CRAFT

DESIGN COURSE



The Midlands Arts and Crafts Society (MACS) is offering a series of design workshops in 1997, aimed at enhancing people's visual awareness. This would be of interest to both active artists and craftspeople and those who simply would like to be more informed and sensitive to the things made by others.

All classes will be held at MACS House, 173 Alexandra Road, Pietermaritzburg from February 5.

EXPLORE

Although the means used to explore the various design elements such as rhythm, contrast, movement, texture and tonal values are those usually associated with the graphic arts, the principals apply equally to anyone who deals with the "visual". They apply to writers, poets and composers or even newspaper editors!

Teachers taking part in the MACS pro-gramme are drawn from Pietermaritz-burg and Durban and include well-known practising artists and art teachers.

All classes are held on Wednesdays and are offered as four-week blocks and include Discovering Colour, Dabbling with Black & White, Learning to Look, Exploring Tonal Values, Playing with Pattern and Contemplating Composition.

If you want to join MACS, they'll be open at MACS House, 173 Alexandra Road, on February 2 from 10h00-16h00. The craft shop and tea garden will also be open. Or phone (0331) 6-6500 (mor-nings) or (0331) 6-8538 (afternoons).

ART ALFRESCO

Art Alfresco will be held at the Old Pavilion site on the Snell Parade on February 9 and 23. Proceeds go to the National Cancer Association.

Phone John Whiting on 86-5615.

CRAFTS EXHIBITION

The 1997 FNB Vita Crafts Now exhi-bition opens on March 1 in Pretoria at the National Museum. The organisers, the Craft Council of South Africa, have been delighted at the response from all regions.

KZN had the biggest number of entries, with 93 craftspeople submitting pieces with only 15% being rejected.

All 25 entries submitted by the African Art Centre were accepted, including some beautiful dolls developed at a bead sculpture workshop run by Kate Wells of the M L Sultan Design Department, Hlenge Dube and Anthea Martin of the African Art Centre and sponsored by Sida (Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency).

Some 340 pieces were selected for the exhibition from all over South Africa, representing a great variety of work from the traditional to the way out.

For further information on this exhibition call Crafts Council KZN chairperson, Sue Greenberg, at the Bayside Gallery BAT Centre, 368-5547, or Council committee member Anthea Martin at the African Art Centre on 304-7915.

PINEVILLE MARKETS

Pineville Junction Craft Village in Pinetown (Stapleton Road) holds a craft market every Saturday with pottery and woodwork classes on Tuesday and Wed-nesday evenings from 19h00 to 21h30.

Every Wednesday and Saturday from 09h00, crafters can be seen at work at a number of skills.

For more information, phone 72-49.

MIDMAR WATERFRONT

The Midmar Waterfront Market is situated next to Midmar Historical Village. This month's market takes place from 09h00 to 15h00 on February 2.

Other attractions include the tugboat, Eaglesham, a Shackleton aircraft and steam train rides.

Indoor and outdoor stalls are available, contact Olga Hutt on (033) 502-9074 or Fax (0331) 42-8897.

SHONGOLOLO ARTS

The Shongololo Crawl takes in about 22 outlets in the Amanzimtoti area and will be held on February 2.

Maps are available at Durban Arts or through the `Toti Publicity Association.

For details write to Shongololo Crawl, 41 Mimosa Drive, Dooneside, 4126.

ALEX UPMARKET

The Alex Arts and Crafts Upmarket will be held this month on February 23 (the Market's sixth birthday) in the plane tree avenue of Alexandra Park, off Commercial Road in Pietermaritzburg, from 09h00 to 16h00.

More than 150 stalls offer a wide variety of home crafts as well as factory goods. Whatever the weather the market's "on".

Phone (0331) 45-0122.

CAMP'S DRIFT MARKET

The Camp's Drift Craft and Fleamarket is situated on the banks of the Duzi River and takes place this month on February 2, 16 and 23. Operating times are from 08h30 to 16h00.

Contact Erna Aken on (0331) 45-479 or Jackie Webb (0331) 61313 (a/h).