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Carol Slabolepszy - My Hares and Graces
31 May to 21 June 2025


Artist's statement:  

I studied Fine Art (as a mature student) at Wits Tech for 4 years from 1999, and while majoring in painting (in oil) I also loved working on three-dimensional work. After graduating and a hiatus of a few years, I decided to work with clay again and started creating life-size hares. I needed to replicate my work and at the same time keep it special.   Every one of my sculptures is microchipped and the owner knows that it is an authentic sculpture from My Hares and Graces. The first hare was Lalela followed Cambalele, Thinker, then Hare Apparent and so it went on. The menagerie has slowly increased to include cats and dogs. During Covid I created a Pangolin and Pup as well as two curled up Pangolins - there was plenty of time to make the many scales that were needed. These unusual mammals are the most trafficked mammals in the world and I donate to the African Pangolin Working Group with each sale of a Pangolin. A small clan of five Meerkats has appeared in the past two months called Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta and Echo.
 
What is the most frequently asked question? “Why hares?” ….. From a totally practical point of view they are a manageable size for someone like me who does not have a large studio. But hares (and the occasional pet rabbit) have been a feature of my life since I was very young.
 
The inspiration for my sculptures came largely from my memories of visits to an historic family farm in the Karoo near Norvalspont in the Northern Cape. Driving along the farm roads in the evening or the early morning we would see the Springhase leaping and weaving in the car headlights. I find hares enigmatic. There is sense of mystery to them as they are very difficult to approach. There is a universal story-telling tradition where hares often appear as a symbol of trickery. They are fast, athletic and agile – sometimes aggressive and I relish capturing them in their moments of stillness.

Main Gallery


Glass Now – African Perspectives
5 July to 26 July 2025
 
July is the month of glass and Moya African Glass Network (NPC) proudly presents its first group exhibition, Glass Now – African Perspectives curated by Lothar Böttcher and Caitlin Greenberg, opening at 11:00 on Saturday, 5 July 2025 at the Association of Arts Pretoria.  This milestone is the first to bring together a dynamic group of over 20 artists working in glass from across South Africa, including contributions from Kitengela Glass in Kenya.  
 
The exhibition will be opened by respected researcher and arts advocate Professor Pfunzo Sidogi.  Following the opening, guests will enjoy live hot glass demonstrations, showcasing torch work by Borilla Glass and the hot manipulation of up-cycling glass bottles into refined, reusable forms by Full Circle Glass Co.  This is a day for all ages — not just a showcase of fantastic craftsmanship, but an experience with engagement and entertainment for the whole family.
 
Alongside the opening, two additional events will take place at Association of Arts Pretoria to continue building awareness and appreciation of glass art throughout the month:
 
Thursday, 17 July 2025 at 12:00:  Glass Art in Southern Africa, a lunchtime lecture by Lothar Böttcher - an insightful lunch-hour discussion with one of South Africa’s leading glass artists.
 
Saturday, 19 July 2025 at 11:00:  Glass Pop-Up Exhibition - this dynamic event features live demonstrations, artist walkabouts, and an opportunity to purchase affordable, handmade glass artworks. 
 
Ensure that you don’t miss out on these exciting exhibitions at the Association of Arts Pretoria.

Gallery Chaton


Kobus Walker
Spectrum

22 June to 12 July 2025


Spectrum explores the interplay of colour, pattern and form, inspired by the visual phenomenon of light refracted into its component hues of the rainbow.

Layered landscapes, retro wallpaper-inspired patterns, everyday objects and South African birds create a dialogue with the viewer where these elements begin to reflect one another - mirroring the vibrancy, rhythm and complexity of the natural world
 
Kobus Walker was born in Rustenburg.  He matriculated in 1989 and studied at the Pretoria Technikon where he completed a Fine Arts diploma in 1992.  After his studies he worked with fellow artist, friend and mentor Tivan van Dyk for almost 10 years.  Together they created different projects, like murals at Caesar’s Casino, in London and in Egypt.  He learned to work on a larger scale and how to employ its different techniques.  As from 2007 he became a full-time artist.  Over the years he has taken part in numerous group exhibitions and had several solo shows as well.
 
Walker’s work is mostly theme-based.  He takes inspiration from classical painters like Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Klimt and Rubens and also South African painters such as Pierneef and Tretchikoff.  These influences he remoulds into his own indigenous statement within a contemporary context.

