CRAFT
FESTIVAL OF WOOD
The Festival of Wood
will be held in N-Shed, Ocean Terminal from September 27
to 29 with a competition section open to all members of the public.
Prizes and certificates will be given in the categories of furniture, carving, turning and toys. There
are grades - gold, silver and bronze - to distinguish between expert and novice. Items must have been completed
during 1996.
Prizes to the value of more than R20 000 consist of wood-working machinery and tools. Anyone can
enter the exhibition section with older completed items on a display basis only. Wood-workers are encouraged to
submit their items for exhibition to show what a fulfilling hobby woodworking can be.
Entry forms must be in by September 14 and are available from Everett, PO Box 13077, Jacobs,
4026. Tel: 47-4828.
HOUSE TO HOME
The Highway House to Home Expo
will be held at the Pinetown Civic Centre from
September 6 to 8. Now in its fourth year, this major event caters for homemakers about to buy or renovate their
homes.
The Art Gallery, introduced with great success last year, features a selection of original paintings and
handcrafted work by local artists such as Gloria Honey, an established painter in oils; Neville Pickford with
landscapes, seascapes and wild-life; and Michelle Kuhn of Pieter-maritzburg who works in pencil crayon.
Jacky Fletcher will demonstrate the popular skill of marbling and Elizabeth Garroch will introduce
visitors to fine art thread painting, where cotton thread is the paint and the needle of a standard sewing machine the
paint brush.
David Tranter and Fleur van der Pol design and manufacture gold and silver jewellery and Kristensen
Kreations will display a range of handmade tableware.
NEW
Three new exhibitions feature this year - the car and accessories show, a bridal fair and office
furniture.
The Expo will be open from 10h00 to 21h00 on September 6 and 7 and 10h00 to 19h00 on September
8.
FAMILY CRAFT
Pineville Junction Craft Village in Pinetown will hold a Family Craft Day on
September 15 from 10h00 to 14h00. There's a paper-bag painting competition, wood turning displays and a fretwork
demonstration showing how to cut and paint a shape in plywood. The public can see artists at work and try their hand
at shaping and firing a piece of pottery. The Natal Mineral and Gem Society will show how to cut, clean and polish
gem stones.
The craft centre will be host demonstra-tions of needlework, quilting, knife making, leather work and
stamping.
Pineville Junction holds a craft/flea market every Saturday from 08h00 to 14h00. For details, phone
72-49
JAPANESE GARDENS
The monthly Japanese Gardens Craft Market will be held in Pinetown on September 29. A tea garden
offers light meals from 09h30 to 16h30.
CALLIGRAPHY GUILD
Durban's calligraphy guild will meet at 19h00 on September 11. For details contact Ingrid Lotter on
84-6328 or write to PO Box 201708, Durban North, 4016.