Notice To Members

N O T I C E  is hereby given that the 32^nd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Association will be held at Berario Recreation Centre on 

SATURDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 2012 at 08:30 for 09:00.  

Workshop coinciding with the AGM:

The workshop presenter will be Clementina van der Walt of the Western Cape who will give a slide show and talk “To Buy or not to Buy” – the value of making and collecting studio ceramics in the 21^st century.

Clementina is one of South Africa’s foremost ceramists, her innovative, distinctive work has been exhibited in South Africa, China, France, UK and Australia. She is one of the few South African potters to have been represented at SOFA in New York.

Clementina has a BA in  History of Art,  a National Diploma (Ceramics) and a National Higher Diploma (Ceramics).  She has taken part in Ceramic Art London for the past seven years and has participated in CSA Regional and National exhibitions receiving an award at the 2010 National Exhibition. In 2011 her work was selected at the Gyeonggi Biennale in Korea.

Visit her website www.clementina.co.za or her blog www.clementinaceramics.blogspot.com.

This workshop is sure to create lively debate as many contentious and important issues are presented for discussion. The talk will be accompanied by a power point presentation illustrating relevant work by local and international ceramists. The presentation will begin with a brief overview of the historical origins and development of ceramics with particular reference to South African ceramics, the role of ceramics in our society and the need for collectors to purchase ceramics in order for this great tradition to survive.

In order to make the necessary arrangements it is essential to R.S.V.P. – 

please telephone Cynthia McAlpine at  011 791 5153 by no later than 3^rd February 2012.