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Resep – Tamatiebredie met spekboom

Tamatiebredie met spekboom 8 porsies 8 groot tamaties, skil verwyder 6 wortels, in blokkies gesny 6 groot aartappels, in blokkies gesny 6 groot uie, gekap 3 selderystingels, in dun stukkies gesny kookolie 2 kg stowebiefstuk,…

Black & White Photography

Black & White photographers take a step back from reality: to see light differently, to ‘see’ in mono tones, eliminating the dominance and psychological associations of colour, instead, concentrating on tonal values and elements of shape,…

Blown away by Guggenheim Bilbao

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The city of Bilbao sits at the northern edge of Spain where Basque country attaches itself to southwestern France. It wasn’t too long ago that Bilbao exported iron ore; it was also a major ship-building centre on the estuary of the Nervión…

Holiday Photo Hints

Get really close to your subject – fill the frame, make it huge and impossible to miss! This is far more impressive than a cluttered, busy scene. Yes, show the surroundings or old fishing boat but also get up close, show the detail of fittings,…

‘PETRO HANSEN SE AFRIKAANS SMELT SOOS BOTTER OP DIE TONG’

“Aandskemering. Rintinkel. Winternag. Hantam. Dit is woorde wat ek gebore is om te sê… Awendster. Pypkaneel. Kotiljons. Kalbas. Appelliefie. Ons mooie Afrikaanse taal rol soos botter op my tong. Ek weet dit. Die winkelassistent in Woolworths…

Foto Focus – Creating Motion

If you want to create movement in a photograph you need to make use of a combination of methods. These include panning, as in tracking the movement of your subject, choice of shutter speed and to a degree aperture. What shutter speed you use…

Alhambra, Granada: an Assault on the Senses

We discovered, way before we set off for Spain, the challenges entailed in securing yourself an entry to the hallowed portals of the Alhambra ꟷ part palace, part fortress ꟷ in Granada, Andalusia, set at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains.…

DAZZLING SANLAM ART EXTRAVAGANZA

During the month of October and until November 8th,  if you are lucky enough to enter the Sayers Art Gallery in the George Museum your eyes will be pulled every which way because of the superb collection of art in many disciplines. Sanlam,…

Bekende Digter by Leeskring

Op Woensdag 14 Augustus het die digteres René Bohnen met die Groot Brakrivier Leeskring oor haar digkuns kom gesels.  Hierdie verrykende woord-oggend het oudergewoonte by Art@39 Long kunsgalery plaasgevind.  Dr Gerrit Theron het  René aan…

Winners of Expression Art Competition

The 7th SCAVA Annual Open Visual Expression Competition was a true celebration of art with more than 78 artists and 236 entries from as far as Oudtshoorn, De Rust, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay and Mossel Bay Region. The various divisions’ winners…

Vader Noël-Jean Creille , ‘n befaamde orrelis in ons midde

Orrelspel val nie noodwendig in iedereen se smaak nie, maar kan ‘n mens nie anders as om verstom te staan en ‘n waardering te ontwikkel  vir sy wysheid en kennis, nie net van orrespel nie, maar ook van sy lewenservaring in die Kerk en die…

SES REGRUK INTERIEURWENKE VIR ‘n NUWE SEISOEN

Verfris vinnig jou badkamer of kombuisteёls deur dit te verf of met die nuutste byderwetse teëlplakkers te versier. “Big & Bold” – Helder ‘n area op deur bv. een bank in ‘n kuierarea in ‘n helder kleur oor te trek. …