CAPE TOWN-More than 20 visitors and their families enjoyed a weekend of getting into the festive spirit and crafting Christmas decorations from recycled materials.
Earlier this month a workshop was held at Longbeach Mall in Noordhoek, where guests took part in a creative community project in which all created decorations, two items per person, one to take home and the other for the mall’s Christmas tree with the creator’s name attached.
The workshop, which fostered the idea of transforming recycled items into works of art, was organised by Irene Oxley, president of the South African Society of Artists.
On the day visitors of all ages participated, with guided instruction, in a collaborative enterprise that enabled them to walk away with something for their own tree as well as a heightened environmental consciousness.
“Thanks to help from Melissa Tiemie and Lorraine Hendricks of Ocean View the tree went up and on display on Sunday 19 October,” said Oxley.
She also hosted a similarly-themed art exhibition, which promoted environmental sustainability with Earth Art: Saving the planet one brushstroke at a time, from Tuesday 2 September to Monday 1 October.
For more information contact Oxley at 082 303 6798.
