Reward offered for stolen sculptures
TWO sculptures forming part of the Curious Creatures ceramic sculpture garden exhibition have been stolen at Rust-en-Vrede in Durbanville.
Ceramics SA, which organised the exhibition, has offered a reward for the safe return of the sculptures.
The sculptures are “Mad Hatter” by ceramist Delise Reich and “Meerkat” by Mary Simons.
“We are all devastated by this theft. The remaining sculptures have been moved and are now being exhibited on the veranda outside the eatery at Rust-en-Vrede where there are security beams at night to protect them,” said Ceramics SA national chairperson Ralph Johnson.
Curious Creatures is part of Ceramics Month which is running until December 4 in Cape Town.
Other activities that form part of Ceramics Month include the Corobrik National Ceramics Biennale. Organised by Ceramics SA Western Cape, the biennale features a carefully curated exhibition of ceramic art from some of South Africa’s top ceramic artists.
Saturday, December 1, sees Rusten-Vrede playing host to the Spot Market – the only curated ceramics market in South Africa consisting of 30 carefully selected stalls selling their ceramics.
Anyone with information about the theft and whereabouts of the sculptures can contact Dr. Ralph Johnson on ralphjinclay@telkomsa.net. For more information on the Ceramics Month line-up contact 021 976 4691 or email info@ ceramics-sa-cape.co.za or visit www. ceramics-sa-cape.co.za