makai Kruiper, a legendary mystic, hunter and healer who roamed ‘The Thirst Land’ a century ago. In 1999, Dawid and his Khomani clan won a land claim against the former apartheid government and turned their ancestral home into what is now the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. FynArts will also, for the first time, take festivalgoers along a Book Trail. Three of the book shops, bookmark, Hemingways and The Book Cottage, will each host a themed exhibition for book lovers and bibliophiles. FynArts authors will also be hosted at some of these three venues and at Lembu Gallery, where festival-goers can meet the authors and have their books signed. There is no charge. Youth Day, 16 June, will be dedicated to children’s writers and while writers of adult books will be featured on Saturday 17 June. The times on both days are from 11:00 – 12:00 and 14:00 – 15:00. At bookmark you can meet Elizabeth Wasserman, Professor of Microbiology at the Stellenbosch University, whose books take children on action-filled adventures of the imagination; and Christopher Hope, the awardwinning journalist, playwright, poet and author of 21 books, including his latest novel, Jimfish. Hemingways will host Mike Burton, author of When I was a Fish – Tales of an Ichthyologist, and Craig Bartholomew Strydom, co-author of Sugar Man – The Life, Death and Resurrection of Sixto Rodriguez. At The Book Cottage, festival-goers will have the opportunity to meet Niki Daly,
award-winning author-illustrator of children’s picture books, and Dikgang Moseneke, author of My Own Liberator. Poet Kobus Moolman will be hosted at Lembu Gallery.
MUSIC For a musical note, traditional music artist and cultural historian Dizu Plaatjies of Amampondo fame and currently a lecturer at the UCT Department of Ethnomusicology, will present The Music of Sub - Saharan Africa (Monday 12 June: 14:00). Dizu will also exhibit his substantial collection of handmade musical instruments from sub-Saharan Africa in the foyer of the Municipal Auditorium. Pianoman Charl du Plessis, a Steinway Artist and lecturer at the University of Pretoria, will talk about Crossover Music: the Black Sheep or Champion? With genres getting less rigid and defined, and the eclectic mix of styles becoming ever more popular, where does this leave the classic connoisseur and how can crossover music solve this dilemma? (Friday 16 June: 11:00)
ENVIRONMENT Also on the programme is a presentation by consulting architect, Alex Robertson and Jo-Anne Duggan, an Associate Research Fellow in the Archive and Public Culture Research Initiative, UCT, on the design, development and challenges of West Coast Fossil Park: a new centre (Thursday 15 June: 14:00). In his talk Sustainability through Science and Environment (Friday 16 June: 09:30) Ichthyologist Mike Bruton will discuss the importance of popular science and environmental writing in changing our mind-set and behaviour, and addressing the environmental crisis. Another richly illustrated presentation related to the environment is Brood Parasitic Behaviour in Birds: The Art of Deception, by the well-known and knowledgeable birder, Anton Odendaal (Thursday 15 June: 11:00).
HISTORY And for something completely different, Dr James Gray will talk about The Summer of ’42: The Fall of Tobruk. About this topic, James says: “Seventyfive years on, the story of the fall of Tobruk is deserving of re-telling… bringing home to a younger generation the tragic events that affected the lives of thousands of young South Africans.” (Thursday 15 June: 11:00 at the United Church)
BREAKFAST TALKS Constitutional Matters is a Q&A session over breakfast with Dikgang Moseneke, who recently retired after being South Africa’s longest serving Deputy Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court and is widely regarded for his leadership style that expresses courage, intellect and compassion. (Sunday 18 June: 09:00 at the Hermanus Golf Club). Catch the Rainbow with well-known antiapartheid activist and acclaimed actress, director, author, poet and playwright Gcina Mholphe on Thursday 15 June has been cancelled.
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he Marine Hotel will once again host the popular Wine Plus Series during the Hermanus FynArts Festival from 9 – 18 June. The theme of this year’s event, curated by Melvyn Minnaar and supported by Amorim, is ‘Personality’. Accordingly, each of the presenters have been asked to select six or eight wines of ‘personality’ – those that reflect something uniquely personal, while also shining a spotlight on the state of the wine industry. So while there is no specific wine theme for each session, these experts, personalities in their own right, are challenged to show the best, the traditional, the most unusual, and the cutting edge of wine today. There will be a total of four morning sessions, four afternoon sessions and two early evening sessions to choose from at a cost of R140 per session. Inclusive tickets are also available at R450 for all four morning or all four afternoon sessions, and R1 000 for all 10 sessions.
