Plaas Potager stories

During my studies, I missed gardening very much. By late January, the dream became a reality as I finished my course and prepared for the final assessment. My idea is a garden from which we can eat, enjoy and also focus on indigenous plants which are also water-wise. On 27...

The Poetics of Space: my contemplation

I wanted to delve deeper into intimacy, vulnerability, and metaphors of shelter from The Poetics of Space and how these ideas could enrich my practice. Intimacy and Vulnerability Bachelard's reflection on the nest as a space of intimacy and care invites a focus on its fragility and strength. In my...

The thing with vessels: an object as a container

INTRODUCTION This post will be a time-based blog in the form of writing/documenting and responding to conversations and discussing ideas about vessels and making between Annette Holtkamp (OCA textiles student and part of a crit group) and me. I share this work with the assessors as it shows peer interaction,...