PAINTING WITH FUNGI

The surface and its landscape.

Recognizing some of the avenues of visual endeavor, this investigative research lies in the process. Surfaces of texture are chosen purposefully to assist in the invocation of form and perspective.

The application method of colour, primarily different tones ofmushroom spore, accelerates towards graphic abstraction and the suggestive imagination.

Water and the decomposition of matter redefine the human participation, following the power of a natural order that creates from decay. Weather conditions are critical to bring all the elements into existence.

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GLASSWARE

The Development of Combining Materials to Create Effective Lighting

Collaborating with David Reede ( South Africa) and Pedro Veloso (France) as technical masters of liquid glass, AnZu enhances their talents with his accomplishments of forged steel creating structures that hang and support the fragile translucence.

Inspired by Dale Chihuli ( Seatlle, USA) with his sizable glass installations, the origin of the Murano Biennale 1998 (Italy) was to use glassware from hot-shops around the world to promote and exploit the different types of glass in specific formative constellations.

Each manufacturer has a different product, quality, clarity and tooling so the challenge is to present each piece of glass in a way that compliments its existence.

Support metals vary between brass, stainless and mild steels with variations in electroplating. Sculpted to facilitate positions of hanging, standing and wall mounted illuminations.

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BODY MAPS

Body Mapping is an Art therapy technique developed by the San or Bushmen people of South Africa where image associated with words is used as a healing power to help retrace a story, a memory.

A dynamic therapy

The imagery is called upon to relate, to go back in time, to retrace events, to place them in context, to give them meaning. Over time, the group sessions allow the integration of individual works into a whole: the Body Maps.

Participants draw each others’ body contours then “image” their silhouettes with paint, pastels, collages, batik and drawing, the way they would illustrate a journal, creating a portrait that relates and deciphers a message.

The life size works are created in common and individually. This allows participants to overcome their shyness and their fear of rejection, allowing each one to develop a personal reflection, at his or her own rhythm, thus opening up a potential space for growth.

Pictures of the Body Maps workshops ▲

AMKA AWAKE !

Scalabrini Centre, Cape Town

Arts & Movements therapy 2018 SUPPORT BOOK
by Sylvie Phillips, Art-therapist & Lulu Erasmus, Movements & Nutrition

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SPACE OF SELF

BODY MAP WORKSHOPS PROPOSAL

by Sylvie Groschatau, Art-therapist

Space Of Self aims at providing the Scalabrini Centre Cape Town with regular series of Body Mapping workshops on site for its clients where group workshops will be offered on a planned regular basis.

Objectives: Working creatively on the Clients needs and issues within a facilitated space to help them adapt, master keys of achievements, identify and reach their goals.

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Free Joomla Lightbox Gallery

ALL 2015 EVENTS - VOYAGE EN HÉTÉROTOPIE

At the Uzine in Graulhet (Tarn) - 18 august 2015

With the associations Via Brachy, L'ibère Familier, Volubilo, l'ACAC & 123 Les Timides and other teams of the region Midi-Pyrénées - France.

Exhibitions, shows, workshops visits, debates, shared meals, concert are in the program.

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exposition : Syl'Batik (batik creations), AnZu Wicks (paintings, sculptures), Anna Mano (sculpture cocoon), Volubilo : Mika Lopez (painted panels), show : Cie Eskalofrikky, debate : Via Brachy & partners, concert : Cinq Oreilles.

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Cinq Oreilles band in concert :

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ALL 2016 EVENTS - Baardskeerdersbos ART ROUTE 2016

Group exhibition and batik workshop in South Africa : "creativity in a curious place".

Baardskeerderbos art route 2016

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Women's Day, Cape Town South Africa, Artscape Theatre 2016

Sylvie Groschatau is invited to participate in the Women's Day / Women's Day at the Artscape Theatre in Cape of Good Hope with the Women Works In Progress Group (WWIP) and a film that illustrates the struggle of women under apartheid and presents works women artists today that deal with identity and transgender.

Women Work In Progress

A film show with archives and artists images to memorialize women’s march of august 1956 and Women’s day 2016 with inspirational quotes from south african sheroes and inspirational artworks by women of cape town today who approach issues such as Transformation Transgender and Identity.

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"Thank you so much for all your hard work on this valuable piece Sylvie. It ‘screened’ in the Chandelier foyer all of Women’s Day – see picture below !
I know it was a job fraught with challenges – but just to let you know that we appreciate all the energy and care that went into it."
Nancy Richards Women Zone, Artscape 2016

women works in progress 2016 Cape Town

"Before we all get back into our daily lives – may I just say a huge THANK YOU for all your help, support, love and care !
What a warm and wonderful Woman’s Day and Festival we shared !
Yours in humanity, unity, freedom, peace, justice and joy."
Nancy xx for Woman Zone

Woman Zone Artscape Theatre Cape Town