WINE PLUS SERIES DAY 1: Saturday 10 June Pieter Ferreira – 12:00 South Africa’s foremost expert of sparkling wine and award-winning cellarmaster of Graham Beck Wines. Whether he will choose MCC only remains to be seen. Duimpie Bayly – 15:00 A man with roots in the beautiful legacy of local wine, a judge and expert, and a man who also knows the colourful stories from way back when he was the production head of Stellenbosch Farmers’ Winery up to today. Expect wit matched to wine. Pieter Ferreira – 17:00 The topic is About Méthode Cap Classique and the master of MCC will talk about bubbles, glasses and the future. He will also give an overview of the MCC producers’ association, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. DAY 2: Sunday 11 June Jan Boland Coetzee – 12:00 Expert knowledge and insight from a legendary winemaker, who recalls at a sip the vintage details of every wine he made at cellars such as Kanonkop and Vriesenhof, ever inspired by the classics. SOLD OUT Rosa Kruger – 15:00 South Africa’s pioneering “old vine” viticulturist, whose passion has led to the documentation of the oldest vines, and inspires leading ‘young guns’ to make wine true to their nature. DAY 3: Monday 12 June Ntsiki Biyela – 12:00 A ground-breaking winemaker and accomplished judge who shifted the cultural, racial and gender definition of cellar expertise. After years at Stellakaya Winery, she now flies under her own label. Razvan Macici – 15:00 After driving the Nederburg brand to new and
adventurous heights, he is now head winemaker of mega company Distell, driven by precision, knowledge and skill.
Thursday 15 June: 12:00 at The Marine Hotel. (The tasting on Friday 16 June is sold out.)
DAY 4: Tuesday 13 June Christian Eedes – 12:00 As a judge, organiser of various top-end competitions and editor of the online Wine Magazine, few commentators are so well placed for an overview of the state of the industry.
History of Winemaking in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley is the topic of a tasting by Anthony Hamilton Russell, who will give an overview of the history of the area, its soils and wines. Two of Hamilton Russell’s wines that were awarded five Platter stars will be served for tasting during the presentation. Tickets: R140. Friday 16 June: 15:00 at Braemar House on the Hamilton Russell Vineyards estate.
HOW TO BOOK FOR FYNARTS Tickets may be purchased on-line at www.webtickets.co.za or via the Hermanus FynArts website at www.hermanusfynarts.co.za Tickets are also for sale at the FynArts Office, Station Building, Mitchell Street or by telephone on 060 957 5371 / 028 312 2629 during the following hours: Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00 Saturday 10:00 - 15:00 Sunday 11:00 - 13:00 Extended hours will apply during the festival
Wine Critics’ Choice – 15:00 A widely-popular presentation that challenges wine critics, writers and judges to nominate one wine only. It’s great fun, and also indicative of ‘personality’ – both of the critic and the wine! Stand a chance to win the set of Critics’ Choice wines by buying a raffle ticket in aid of the Hermanus FynArts Development Fund. Christian Eedes – 17:00 The country’s leading wine appraiser will discuss the use of the 100-point system and other issues in this session titled About Wine Ratings.
OTHER TASTINGS Apart from the Wine Plus Series, there will also be two independent tastings. The Gin Revolution will be presented by Paul du Toit of Wine Village, who is a gin expert and consummate storyteller. Paul has been in the industry since the first South African craft gin was produced and will take you on a unique journey while exploring the inner soul of our Gins. Tickets: R140.
