Camera Obscura Update!

I am happy to announce that my photographer friend Luke Kaplan will be joining me in the experiment to create a Camera Obscura this year. He has some experience in the art and so his participation is an exciting development! Watch out for an opportunity to view some of his own work as well.

Keep checking the PROGRAM IN THE MAKING label on the right for the latest program 2009 as it happens . If you want us to make any changes please let US know.
The weekend is filling up nicely.. have a looksy and see where and when your nice contribution can slot in..

pic: megescude

What goes up, must come down.

"My contribution for Matjies will be juggling and maybe some fire/fire juggling. I'm also considering a juggling workshop to teach some people and also maybe a juggling-ball making workshop.... Basically I'll have a bag of juggling goodies and will be throwing things around all weekend..." - Greg Nicolson

ping pong!

"Expect a Ping Pong Tournament, anytime, anywhere. Dress accordingly" - chris and athena

Grand Duchess of Karoo Postal Service

"Word Bank will open on Friday: matjies can deposit their lyrical desires in the box at Reception. Throughout the weekend, make your own withdrawls of words to create a Poetry Gram at the "Post Office". Supplies to glue it on paper, decorate it with glitter or leaves are provided. Just write either the room number, recipient's name or who it is from (if you wish).

Drop it in the mailbox and on Sat and Sun at 1pm - - Grand Duchess of Karoo Postal service will deliver your poetrygrams around town. Fast and reliable!" - Athena and Chris

Photo Slideshow

Show 'n Tell would not be the same without the Photo Slideshow, which has been a central ingredient in the programme for 4 years now. The show will be presented at some point on Saturday morning in a cosy darkened room where you will be able to display your work, whether you are an amateur or pro, a photographer of wildlife or of fine art... all styles are welcome!

I will be putting the show together in some type of comprehensible format so all you need to do is get the images to me by the end of September. It's not THAT far away actually considering how time flies.

Please submit:
Between 10 - 30 images, although the more submissions we have the tighter space will become but 10 is guaranteed.
Please provide Jpegs at a decent size, like 72dpi, 1000pix on it's shortest side. Or even 150dpi.
Figure out a way of getting them to me, like phoning me (0765 093 765) or emailing me or stopping off at my house in Woodstock for a cup of real coffee and chat... oh and bringing a CD of pictures with you.
There is no theme, although you can obviously theme your own work. Each photographer's work will be separated and shown in the order you wish as long as you name them that way.
ANYONE can enter.

Inge will also be doing a slideshow in the Hotel Breakfast room Sunday morning, but of old vintage slide film using a real old projector. If you have any 35mm slides to contribute, email her. It's going to be a nostalgic little treat!

koek installasie

"We would like to contribute a ‘koek installasie’ by the pond, bring your drinks & join us for after dinner magical koek: it is a group installation. " - Deborah

you snooze, you lose.......

hotel rooms are filling up FAST!

dream up YOUR contribution and contact US to be part of the greatest show this side of the Karoo.

The Program

We are proud to present the first draft of the 2009 Program for Show 'n Tell.

PLEASE dont panic.
This is all just a draft at this stage. If your ideas changed its NO sweat. Just let us know.

The program will be edited over the course of the next months as more contributions come in - so keep watching THIS space

Hope the preliminary Program give you a sense of the framework of the weekend and will help those still planning to see what how and where things are happening so far.

ps if you have not booked your Hotel room yet, we advise you to do that soon. The event is limited to 100 people only - you snooze you lose..

The Matjies Baaie-Skope

My contribution: the Matjies Baaie-Skope, a travelling cinema catering to all tastes. After the fun and games in the community hall on Saturday, I'll screen a few cartoons & a double feature; something for everyone.

On Sunday I'll set up in the hotel and screen another animation mini-festival, featuring selected local and international work. Submissions are welcome and I'll post further info about that a bit later.

the magic of matjies

the magic of matjies show 'n tell is that people discover...well, lets just say, a whole new side of themselves. ask simon and james, they'll tell you all about it.

hula-hoop craze

"Hiya Nicola Grobler and myself Anita van Zyl would like to contribute to the matjies show n tell. We would like get people involved in some games, three games to be precise,
egg and spoon race,

three legged race and
hola hoop competition.

All three we will award prizes."

This all to happen on the Saturday afternoon across the tracks in the dusty village of Matjiesfontein..
"dusty is all part of being in the karoo, so hoola hoop competition in the community hall and egg and spoon plus 3 legged race outside."