CRAFTS

MACS JEWELLERY

In November, the Midlands Arts and Crafts Society Cafe Gallery in Pieterma-ritzburg will feature hand-crafted jewellery and body ornaments.

Pietermaritzburg artists include Kobie Venter (ceramics), Sue Akerman (em-broidery), Annette McMaster (knitting and papier maché), Shirley Groenewald (patchwork), Sue Physick (papier maché) and Mario Malan (brass wire).

Jutta Faulds, David Gush and Mary Ovendale will offer mixed media works. There will also be designs from Durban jeweller Tessa Carlisle-Mitchell.

The exhibition features mirrors, orna-mental shelves, boxes, bags and pouches as well as Zulu beadwork and wooden necklaces by Sipho Mahlaba.

The exhibition opens on November 3 and 18h00 and runs until November 27.

The Café Gallery is open seven days a week, as is the Coffee Shop and Craft Shop at MACS House, 173 Alexandra Road. For details, phone (0331) 6-6500.

DURBAN ROAD MARKET

The Durban Road Craft Market held at the YMCA, Durban Road, in Pieter-maritzburg will have markets on every Sunday this month, ie November 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. This format will continue in December, with the last market being held on December 20.

Market times are 08h30 to 16h00.

Phone Erna Aken on 082 886 5519 or Jackie Webb on 0331: 260-6812.

NGEZANDLA ZETHU

Following the success of last year's event, the Tatham Art Gallery in Pietermaritzburg again calls on KZN artists and crafters to submit creative work for the Echo NgeZandla Zethu Arts and Crafts Bazaar due to run from November 27 to December 6.

Sponsored by the Natal Witness and pro-viding an ideal one-stop Christmas shopping outlet, crafters work in a variety of materials to display and sell original products. Work in any medium may be entered, but the selection committee will look for objects demon-strating originality and imagination.

Entries to be submitted to the Tatham by November 16. There is no entry fee. Details from Mduduzi Xakaza or Kobus Moolman on (0331) 42-1804.

OVAL CRAFT

Situated in leafy surroundings next to the historic bandstand overlooking the Oval cricket pitch, the Maritzburg Oval Arts and Crafts Market in Alexandra Park, Pietermaritzburg, is a busy craft outlet.

There will be two markets this month, on November 1 and 15, with a further two markets on December 6 and 20.

For details phone or fax 0331: 65055.

HOWICK FALLS MARKET

The next Howick Falls Craft Market takes place on November 8 from 09h00 to 15h00. This venue's picturesque setting is near the Howick Falls.

Contact Nicole Roelens on (0331) 66958.

JELLY BEAN GALLERY

Run by Cheryl Penn, the Jelly Bean Gallery which opened at the end of last month in the Q-Lite Building, 127 Umbilo Road, incorporates the Hobby Ceramic Studio. More details from Cheryl on 29-7054 or 083 777-7325.

GLOBE MEANDER

On November 29, you can take in local arts and crafts with the Umhlanga Globe Meander. For details, ring Helene Griffiths on 562-1706/7.

ALEX MARKET

There will be Alex Arts & Craft Up-markets on November 8, 22 and 29 in Alexandra Park, Pietermaritzburg.