Friday 31 August 2012

Snow day in Joburg 7 August 2012

This was a special day in the pottery studio - firstly because my nephew Amiel visited on his way home to New York from Namibia, and secondly because it snowed heavily - only the second time I know of since 1980 that it snowed in Joburg.

Amiel Middelmann visits Kim Sacks studio 7 August 2012


First time ceramics for Amiel!
Snow day in Kim Sacks yard

And can you imagine what it was like for this African sculptured pot and flowers to be inundated with snow?

Lastly, one of my favourite pots of the year, ready for glaze firing with snow outside: