Spirit of Movement

This project is capturing the spirit of something so I focused on memory and how many are forgotten and become disintegrated

some shots from the studio

This was a project where we had to shoot our fellow students in the studio here is a couoke photos of me striking a pose

The top 10 galleries in Cape Town

1. Goodman Gallery
3rd Floor, Fairweather House, 176 Sir Lowry RoadBetween Lewin and Nelson Streets, Woodstock, Cape Town
http://www.goodmangallerycape.com/

2. Micheal stevenson
Buchanan Building, 160 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock, 7925, Cape Town
http://www.michaelstevenson.com/

3. South African National Gallery
Government Avenue, Company Gardens, Cape Town
http://www.iziko.org.za/sang/index.html

4. Iart Gallery
71 LOOP STREET
http://www.iart.co.za/

5. AVA
ASSOCIATION FOR VISUAL ARTS
35 Church Street, Cape Town
http://www.ava.co.za/docs/docredir.asp

6. Bell Roberts
Ground Floor, Fairweather House176 Sir Lowry RoadWoodstock,
http://www.bell-roberts.com/

7. Michealis Gallery
Hiddingh Campus, 31-37 Orange Street, Cape Town
http://www.michaelis.uct.ac.za/

8. Joao ferrira
80 Hout Street, Cape Town
http://www.joaoferreiragallery.com/

9. Art.B

Library Centre, Carel van Aswegen Street, Bellville, Cape Town

http://www.artb.co.za/

10. Irma Stern Museum
Cecil Road, Rosebank, Cape Town
http://www.irmastern.co.za/

The Standard Bank Young Artist 2008 Nontsikelelo Velelko

This is the image I really liked especially because it was a self portrait but I felt this was the only really interesting image and it wasn't really the photograph that was beautiful it was the graffitti element.

We went to the National Gallery to see the Standbank Young Artist for 2008. Nontsikelelo Veleko, the second photographer to win the award. Many of the artists that win this award become the artists to watch in the future. What we saw was not the whole exhibition because apparently the air conditioner was damaging the works and most of the works were taken down. What I did see did not impress me at all it actually really disappointed me and actually wonder if this is really the best photographic talent we have which I know that can't be true. The exhibition looked at the new type of youth culture in South Africa. She looked at the fashion of the youth and elements that play a role in this culture. I did like the concept but I thought the execution in the photographs was not achieved at all. I think she didn't grasp the culture as a group and the exhibition was more about where she fits in the culture. There was one images I did like it was image of a girl and it had graffiti written over it the labels that people have used for her. That was all I liked and I left very puzzled???

Some sites that I found and will go back to

1. This is the gareth website I love him he is a great dj and was impressed with his site.
http://www.garethcliff.com/guide.php

2. My favourite coffee shop vida cafe. This is the site of their great free magazine
http://www.obrigado.co.za/

3. New fabulous fashion magazine the most amazing fashion photography\
http://www.thelovemagazine.co.uk/
And the love blog
http://www.thelovemagazine.blogspot.com/

4. Great photography site and has really good tips
http://digital-photography-school.com/environmental-portraits

5. One small seed the magazine this is a more arty south african magazine but it is always has the best in whats contemporary and interesting in SA.
The magazine site
http://www.onesmallseed.com/home2.htm
The networking site
http://www.onesmallseed.net/

6. Art throb
South African Art Site
http://www.artthrob.co.za/

7. Art South Africa
An art magazine
http://www.artsouthafrica.com/

The Bucket List or Dream List

Thought I have to add a bucket list to my blog!!! Loved the movie and think it is a great idea luckily I'm not dying but its a great way to do things that you always wanted to do and check them off even if it takes forever to complete. I want it to be a mixture of goals for my life things I want to achieve and activities I want to experience. This will change add more now and then maybe remove some and hopefully tick some off:

1.Make a living from my passions photography, art and fashion and make sure that whatever

my career is it is something I am happy doing

2. Travel the world :

North America- New York, DC, Florida California, Mexico, Canda

South America- Brazil

Africa-Namibia, Botswana, Egypt, Morroco

Europe- England(done), Scotland, Italy, France (done), Germany, Turkey, Spain, Russia

Asia -India, Japan, Singapore, Thailand

Australia and New Zealand

3. Work on the cruise ships or in another country for a certain amount of time

4. Make a real difference start a charity or find a way to help a charity

5. Own a really amazing car and a home

6. Learn a new lanuage and use it

7. Learn to sew and make my own clothing

8. Learn to surf

9. Learn to ballroom dance

10. Experience cultural events be it theatrical opera ballet comedy or musicals

11. Become more green plant trees, recycle find a way to conserve enviroment

12. Start a family

13. Never stop learning and reading books

14. See more art exhibitions

15.

