Meet The Artist

STRING PUPPET

BYBEL STORY SERIES FOR SABC TV

SPRINGBOK HAND PUPPET

THE RUGBY WORLD CUP FOR MNET TV

STRING PUPPETS

RAIN GODDESS, THE LITTLE MARIONETTE COMPANY

BYBEL STORIES

FILMING ON SET ONE OF THE MANY STORIES

PUNCH AND JUDY PUPPETS

MAKING THE HEADS AND COVERING WITH PAPER AND GLUE

TALULA

THE BRAINY ONE IN SCHOOL TV

ZOLA

THE BETTER HALF OF GORG & ZOLA

SCHOOL-TV RUN FOR OVER 10 YEARS EVER DAY, HELPING TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IN 12 OFFICIAL LANGUAGES.

SWABBLE

THE PRANKSTER IN SCHOOL TV

PROFESSOR FOSSIE

WORKING WITH HANDSPRING PUPPET COMPANY, IT WON BEST CHILDREN PRODUCTION

PUTTING TOGETHER THE PUPPETS

CHARACTERS FROM THE EDUCATIONAL TV PRODUCTION

MUSEUM SET FOR PROFESSOR FOSSIE

THE STORIES CENTRES AROUND A TRICERATOPS MISSING HORN AND A TAKING A TRIP WITH TIME MACHINE TO FIND IT

DESIGNING AND BUILDING A NEW SET

A NEW PUPPET RADIO STYLE PRODUCTION

SCULPTING OF ELEPHANT COSTUM

MADIBA MAGIC STAGE PRODUCTION

HUMAN FACE COSTUME BASE

2003 AT THE BAXTER THEATRE, CAPE TOWN

LEOPARD COSTUME BASIS IN FOAM

SO THE ACTORS CAN MOVE AND DANCE WITH EASE

LEOPARD AND CAT ON STAGE

FUN STORIE ABOUT HOW THE CAT OUTWITTED ALL THE OTHER ANIMALS TO MOVE IN WITH WOMAN AND REMAINS TILL TODAY

THE ENTITE STAGE DESIGN WAS EXECUTED WITH RECYCLED STUFF

OVER THE YEARS I HAVE HELPED TO BUILT AND PAINT HUNDREDS OF SET FOR THEATRES ALL OVER SOUTH AFRICA

STAGE CURTAIN MADE OF HUNDRED OF RECYCLED TINS

STAGES ARE IMPOSING VAST SPACES WHERE ONE WORKS ON A HUGE SCALE

AFRICAN COLOURFUL COSTUMES

BALLET, OPERA, DRAMA, OR MUSICALS COSTUMES AND PROPS MAKING IS A FUN CREATIVE PROCESS.

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DESIGNING AND BUILDING A SET

FROM IDEA TO FINAL SET UP ON STAGE

HUGH MASEKELA STAGE PERFORMANCE

A GIANT OF AFRICAN MUSIC

SETTING UP ON THE OUTDOOR STAGE

SET, LIGHTS,MUSIC =MAGIC

CREATING A NEW PRODUCTION

EVERY 6 TO 8 WEEKS YOU TEAR IT UP AND CREATE A NEW ONE

ART IMITATES LIFE

A SOTH AFRICAN SHACK I CREATED FOR A TV ADVERTISMENT

STAINED GLASS WINDOW

STAINED GLASS BECAME ONE OF MY GREAT PASSIONS

STAINED GLASS DOORS

DOUBLE VOLUME DOORS SALVAGED FROM OLD BARCLAYS BANK

DESIGNING AND MAKING

LARGE AND SMALL SCALE STAINED GLASS PROJECTS KEPT ME BUSY FOR 15 YEARS

STAINED GLASS LAMPS

FROM THE TRADITIONAL TO THE UNIQUE ITS LIKE SCULPTING WITH LIGHT

A STAINED GLASS WINDOW FOR A BAR

DESIGNING SOMETHING INSPIRED BY THE ENVIRONMENT, WITH 3D GRAPES

CUSTOM LAMP

COPPER AND GLASS LIGHT SCULPTURE

OSTRIC EGGS AND GLASS LAMPS

WHEN YOU GROW UP ON A FARM, YOU GET INSPIRED TO USE WHATEVER YOU HAVE AROUND

UNICORN WALL LAMP

ONE OF MY MANY DESIGNS FOR AN EXHIBITION OG MAGICAL CREATURES

PRAYNG MANTIS GLASS SCULPTURE 30 X30 CM

MANY A HAPPY DAYS WERE SPENT CREATING SCULPTURES INSPIRED BY MY AFRICAN SURROUNDINGS

SCORPION 25 X 20 CM

ITS AMAZING WHAT ONE CAN PUT TOGETHER WITH IMAGINATION, COPPER, GLASS AND A SOLDERING IRON...

I ALWYS WANTED A DRAGON...

DESIGNING AND PUTTING IT TOGETHER, PIECE BY PIECE, IT COMES ALIVE...