Potter of the month



Carol Slabolepszy

Mvundla
bronze
20 cm x 33 cm x 70 cm

Carol Slabolepszy

Meerkat Bravo
bronze
32 cm x 11 cm x 24 cm

Carol Slabolepszy

Meerkat Charlie
bronze
29 cm x 11 cm x 26 cm

Carol Slabolepszy

Meerkat Echo
bronze
16 cm x 23 cm x 33 cm

Carol Slabolepszy

Bheka
acrylic resin blend
23 cm x 17 cm x 30 cm

Carol Slabolepszy

Cambalele
acrylic resin blend
20 cm x 33 cm x 70 cm

Carol Slabolepszy

Dancer
acrylic resin blend
28 cm x 21 cm x 32 cm

Carol Slabolepszy

Hope
acrylic resin blend
37 cm x 16 cm x 20 cm

Carol Slabolepszy

Lalela
acrylic resin blend
42 cm x 22 cm x 36 cm

Carol Slabolepszy

Mahloni
acrylic resin blend
29 cm x 15 cm x 29 cm

Carol Slabolepszy

Matasatasa
acrylic resin blend
42 cm x 27 cm x 35 cm

Carol Slabolepszy

Nwaya
acrylic resin blend
32 cm x 21 cm x 28 cm

Carol Slabolepszy

Umoya
acrylic resin blend
46 cm x 24 cm x 38 cm

Carol Slabolepszy

Thinker
acrylic resin blend
25 cm x 25 cm x 46 cm

Carol Slabolepszy

Meerkat Alpha
acrylic resin blend
31 cm x 11 cm x 28 cm

Carol Slabolepszy

Meerkat Delta
acrylic resin blend
14 cm x 12 cm x 42 cm

Carol Slabolepszy

Mpho
acrylic resin blend
17 cm x 16 cm x 33 cm

Saarah Begg

From waste to wonder
Recycled glass
34 cm x 40 cm
R2 939,50

Saarah Begg

From waste to worship
Recycled glass
34 cm x +/-4 cm
R2 939,50

Thea Beukes

Sunfire (Aloe)
Glass with sterling silver components
3,5 cm x 2 cm
​R1 711,00

Thea Beukes

Celestial Bloom I (Arum Lily Pendant)
Glass with sterling silver components
3,5 cm x 2 cm
R1 711,00

Thea Beukes

Radiance from fire (Protea)
Glass with sterling silver components
3,5 cm x 2 cm
R1 711,00

Lothar Böttcher

Uprooted
Hand carved, cut and polished optical glass, steel
50 cm x 36 cm x 31 cm
 R45 000,00

Nelius Britz

Beast
Kiln-cast glass
19 cm x 48 cm x 10 cm
R53 550,00

Nelius Britz

Blocked-in-look-in
Kiln-cast glass
35 cm x 15 cm x 8 cm
R22 050,00

Lea (Melanie) Dawson

Pathway through the dunes
Bullseye glass
92 cm x 58 cm x 42 cm
R78 750,00

Lea (Melanie) Dawson

Detail

Pathway through the dunes
Bullseye glass
92 cm x 58 cm x 42 cm
R78 750,00

Amanda de We

A thin blanket of air
Float glass, glass powder
20 cm x 23 cm x 1m
R20 999,75

Barbara Ewing

Cradle of Humankind
Crystal glass & pate de verre
12 cm x 13 cm x 22 cm
R14 490,00

Barbara Ewing

Great Green wall
Cast glass incorporating fusing
13 cm x 12,5 cm x 39-60 (variable) cm
R26 145,00

Barbara Ewing

Great Green wall
Cast glass incorporating fusing
13 cm x 12,5 cm x 39-60 (variable) cm
R26 145,00

Caitlin Greenberg

Untitled (for the unseen)
Hand blown glass and mirror
60 cm x 50 cm x 15 cm
R6 300,00

Caitlin Greenberg

Detail

Untitled (for the unseen)
Hand blown glass and mirror
60 cm x 50 cm x 15 cm
R6 300,00

Elin Hauklien

Life caught by likes
Upcycled glass mosaics on chicken wire structure
48 cm x 40 cm x 40 cm
R26 249,50

Elin Hauklien

Life caught by likes
Upcycled glass mosaics on chicken wire structure
48 cm x 40 cm x 40 cm
R26 249,50

