A large sepia-toned photographic portrait hangs in an entrance hall, the dignified sitter gazing out. The placement of the portrait is central, deliberate. Encased in a slightly worn yet delicately carved wooden frame, an elderly lady, elegantly dressed, stares confidently into the camera. Her posture is straight, with a brooch visible, pinned to her dress.
BOOK REVIEWS
‘Geomotional’ is a remarkable and beautifully illustrated exploration of – as the sub-title says – ‘Geometric art, past and present’. The book, which has us journey through images, words, poetry and song, and gives account of a ‘performance-installation’, is compiled by Mary Elizabeth Lange, who is prolific in her writings on Indigenous art and story, and various intersections with heritage.
BLUE PLAQUES
Shipped from England in 1884, the five stamp Sandycroft mill was sent to Wilgespruit Farm for brothers Fred and Harry Struben. The stamp was set up in Constantia Kloof, and used to mill ore from the Struben ‘s Confidence Reef Mine. The mine proved unpayable, but they crushed ore from Langlaagte and Bandjies mines after the discovery of the Main Reef in 1886.