OSCAR WITH ITS BELLY OF SHINY RUBIES AND DIAMONDS

A MAGICAL LAMP 5O X 50 CM

TINY TREE LAMP

I USED A TOILET POP UP AS A MOULD AND MADE THE SMALLEST LAMP. 25CM H

TRANSFORMING SPACES FOR FILMING

WORKING ON ADS WITH CREWS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD IN CAPE TOWN

TAKING A DAY OFF TO DONATE OUR ARTISTIC ABILITIE FOR AND ADVERTISEMENT FOR DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS

A LONG DAY, SETTING UP OVER 60 CAMERAS FOR 5 SECONDS OF FILM...FOR A MATRIX SPECIAL EFFECT SHOT

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THE CASTLE OF GOOD HOPE WITH TABLE MOUNTAIN

THE OLDEST COLONIAL BUILDING IN SA BECAME THE BEUTIFUL SETTING FOR MY ART STUDIO IN CAPE TOWN

AS ARTIST WE STARTED THE GOOD HOPE STUDIOS IN

FROM A SMALL BEGINNING WE CREATED A VIBRANT ART SPACE WITH OVER 40 ARTIST, WORKING AS INDIVIDUALS AND DOING MANY COLLABORATIONS

OUR HUGE SHARED STUDIO SPACES

BUILT BY THE DUCH EAST INDIA COMPANY 1666-1679, THESE USED TO BE THE SLEEPING DORMS FOR THE SOLDIERS

FELLOW CAPETONIAN ARTISTS

OUR SENSE OF HUMOUR AND UBUNTU IS WHAT MAKES OUR PEOPLE AMONG THE BEST IN THE WORLD

SCULPTURE FOR A HEAVY METAL BAND

A LARGE SCULPTURE FOR A STAGE CONCERT WHERE SMOKE AND LIGHT WOULD SHINE OUT THE EYES AND MOUTH

STARGATE

MAKING A LIFE SIZE STARGATE FOR A PRODUCTION

THE LION OF SAINT MARK -VENICE

MADE FROM WIRE AND FIBREGLASS FOR OTHELLO, MY FIRST SHOW AT THE MARKET THEATRE IN JOHANNESBURG. 200 X 150 CM

CHINESE WORRIER SCULPTURE

ONCE I DISCOVERED CEMCRETE, I STARTED TO EXPERIMENT AND APPLY IT TO SCULPTING

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CHINESE LADY SCULPTURE

I MADE ORIGINALS IN CLAY, WITH SILICON MOULDS AND CASTINGS WITH CEMCRETE

CHINESE WARRIOR DETAIL

CEMCRETE SCULPTURE THAT GETS STRONGER WITH AGE

MAKING THE SILICON MOULD IN SECTIONS AND LAYERS

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THE TWO JADE GUARDIANS

OVER 2 M TALL THEY LOOK STRONG AND SERENE

DELIVERING A BULLDOG SCULPTURE

DRIVING WITH THE LIFE SIZE BULLDOG TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ISLAND OF CYPRUS

HORSE HEAD

A FREESTYLE CEMENT SCULTURE 90 X 80 CM

REPARING SCULPTURES

LARGE BROKEN ITALIAN TERRACOTTA SCULPTURES, VERY HEAVY AND MISSING LARGE PARTS.

BUILDING UP THE MISSING PARTS

ONE OF THE MANY SCULPTURES I GET ASKED TO REPAIR BY HOTELS AND PRIVATE CUSTOMERS.

GOD APOLLO

READY TO TAKE ITS PLACE IN THE SUN AGAIN..

DOING COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES IN CAPE TOWN

INSTALLING A LARGE WOODCUT DONE AFTER A COMMUNITY WORKSHOP

ADDING COLOUR TO WALLS

IN CHILDREN'S WARDS AND CHILDREN'S HOME

HOW TO MAKE A MOSAIC TREE

DESIGN AND EXECUTION OF CITY COUNCIL PROJECT IN CAPE TOWN

PUTTING IT TOGETHER

TAKING PART IN TEACHING AND SHARING KNOWLEDGE WITH THE COMMUNITY

WE DID IT

SOME OF THE ARTIST THAT NOW HAVE A NEW SKILL

TAPESTRY WORKSHOP

HANGING A LARGE ARTWORK AT A CORPORATE BUILDING

MY LITTLE MOSAIC TREE

FULL OF COLOURFUL BIRDS INSPIRED BY THE BAOBAB TREE OF AFRICA

JO-GABI CEMENT SCULPTURE

WINNING SCULPTURE TENDER FOR PUBLIC SPACE IN THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN

SHOWING OFF

AFTER A WEEK OF ART WE HAVE A BLAST

THERE IS A HERO IN ALL OF US

CREATING YOUR OWN SUPERPOWERS AS PART OF THE WORKSHOP

DANCING AND SINGING

WE DO ALL FORMS OF ART

RUNNING SPONSORED ART WORKSHOPS

KIDS OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS GET TOGETHER FOR A WEEK OF CREATIVITY

FUN IS A PAINTED FACE

A WEEK OF FUN, WITH PROJECTS IN PAINTING, SCULPTING, PHOTOGRAPHY, JUGGLING, PERFORMING, DANCING AND SO MUCH MORE

CAPE TOWN IMAGES IN BEADS

A PROJECT RUN BY WOMAN, WERE WE CREATED LITTLE PAINTINGS IN BEADS

TOWNSHIP SCENES

EVERYDAY LIFE IN BEADS

AFRICAN SUNSET

HELPING TO DESIGN AND MAKE LITTLE ARTWORKS

MANY ARTISTS, MANY STORIES

HOW WONDERFUL TO SEE SO MUCH CREATIVITY

AFRICAN LANDSCAPE

THE INCREDIBLE PATIENCE AND SKILL INVOLVED IN EVERY LITTLE ARTWORK

LARGE POTTERY BOWLS

LEARNING TO WORK WITH CLAY AND GLAZES

MY FIRST TRY AT PAINTING A TREE OF LIFE

MAKING A LARGE BOWL AND TRYING NEW PAINTING TECHNIQUES

MAKING A MOULD FROM A BLACK SNAKE IN CYPRUS

I TRIED TO SAVE IT, BUT SOMEONE DROVE OVER IT.

NATURE AND THE SEA

ARE A HUGE PART OF MY INSPIRATION

MY FIRST POTTERY SNAKE

I GAVE IT TO SNAKE GEORGE, THE SNAKE CATCHER AND EXPERT ON THE ISLAND

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