I ordered paper from China - mulberry/Kozo. The intent is to us the magical Joomchi technique and turn stiff kozo paper into a soft, fabric-like sheet. I also looked at Momigami where it seems the Kozo paper be treated with a starch, and once coated, I will crumble, roll and...
The wonderful thing that happened is that walking and making art asked of me not only to research the new encounters, but also to become a bit of a scientist, and this I really love! Below is a list I started to keep, but I need support from the INature...
Yesterday, along the rail walk I realised that I have come to an intersection where the iron meets the paw, and the shrubs along the way are not empty; they have become a library. The railway has been reframed in my mind - it is a path of animals, not...
I am thinking of making a tolbos out of found materials around the story I am gathering along the rail line walks. The kids playing with their wire cars along the rail line set off this thought. My idea would be to push this tolbos along the rail line as...
The horizontal "drift" of the 6-or-so km walk from the Riebeek West station to the gate of Langvlei Farm, my home, will not be presented as a depiction of a landscape painting or drawing. I hope to share the physical evidence of a collision between a human, a plant, and...
( a report from the Transition Zone: Walking as a Collective Witness, posted on Substack) I am new to bringing my art-making process closer to my walking practice. Still, the most motivating part is learning to let materials and the environment guide the outcome in unexpected and meaningful ways. In...
I saw this quote this morning: 'East, West, South or North, no matter what your destination, just be sure to make every journey a journey within. If you travel within, you will traverse the whole wide world and beyond. ' Shams Tabrizi Walking as an act of witness has become...
Influenced by the Conceptual and Land Art movements, my practice is rooted in the act of walking. With Silent Protesters, walking became part of a site-specific inquiry. During April and May 2026, I walked an unused railroad line cutting through the Riebeek Valley. This path traverses the transition zone between...
The blog post I want to share is about my realisation that the shadow is not the enemy of the mapping process; it is its soul. The thing I love about this walking project is my struggle to create a marriage of Industrial and Colonial history (old station, the Krupp...
Walking Workshops Two Part Event with Michele Whiting.What happens when walking becomes part of your practice? These sessions introduce walking as both a conceptual and practical method - moving from shared exploration to developing your own approach. Expect discussion, experimentation, and new ways of engaging with your surroundings. 28 March,...