VISUAL ARTS

KIMONOS & CHINA

The NSA Mezzanine Gallery is housing an exhibition by two well-known Durban artists, Hannah Lurie and Martha Zettler, from August 4 to 24.

In this exhibition, Hannah pursues her passion for the Far East, the west coast of Africa and cuttlefish. Featured is the kimono with its various images depicting bamboo blossom, water, snow etc. She has aimed to transform these garments into exquisite ceramic reliefs, engraved and painted to resemble silk, beautifully-framed to contain the Icon.

BONE

Martha is in love with bone china and works exclusively in this medium because of its whiteness and trans-lucency. She is inspired by the ceramics of Lucie Die and Hans Cooper as well as works from the Bauhaus period.

In simple but impressive forms, her bone china vessels are very refined. Translucency is achieved by the high firing and a special sand-blasting technique which gives a tactile quality and three dimensional effect.

Martha recently had four bone china cups accepted for an international exhibition in Koblenz in Germany.

The NSA is now situated in Bulwer Road next to Bulwer Park.

Telephone: 223-6867/8.

PARK ART

An art exhibition is held in the Durban Botanical Gardens on the first Sunday of every month from 10h30 to 15h30 (August 4), weather permitting, with part proceeds to the Botanic Gardens Trust.

Interested artists to phone Jenny Toms-McDonald on 266-0943 or 701-4697.

If it's raining on the day, the event will be postponed to the following Sunday

CHRISTOPHER HASKINS

Christopher Haskins is the featured artist this month at the Africa Gallery in Umhlanga Rocks. Born in Pretoria in 1957, Christopher studied graphic design at Pretoria Technikon, working in the Design Studio in Pietermaritzburg for five years.

He started painting full-time in 1988 and works in oil. His subjects are mainly landscape and still-life in a style of photographic realism.

Africa Gallery, which is situated in Shop 5 of the Granada Centre, offers Durban Arts members 10% discount on framing (except block mounting).

OPEN DAY

If you haven't visited one of Andrew Walford's Open Days, then you haven't lived. Apart from a wealth of pottery pieces in all price ranges to choose from, the superb surroundings of his studio provide a perfect backdrop for a relaxing cup of tea or a delicious dish of hot breyani.

There's also a `seconds bazaar' where you can usually pick up excellent bargains as the defect in the work is usually minimal.

Andrew will hold his midwinter Open Day on August 4 from 10h00 to 18h00. Take Shongweni exit off the N3 and follow signs to Shongweni Station 8 kms to B9. Phone 769-1363.

ROCK & ROLLERCOAST

Every Friday and Saturday in August, Mariners at the Backpackers Club Inter-national, 154 Point Road, present the best of Durban rock groups under the new initiative, Rock & Rollercoaster.

PRINT EXHIBITION

The International Print Exchange Port-folio exhibition of 48 prints has been organized by the print area at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, in co-operation with seven art schools around the world. The purpose of the project is to share in the diversity of the artistic statements as well as to promote exchange between all the printmakers involved.

What is unique about this project is the educational exchange involved and the international scope of the exchange.

Among the eight participating institu-tions is the department of fine art of Technikon Natal. The other are the Ice-landic College of Arts and Crafts, the Ontario College of Art (Canada), the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Tokyo National Univer-sity of Fine Arts and Music, the University of Humberside (England) and the University of Texas.

All of the prints have been done in one or more of the traditional printmaking media, lithography, intaglio, relief and/or screenprinting.

The exhibition is on view at the Technikon Art Gallery until August 16. Gallery hours: Mon-Thurs (08h30 to 16h00) and Fri (08h30 to 12h00).

LEE MANIA

The University of Durban-Westville's Art Gallery is hosting an exhibition of works by Lester Lee until August 21.

On show are mechanical sculpture, wire craft, model cars, coins, medals and other interesting artefacts.