Vendor art and the Vendor Artists that are featured in The Big Issue #300 are
- Xoliswa Ntuntu – “Beautiful Spring” – see below
- Andiswa Jwaai – “Butterworth my village”
- Noluthando Batayi -“Orange Tree”
- Mampho Mtamana – “Stop killing us – Rise and Shine”
- Nopinkin Feni -“Sun and Moon”
- Solomon Masosa – “Joy under the sun” – see above
Solomon Masosa and Xoliswa Ntuntu are regulars they attend most sessions of the .
They are always keen to find out what the theme for each session is and work with their own creativity inspired out of the exercise.
Their work often appears in The Big Issue and have sold as well.
“All great artists draw from the same resource: the human heart, which tells us that we are all more alike than we are unalike.”
Maya Angelou.
About the Big Issue Vendor Art Programme:
The Art sessions are part of The BIG ISSUE Vendor social development programme.
These take place once per month on the day when Vendors are introduced to the latest magazine and have other trainings and workshops. They all happen on the same day so that the Vendors only need to come into the office once.
The Sessions are open to anyone who is keen to participate, there is no judgment on ability or experience.
Each session offers a theme for the Vendors to explore often inspired from nature and reflection on inner qualities and relationships. The exercises are designed to warm, nurture and allow for free exploration. There are people who attend regularly and there is great joy when the pictures appear in the magazine or are sold. New vendors are encouraged to join in.
WHERE: Artwork can be seen on this page of the Website  and Big Issue Facebook page
TO ORDER: EÂ info@bigissue.org.za
INFO: The Big Issue visitÂ
See also Cape Town Green Map