FOOD EVENTS Jazzed Up Dinner at Dutchies on Grotto Beach will comprise a three-course meal paired with a mystery jazz performer. Tickets: R300. To book, call 028 314 1392. Thursday 15 June: 18:30 at Dutchies. Food as Art will be presented by the culinary team of Creation Wines. Enjoy a unique threecourse dinner paired with Creation’s awardwinning wines and music to match – a rare celebration of food, wine and music! Tickets: R550. Call 028 212 1107 for bookings. Thursday 15 June: 18:30 at Creation
WHAT’s COOKING A series of food demonstrations will see six select chefs share nationally and internationally flavoured recipes and personal stories during these light-hearted and interactive sessions in the gourmet kitchens of private Hermanus homes. Abalone in the Far East presents a one-off opportunity to gain an insider’s look into the Far Eastern history and preparation of abalone, as well as a taste of this rare delicacy paired with local wine. Presented by food technologist Werner Piek and Managing Director of Abagold, Tim Hedges. Tickets: R100. Wednesday 14 June: 11:00 at 179, 2nd Street, Voëlklip Join Eunice Rademeyer for The Arabesque Kitchen as she shares her kitchen wisdom and passion for Lebanese food made from the simplest ingredients. Tickets: R100. This event on Thursday 15 June at 11:00 has sold out but there will be a repeat at 15:00. The venue is 179, 2nd Street, Voëlklip. Rosa Neser will share a wonderful collection of mouth-watering desserts during her demonstration, Just Desserts; Well-known local chef Tullishe Roux will highlight her love of Japanese culture and food in Why Japan?; and clean-eating foodie Emilia Knight, who spent many years living in Scotland, will demonstrate three of her favourite recipes in Scottish Food – Not just Haggis and Shortbread. All these demonstrations are sold out. Chef Warwick Taylor and Haward Chibaya of Source’s Breadmaking Workshop has also sold out.
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ynArts is a classic arts festival and also a winter school that includes not only talks, but also demonstrations and workshops. There are 24 different workshops in various art forms on the programme this year, all proving to be very popular and some are already sold out. The full programme can be viewed on www.hermanusfynarts.co.za and a list of requirements and further details will be sent to workshop participants.
MULTIPLE-DAY WORKSHOPS Losing and Finding/Finding and Losing is a three-day workshop presented by Jill Trappler, an artist who consistently explores different modes of non-representational art in a variety of media. This workshop offers each participant the opportunity to gain access to the subject matter they would like to work with – figurative or non-figurative. Tickets: R1 350 (incl. light lunches). Monday 12 – Wednesday 14 June: 10:00 – 15:30 at the United Church Hall Watercolour Ways is a two-day workshop presented by Carl Becker, an established artist and veteran of many exhibitions, which is sold out.
ONE-DAY WORKSHOPS
through conscious camera work. Participants will create a mini portfolio of three fine art images during the workshop. Suitable for intermediate and more advanced photographers. Tickets: R500 (incl. a light lunch). Thursday 15 June: 10:00 - 15:30 at the United Church Hall The Short Story is presented by Christopher Hope, who has published several collections of stories and loves the form more than ever. The morning session will consider the shape and feel of a good story, and participants will be asked to write a very, very short story for reading in the afternoon session. Tickets: R500 / Scholars (Gr 10 – 12) R250 (incl. photocopies and a light lunch). Friday 16 June: 10:00 - 15:30 at the Windsor Hotel Design. Decorate. Detail will be presented by Madoda Fani, whose work is sought-after by collectors all over the world. Participants will work on clay slabs to practice the techniques Madoda uses to produce his unique pots. The hand-carved details are inspired by nature: plants, insects and animals. Tickets: R200 (incl. a light lunch). Friday 16 June: 10:00 – 15:30 at Enlighten Trust, Swartdam Road
Several one-day workshops are sold out, including Life Drawing at Benguela Cove, Marvellous Mugs by Hennie Meyer; Plein Air Landscape by Christopher David Reid; The Memoir by Christopher Hope; Watercolour Ways by Carl Becker; and Create a Children’s Picture Book by Niki Daly. At the time of going to print, tickets were still available for the following:
Mark Making, presented by Monique DayWilde, will inspire experienced and would-be artists to develop a more creative approach through play and experimentation. Nontraditional mark-making tools and materials will be used and a simple artist’s book will be created. Tickets: R500 (incl. a light lunch) / Scholars R350 (Gr 10 – 12). Saturday 17 June: 10:00 – 15:30 at the United Church Hall
Art of Flute Making, presented by Dizu Plaatjies, the founder member and former leader of the group Amampondo and more recently, of an ensemble called Ibuyambo. He is an acclaimed musician and composer of arrangements drawn from African musical styles. When not on stage, he presents workshops widely in Africa and in the United States, Scandinavia and the Netherlands. Tickets: R200 / Scholars R80. Saturday 10 June: 10:00 - 12:30 at Enlighten Trust, Swartdam Road