Martli Jansen Van Rensburg

Monument of remembrance
Sculpted glass, toughened sheet glass on freestanding mild steel
128 cm x 48 cm x 12 cm
R25 200,00

Martli Jansen Van Rensburg

Detail

Monument of remembrance
Sculpted glass, toughened sheet glass on freestanding mild steel
128 cm x 48 cm x 12 cm
R25 200,00

Martli Jansen Van Rensburg

Detail

Monument of remembrance
Sculpted glass, toughened sheet glass on freestanding mild steel
128 cm x 48 cm x 12 cm
R25 200,00

Inga Lokwe

Uhadi
Glass and steel stand
170 cm x 68 cm x 65 cm
R23 834,75

Inga Lokwe

Detail

Uhadi
Glass and steel stand
170 cm x 68 cm x 65 cm
R23 834,75

Tineke Meijer

Morphing 3
Glass and mixed media
50 cm diameter x 4 cm
Not for Sale

Tineke Meijer

Elena.  Nymph of the Forest
“It is spring again. The Earth is like a child that knows poems by heart”
Glass and mixed media
34,5 cm x 24 cm x 4 cm

Ngwenya Glass

Eternal Bloom
Recycled glass
24 cm x 19 cm
R4 725,00

Ngwenya Glass

Retro Trio
Recycled glass
22 cm x 18 cm | 22 cm x 18 cm | 32 cm x 10 cm
R4 725,00  each

Kgotso Pati

I am because we are
Glass
15 cm x 24 cm
R8 924,50

Kgotso Pati

I am because we are
Glass
15 cm x 24 cm
R8 924,50

Liesl Roos

Diminished Reef I
Reactive and recycled Bullseye glass, silver foil, sand
16 cm x 17 cm x 10 cm
R7 245,00

Liesl Roos

Diminished Reef I
Reactive and recycled Bullseye glass, silver foil, sand
16 cm x 17 cm x 10 cm
R7 245,00

Liesl Roos

Diminished Reef III
Reactive and recycled Bullseye glass, silver foil, sand

21 cm x 11 cm x 12 cm
R5 670,00

Liesl Roos

Detail

Diminished Reef III
Reactive and recycled Bullseye glass, silver foil, sand

21 cm x 11 cm x 12 cm
R5 670,00

Nicole Rowe

Beauty is in the eye of phi
Engraved glass, uv-printed glass, steel & duco paint
39 cm x 53 cm x 25 cm
R13 545,00

Josephine Truscott

Empathy
Glass & wire
31 cm x 52 cm
R1 260,00

Josephine Truscott

Mollusca
Glass & wire
50 cm x 85 cm
R2 309,50

Kobus Walker

River Kingfisher
Oil on canvas
30 cm x 25 cm
R3 150,00

Kobus Walker

Bokmakierie
Oil on canvas
30 cm x 25 cm
R3 150,00

Kobus Walker

Rockjumper
Oil on canvas
30 cm x 25 cm
Sold

Kobus Walker

Cape Sparrow
Oil on canvas
30 cm x 25 cm
R3 150,00

Kobus Walker

Zebra Finch
Oil on canvas
30 cm x 25 cm
Sold

Kobus Walker

Violet-eared Waxbill
Oil on canvas
30 cm x 25 cm
Sold

Kobus Walker

Gold finch with tennis ball
Oil on canvas
30 cm x 25 cm
R3 150,00

Kobus Walker

Oriole with watermelon
Oil on canvas
30 cm x 25 cm
Sold

Kobus Walker

Kingfisher with enamel mug
Oil on canvas
30 cm x 25 cm
Sold

Kobus Walker

Oriole with toffee apple
Oil on canvas
30 cm x 25 cm
R3 150,00

Kobus Walker

Bokmakierie with lemon
Oil on canvas
30 cm x 25 cm
Sold

Kobus Walker

Rock Thrush
Oil on canvas
30 cm x 25 cm
Sold

Kobus Walker

Sociable Weaver
Oil on canvas
30 cm x 25 cm
R3 150,00

Kobus Walker

Southern masked Weaver
Oil on canvas
30 cm x 25 cm
R3 150,00

Kobus Walker

Blue Waxbill
Oil on canvas
30 cm x 25 cm
Sold

Kobus Walker

House Sparrow
Oil on canvas
30 cm x 25 cm
Sold

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