The kiln arrived in Aberdeen on Friday 16th October for the start of the Divu Kilae - Earth and Fire (Pataphysics) Project. A forklift used to lift the kiln from the delivery truck and drive it into the building area, was provided by courtesy of Chris and Glynnis Luiters of the Aberdeen Brickworks. The cost of bringing a forklift into Aberdeen from an outside source would have been prohibitive.
The Divu Kilae is a skills development project starting in Aberdeen in order to train 32 ceramic sculptors in Ward 1 of the Camdeboo.
The first intake of trainee ceramic sculptors will be next week. The selection of these trainees will be done under the auspices of David Jones, Head of Fine Arts at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and a Senior Assistant.
Research will be done into the local clay, which hopefully will prove suitable for sculpting.
The first intake of trainee ceramic sculptors will be next week. The selection of these trainees will be done under the auspices of David Jones, Head of Fine Arts at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and a Senior Assistant.
Research will be done into the local clay, which hopefully will prove suitable for sculpting.
Article By: Joan Tinker