Open Studios Fish Hoek & Clovelly

Elizabeth Vels (born 1937-) is an esteemed South African artist who has held 14 solo exhibitions to date. She is one of South Africa's first papermakers as well as artist’s bookmakers, and has been since the late 1970's.  An early series of her artist’s books was bought by Jack Ginsberg, of The Jack Ginsberg Centre for Book Arts, within the envelope of Wits Art Museum.   She has multi-media artworks in both local and international collections, including Iziko and Anglo American, and was a guest artist at the Johannesburg Art Museum.   She was with the Goodman Gallery in Johannesburg for 15 years, under Linda Givon, where she had 5 solo exhibitions.   She studied at the Johannesburg College of Art and obtained a National Higher Diploma in Papermaking and Master’s Diploma in Technology. Thereafter she was a lecturer in Painting and Art History. Over the course of her five-decade career, Elizabeth Vels has immersed herself in papermaking and ...

Jenny is an established photographer and visual artist with over four decades of practice exploring social landscapes, environmental portraiture, and working with diverse South African communities. Her work demonstrates a sustained commitment to documenting South African social realities. Jenny’s practice spans documentary photography , environmental portraiture, and collaborative community-based projects. Her series "Breathing Spaces: Environmental Portraits of Durban's Industrial South" examined the intersection of industrial development and human habitation, resulting in a published book in collaboration with Marijke Du Toit. Exhibitions and Recognition Jenny has had multiple solo exhibitions at major venues including the Castle Cape Town, Durban Art Gallery, and the Market Theatre Johannesburg. Her international exhibition history spans Europe, America, and Afr...

Sue Kaplan grew up in the Eastern Cape, and after many years of living in Johannesburg, she’s now back in Cape Town—living near the sea again. She holds an MAFA from Wits; an Honours Degree in Curating from UCT; a BAFA from UNISA; an Advanced Diploma in Fine Art from Wits; as well as having completed Art Therapy and Zen Coaching courses. She has worked in many different communities, spanning such diversity as the Katlehong Art Centre in the 1980s, and LISOF in the 2000s. She has facilitated numerous workshops focused on Art Therapeutic modalities, and spent several years working in various rehab centres in the Western Cape . Her teaching and her own practice go hand in hand, each informing the other. Most of her recent work is made in response to encounters, sensations, and explorations in her life. "My painting is visceral and fairly intuitive—like a sort of diary; more impulse than rigour, but still engaging with my values and identity in the moment. ...

Mel Miller  is a  mosaic artist  and teacher based in Fish Hoek. Trained in Italy, she has been creating mosaic art since 2003 and now teaches from her home studio. Mel creates modern, contemporary mosaic art, using original designs. Her work features a rich mix of materials, including glass, marble, semi-precious stones, raw minerals, Italian Smalti, dichroic glass, and found objects. More recently, she has incorporated copper and weathered wood into her pieces. Her mosaics are held in private collections around the world, including the  USA, Holland, UK, Australia, and Spain. Follow Mel 📸 Instagram: @melmillermosaics Website: Mel Miller Mosaic Artist