Idols Drama

Can't believe it I knew it was weird that Sashsa Lee won????
Guess what Jason actually was the true idol yeah crazy! So what happens now both are the winners Jason gets all the same great prizes like the car and recording contract. It is weird though I guess they couldn't really say to Sasha Lee sorry you not the idol and take all the prizes and give it to Jason.
Must say Mnet was useless this year to let such a terrible mistake happen I mean the season is already been a bit crappy especially with the new host Liezel who I think is the most irratating person really don't like her.
I am happy for Jason I hope he does well he deserves it a great performer.

Was idols rigged???

OoOOOOOh I read the scandal and it sounds like there was problems with the votes well Im not a Sasha lee fan at all and was very shocked that she won personally I find her very boring and really thought Jason should of won looks like with all this voting troubles maybe Jason is the real idol. There is even talk that it was rigged??? Don't know about that but wouold love for Jason to win lets see what happens???

Personally I think Thembi should of won but she went out way to early so sad becuase she is a great singer and really personality hopefully she will do well??

Top 10 Magazines I like to read

Yip I am a magazine addict, I have only included the magazines that are published in South Africa with one exception Vogue because even though it isn't published here I wish they would. Here is the mags I love and the websites you can check out at:

1. Cleo
This is the magazine I read every month I love it. It is a farly new mag but really great everything I love in a fashion magazine.
Really great website! Funky fun just like the magazine.
http://www.cleomagazine.co.za

2. Cosmopolitain
Yeah number 2 love this mag too great fashion articles
The best magazine website I really like the layout and the site is very much like the way the magazine is.
http://www.cosmopolitan.co.za/

3. Glamour
Love the handbag size I find this has very different articles which can be an interesting read.
Not so crazy about the website a bit plain not as interesting as the mag.
http://www.glamour.com

4. Fairlady

Not really catering for my age group but I do like their layout very clean, crisp and great photography used in it!

Great website colourful and really interesting

http://www.fairlady.com

5. Salt Water Girl

Not a mag I read anymore because it does cater to a younger audience but when I was in my teens loved it. It features all the stuff I love focusing on a more beach and surf brand but it is a great mag very funky and young layout.

Love their site has the same feel as the mag really great!!

http://www.swg.co.za

6. Seventeen

Another mag I don't read any more because of my age but I love their ;ayout as well more classic and clean but still great

Great Website!!!!

http://www.seventeen.co.za

7. Vogue
It isn't published here and we have to pay a fortune to be able to read it but the few copies I have seen are always filled with pages of the best fashion photography Had to add it in the top ten.
Not so crazy about their website its very all over the place and boring.
http://www.vogue.com

8. You
Not my favourite mag but my mom reads it every week so I read it as well I only like the back of the mag the gossip sections and I read some of the articles but thats about it.
What I do like is the way it reports on the hottest stories at time in South Africa and what else is going on in the world
Websit not bad but still nothing to get too excited about.
http://www.you.co.za

9. Elle
More fashion then everything else, I do like this but it is a little boring and not as funky as other fashion mags.
I do like the website very organised and interesting
http://www.elle.com

10. Heat
Not my favourite mag but it is a typical tabloid in SA and just had to put it in the top 10. This is real superfical junk which I don't really read that often but it is fun to browse through to hear the gossip even if it I don't know how factual it is??
Love the website very nice
http://heat.co.za

The start of Top 10

I thought of an interesting to do on my blog was to rank a whole bunch of things I love or hate in an interesting way. I thought I can post a top 10 section once and while everything from best sites to best bands to fav food hopefully can be many of them:
First Top Ten ???
Top 10 Sites I use on a regular Basis:

1.Facebook
http://www.facebook.com

2. Google
http://www.google.com


3. Blogger
http://www.blogger.com

4. Email addresses
http://www.ravemail.co.za

4. 2nd email
http://www.hotmail.co.za

5. Twitter
www.twitter.com

6. Photography Website
http://saphotography.ning.com/

7. Tagged
www.tagged.com

8. Myspace
www.myspace.com

9. 5Fm
http://www.5fm.co.za

10. Chew Magazine
http://www.chewthemagazine.com/

Elections and Erections Pieter Dirk Uys

I went to the amazing show of Pieter Dirk Uys a famous comedian comic in Cape Town at the Baxter Theatre. Great great man he is really funny and just a great act! Those who don't know who he is, he is famous for his personalities that he transforms into, the one he is most well known for is the Afrikaans lady named Evita Bezuidenhout (also known as Tannie Evita). Seen above with the Zuma puppet which played a hilarious part in the show. It was just brilliant it showers people in the audience with the shower head hilarious. Zuma wasn't the only person commented on in the show Thabo Mbeki of course but what was done brilliantly was he dresses up as Pik Botha (the president from the Apartheid era) and he has Thabo as a puppet and he compares their political campaigns. The best part is when he says that Thabo is an anagram of Botha. A really great show other characters was Hillary Clinton, the muslim lady he knows in Woodstock that owns a junk shop and oblivously Evita. When you can check him out worth every penny!