Browsing through handcrafted creativity at Kamers

Kamers is ‘South Africa’s pop-up treasure trove of handcrafted creativity’.  The Autumn market is currently being held this long weekend at St John’s College in Johannesburg.  What a beautiful old school for starters !!!!   It was founded in 1898.

I went not once, but twice, to this amazing market!!   Hubby and I went with Elaine yesterday where I took my camera but was sorry I only had the 50mm lens as I couldn’t get decent photos of the magnificent buildings.   Yesterday I went with Jeanette and her friend Madelein with only my mobile phone!   I knew Jeanette would have her camera, so I left the photography to the expert 😉  please read her blog post and view her fabulous photographs  :-  http://www.therealjenty.com/2015/04/a-morning-browsing-through-kamersvol-at-st-johns/

My photos from Saturday  ..

 

Giant crochet rugs – about 1 metre round (or slightly more)!!  Really cool!!

Beautiful bench made from oak wine barrels … hubby bought this one !!   I spotted them at the last Kamers and fell in love with them

I bought a gorgeous ceramic vase and jug from Storm in a teacup.  Speaking to the stall owner of these stunning items, I was told the skilled throwers are from Zimbabwe ..

Note to Elaine – we missed this on Sat. Design Team cushions are fabulous (inside classroom)

Love these giant clothes pegs ..

The chapel door …

My photograph of the interior didn’t come out well so I took an Instagram pic today which came out better …

Opposite the chapel door is the dining hall …

A Hardy look-alike :)!!!!

… and another !!!   Hardy sits just like this 🙂

I love Masquerade’s fine linen ..

Stunning Barbie dresses ..

Local champers by the glass – Kanu Geselle MCC from Stellenbosch ..

Yesterday, Jeanette and I had a glass of Saltare MCC, a boutique winery in Stellenbosch ..

Back to Saturday :    Hubby had a glass of craft beer ..

Chapel at St John’s College ..

What lovely mornings I had with both my gorgeous daughters, and hubby xxx

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