Ceramics Southern Africa

 

42 Barn Lodge

Thrush Avenue

Boskruin 

Randburg

 

P O Box 2900

North Riding

2162

 

Tel:  011 91 5153

Cell:  084 652 9933

E-mail:  ceramicssa@icon.co.za

Website:  www.ceramics.org.za

 

National Secretary:  Cynthia McAlpine

National Chair:  Jerice Doeg

  

The purpose of Ceramics Southern Africa is to maintain a representative forum for the  encouragement  and fostering of  the art and craft of ceramics in Southern Africa. The field is all relevant processes in adding value to clay.

 

In particular, it encourages and fosters -

•  the creation of awareness of the aesthetic, artistic, cultural and utilitarian value of ceramics;

• the free exchange of skills and the advancement of expertise;

• building of cooperative relationships between the participants in the value chain of ceramics from resource production through to public distribution;

• active investigations into and advancement of technological development in the field to enhance value addition;

• development of the art and craft as a vehicle for economic empowerment and value creation;

• professional and ethical management of the activities to increase the economic importance of the art and craft in Southern Africa;

• the growth of local and international interactions to ensure awareness of trends in the field.

 

CSA concluded the Corobrik National Ceramics Exhibition in Sept 2008.  2009 will see Clay Festival Festival in Johannesburg which attracts ceramists throughout the country as well as from neighbouring territories and provides an excellent opportunity for members to attend workshops presented by well known artists in their chosen ceramic fields from around the country, covering many aspects of ceramics with something for everyone.