Woke up at 5 this morning, I jolted out of bed with a burst of energy. Wide awake, I had a recap of my 28 years on this earth, I am not usually this reflective about my life but I suppose this is what you do on your Birthday. It’s my Mum’s Birthday as well, I was her gift 28 years ago and enjoy spending this day with her. This year I have been more excited about my Birthday than usual, as today marks the first day of Kamersvol Geskenke (Rooms filled with Gifts) 2010. This would be my first time, for years I have not managed to get it right and just my luck it landed on our Birthday this year.
Kamersvol Geskenke is an exhibition space that showcases South African talent from crafts, ceramics, stationery, jewelry, food… Think of a massive craft market and then “pimp it”.
My experience surpassed any ideas of what I thought it would be. It is the creative Utopia, tapping into your creative spirit and leaving you aroused with ideas of making everything and anything. This is the kind of place were reality and fantasy world’s collide; tables of creatures made up of assorted materials with large, brightly coloured buttons, rag doll angels, mobiles made of exquisite materials, vintage goods and food that does the Tango on your tastebuds.
The toys and furniture for children found every drop of broodiness in my body and I started daydreaming of decor ideas for children’s rooms. My inner voice started talking, “It would be a great idea to start buying toys now for your unborn children, imagine how loved they would feel if they knew you were collecting gifts for them BEFORE THEY WERE EVEN BORN” Crazy, YES, crazy but my inner voice is not suppose to be sane or logical or even kind to me! She is the part of me that talks me into eating another cupcake and I give thanks to her for my collection of children’s books for children I don’t have!
From one area to the next my inner voice just got louder and stronger, “Go on, buy it… you deserve another 2nd-hand bird cage… Why not start another collection; you can never have enough vintage frames, ribbons, wrapping paper, 50′s hats, empty bottles, plants, beautifully painted plates and adorably designed kitchen towels and aprons. Luckily I caught a glimpse of my drunk-looking self in a mirror which sobered my high of overstimulated senses and thankfully saved next month’s savings.
I know we all have our own ideas of what happens to our souls when we leave this earth, be it heaven or hell, reincarnation or a place to wander for eternity, if I have any choice in this lifetime for what happens next it would be wandering around Kamersvol Geskenke for eternity.
This year Kamersvol Geskenke is running from the 27th to the 31st of October on Lourensford Wine Estate in Somerset-West, R40 entrance fee.
Tags: cape town, craft, kamersvol geskenke
