Rupert Museum Saturdays are a monthly happening, with a full programme of events and activities for the family, lined up for 26 November.
Build your own Gingerbread house!
For all ages | 10:00 – 16:00 | R160 per gingerbread house
Bring the whole family together in the festive spirit by building and decorating your own gingerbread house! You will receive all the elements & decorations to create your house. Remember to bring along your sweet tooth and festive season cheer.
This is for all ages. Bookings are required to reserve your gingerbread house but you are welcome to join anytime between 10:00 – 16:00. Note: This activity is ideal for 2-4people. If you want to decorate it at the museum, give yourselves at least an hour to complete.
Boland Bonsai Kai Exhibition
26 – 27 November | Free
In a celebration of the 30th birthday of Boland Bonsai Kai, some of the best bonsai trees in the region will be on display on 26 – 27 November. As a first ever, these ‘miniature’ trees will be displayed amongst The Johannesburg Station Panels and selected linocut prints by JH Pierneef.
Bonsai is an artistically designed tree in a pot. It is the only living art form that we know. Other than a painting that is completed when it is signed and framed, or a composition that, after its completion, is only open to interpretation by the performing musician – bonsai is a living art form. The living tree is in constant need of redesign – as a branch dieback, a bird breaks a twig and all other kinds of human or natural interference may occur.
In the words of the famous bonsai artist John Naka: “Bonsai is an art involving scientific study and philosophy. It is a living tree, styled artistically to represent nature’s beauty in a small container.”
South Africa is famous for its African styles of bonsai that were developed because local artists did not believe in just imitating the Oriental styles, but wanted their own original take on this ancient art. This was inspired by our indigenous tree species and the wonderful landscape we live in, elements that were also key to the practice of JH Pierneef.
Two of the most famous bonsai styles unique to our country are the Baobab and the Pierneef style(s). The Pierneef style, with
JH Pierneef. Enkel boom, 1925. Linocut on paper, posthumous print.
Edition 4/8. Rupert Family Collection
its artistic interpretation of the wild syringa, depicts an almost multi-layered Literati, one of the most difficult designs in the art of bonsai.
Join the tours presented on both Saturday and Sunday, by the experts from Boland Bonsai Kai. They will share their knowledge, tips and tricks for beginners and seasoned enthusiasts.
The tour takes 60 minutes and there are 3 time allocations:
10:00 – 11:00 | 11:00 – 12:00 | 15:00 – 16:00
There will be a demonstration by Winfried Lüdemann in the library on Saturday from 10:30 – 11:30.
No bookings required for the tours or demonstration.
Sales on bonsai trees will be available only on Saturday 26 November.
ELEMENTAL: a sensory exploration of figurative sculpture through drawing and material play with artist and educator Katherine Bull
Workshop for 16+ years | 10:30 – 15:30 | R100 pp
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bARefooT for shoes – BRING A PAIR OF SCHOOL SHOES
for all ages | 12:00 – 13:30 | Free
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Wine tasting with La Motte
13:30 – 14:30 | 15:00 – 16:00 | R30 pp
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WHAT: Rupert Museum Saturdays
WHERE: Rupert Museum, Stellentia Rd, Stellenbosch, 7600
WHEN: 26 November 2022
INFO: T 021 888 3344 | E info@rupertmuseum.org | Visit
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