Open Studios Kommetjie

@ink.box.art & Michelle Beattie invite you to LITTORAL: Echoes from the Shore – a powerful solo exhibition by Kommetjie artist @mishvania_art 🗓 5–16 June 2025 📍 INK BOX ART Gallery, Memory Lane, 70 Main Rd, Kalk Bay LITTORAL (adj.): relating to or situated on the shore of the sea or a lake. It’s the perfect word to capture Michelle’s work — transforming ocean debris into striking compositions that explore the delicate space between nature and human impact. 🎉 Opening: ‘First Thursday’ 5 June – 9:00 – 21:00 Meet Michelle and reflect on the stories the sea returns to us. 🚶‍♀️ Artist Walks: Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 June | 11:00–15:00 🌍 The exhibition coincides with World Ocean’s Day (8 June), Father’s Day (15 June), and Youth Day (16 June) — a meaningful moment to engage with ocean health and creative action. Come be part of this unique coastal experience. #mishvania_art #kalkbaygallery #artexhibtion #soloexhibition #oceanpollution #worldoceanday

Repost from @ruthlerouxpaintings One of my favorites from this year, The Wide Open. 30×24 inches. $2200 Currently available at @kristemichelinigallery

Repost from @kristenmcclarty_art Trimming and labelling “Notes on the Yellow Rock Fort” – a small woodcut study of a space I’m focussed on at the moment. An ongoing familiarization to allow a pulling together of a tableau of senses associated with this place. Just on time for my submission to @woolwichcontemporaryprintfair along with a few other pieces from this series. #kristenmcclartyart #kristenmcclarty #landscape #landscapelanguage #language #coastalart #printmaker #southafricanartist

Save the date!!!! 5 – 7 December 2025 – 10am – 5pm daily Just a reminder to book your accommodation or organise your friends for a weekend visit to our beautiful Kommetjie village. We promise a weekend of strolling through the streets visiting artists in their studios and viewing exceptional art, friendly chats with the artists about their work, some fun events (still in the pipeline) the best local coffee and cuisine and all round good village vibes…and there’s always the beach after a long day filled with beautiful art. We can’t wait to welcome you to our studios!! #openstudioskommetjie #artliveshere #kommetjielife

We are so excited for our 2 @openstudioskommetjie artists Janet and Beth and James! Mark this in your calendars Repost from @janetormond_art 🚨 Exhibition Announcement 🚨 in celebration of World Ocean Day titled “Adrift” featuring @james_kelptown, @janetormond_art and @bethlowepleinair Join us at Imhoff Farm, Studio 50 on the 5th June 2025 at 6PM for an opening World Ocean Day presentation by James Lowe Adrift brings together three artists that find inspiration from the fragility and unpredictability of the ocean. Janet transforms found ocean plastics into detailed, thought-provoking sculptures symbolising natures resilience and beauty. Beth uses oil on canvas, watercolours and found-objects to capture the changing moods of the dramatic skies, wild waves and beach goers that brave the cape conditions. James uses cyanotype to transform his underwater kelp forest photographs into works of art. The cyanotype Prussian blue compliments his sea-scapes drawing in the viewer to examine the underwater worlds. Join for a First Thursdays evening of art and festivities at Imhoff Farm . Shops will be open after hours! Let us know what the ocean means to you in the comments below 👇🏽 ?

Our very own @openstudioskommetjie artist and sculptor, Chip Snaddon, revealed his larger than life Clawless Otter sculpture made from invasive, alien plant matter in the lower Silvermine Wetlands area this past Friday. The Otter sculpture aims to highlight the ecological importance of the wetland and ongoing conservation efforts in the area. Martin Scholtz, a Friends of Silvermine Nature Area (Fosna) committee member, said Fosna wanted to create a fun learning experience while also emphasising the environmental value of the wetland, especially after recent construction to move the power cables running through the collapsed bridge had caused “quite a bit of disruption” (“Valley power supply in peril”, Echo, August, 2024). Fosna commissioned the sculpture, and Mr Scholtz said the otter was chosen for its symbolic value. “The otter, often seen as a symbol of joy, playfulness, and adaptability in various cultures, was chosen to reflect the resilience of nature,” he said. “It has been wonderful to watch Chip (Snaddon) work and to see the sculpture grow. He has taken such care to create the otter,” said Mr Scholtz, adding that it is “a very solid structure” and also represents the fragility of nature as it will need to be maintained, emphasising the role of the community and custodians of the wetland. Chip said it had taken him more than a month to complete the sculpture. “It’s been challenging working at this scale and using reference photos and videos, but I am very pleased with the results,” he said. We love the sculpture Chip! Thanks for the beautiful pics Wolfgang Muller! @uptakefilms @chipsnadart @chipsnad #artliveshere #openstudioskommetjie #environmentalsculpture #kommetjiecommunity

Ruth’s interesting painting process Repost from @ruthlerouxpaintings Spacey video of my painting process. The first layer is an expressive painting and over that I draw hours and hours of lines of white paint with an acrylic paint pen. Thanks @wolfmuller for the cool vid.

We are so excited to announce that Tracey @tracey_seeff from Seeff Kommetjie will once again be our sponsor for Open Studios Kommetjie, this year. In Tracey’s words: “We are so proud to be the official sponsor of Open Studios Kommetjie 2025! Supporting local artists and celebrating the creative spirit of our village is close to our hearts. Join us this December for a weekend of art, inspiration, and community.” Thank you so much Tracey and Seeff for your support and enthusiasm for us artists and our beautiful event, we love the collaborative heart of our village that makes Kommetjie such a special place to live and work in. Here Tracey visits artists @leahrolando_art and @ruthlerouxpaintings in their beautiful homes in the run up to @openstudioskommetjie 2024 #homesweethome #homeiswheretheheartis #SeeffSupportsTheArts #locallove #openstudioskommetjie