Felted House-shoes is a fun and stress-free workshop, presented by Gerda Möhr. Select one of three different patterns and make your own shoes, decorated according to your own unique style and taste. Anyone with a basic stitching knowledge is welcome. Tickets: R550 (incl. kit and a light lunch) / R400 scholars (Gr 10 -12). Saturday 17 June: 9:30 - 15:30 at the Windsor Hotel
Black & White Photography is presented by Anita de Villiers, a professional photographer and photojournalist, who has distinguished herself as a Black & White photographer and teacher. This workshop is suitable for intermediate and more advanced photographers. Tickets: R500 (incl. a light lunch). Tuesday 13 June: 10:00 - 15:30 at the Windsor Hotel Birding for Beginners invites bird lovers to join Anton Odendaal, chair of BirdLife Overberg, in discovering the beauty and diversity of the Cape Whale Coast’s highly sought-after endemic and near-endemic bird species, and where they may be found. Tickets: R350 (incl. course notes and a light lunch). Wednesday 14 June: 10:00 - 15:30 at the Fernkloof Hall in Fernkloof Nature Reserve Exploring Photography as Fine Art is a workshop by Anita de Villiers, subtitled Beyond the Subject, which focuses on guiding participants into developing their own visual voice
Having fun with sound and using music as a means of expression is the aim of Everybody can Improvise, presented by Charl du Plessis. Everyone is welcome, regardless of age or music background. The only requirements are two open ears, one open mind and two pencils. Tickets: R150 / Scholars R50. Saturday 17 June: 10:00 at the Enlighten Trust, Swartdam Road
HALF-DAY WORKSHOPS Among the half-day workshops that have sold out are Mosaic – Colours and Texture by Karla Duterloo; Drawing with Light & Dark by Christopher David Reid; and The Fine Art of Beading by Penny Cornell. Cellphone Photography will include a slideshow of hints and tips on how to take great photos with a cellphone, after which participants will wander along Harbour Road to Sculpture on the Cliffs with professional photographers Leanne Dryburgh and Peter Hassall. Prizes will be given for the winning photos taken on this Photo
Walk. Tickets: R250 / Scholars R150. The workshop on Saturday 10 June has sold out, but there will be a second workshop on Monday 12 June: 9:30 - 11:30 at the Windsor Hotel Silversmith and Design will entail a morning’s introduction to the art of goldsmiths, after which participants will make their own silver ring under the guidance of Ralph and Heidi Walton. You will be taken through all the steps and processes from melting metal to working on final finishes. Tickets: R500 (incl. refreshments). Monday 12 June and Thursday 15 June: 9:00 - 13:00 at Ralph Walton Jewellery, Hemel-en-Aarde Village Join professional photographers Leanne Dryburgh and Peter Hassall on Voëlklip Beach for Lowlight Photography and use the mountains and sea as a backdrop for your canvas. This fun and informative Educational Photowalk won the Best Adventure Award at the 2014 Cape Gateway Show. A camera that can attach to a tripod is essential, and tripods are available for hire. Tickets: R250. Monday 12 June: 17:00 - 19:00 at Voëlklip Beach Join Niki Daly for Origami for Beginners and learn the basic folds of origami; how to fold two or more pieces of paper and how to follow origami instructions. All ages welcome. Children 8 - 12 must be accompanied by an adult who will be counted as a participant. Niki is an origami artist and a member of Origami for Africa. Tickets: R300 / scholars R250 (incl. all materials and refreshments). Friday 16 June: 10:00 - 13:00 at the United Church Hall.
DEMONSTRATIONS Learn all about Framing Pictures with Mark Senekal as he takes you through the different types of frames and what to expect from a picture framer. Tickets: R100. Monday 12 & Thursday 15 June: 11:00 at Lifestyle Framing Studio, Dirkie Uys Street, Hermanus Sculptor Willie Botha presents Live Bronze Art Casting, demonstrating this ancient art and the significant new techniques that have been developed. Share in the excitement of a roaring furnace as you watch Willie and his team do a live bronze casting. Tickets: R100. Tuesday 13 & Thursday 15 June: 11:00 at Willie Botha Sculpture Studio, Argon Street, Hermanus Industria The Magic of Making Felt is presented by Gerda Möhr, who is set to surprise with her hands-on demonstration by showing off the wonder of handmade felt. Attendees will handle wool in its raw and unprocessed form and experience how it is transformed into a soft flannel-like fabric that has many uses. Tickets: R100. Wednesday 14 June: 11:00 at the Windsor Hotel Bibliophiles are invited to attend Judge a Book by its Cover, presented by master bookbinder Alex Faria, who will demonstrate, from start to finish, how he restores family treasures. Tickets: R100. Saturday 17 June: 14:00 at the Windsor Hotel