The Importance of Play
This week we have focussed on the importance of ‘play’. Too often this theme is taken for granted and we forget that ‘play’ is a vital form of therapy for children of all ages and even adults! Here are the words of O. Fred Donaldson to inspire us to ‘play...
The importance of a nurturing environment for our children
Over and over we observe the special time and space that the workshops provide our children. During these workshops the children are acknowledged and given time to spend on quiet activities. It is very important and essential for the children’s emotional state but also their phy...
Zwelihle Hermanus Whale Festival
Once again SCW collaborated with the Viva Foundation based in South Africa. This included a weekend of mural painting during the Whale Festival in Hermanus. The mural painting is an ongoing project with this being our fourth festival in the Overberg area. The vision is to create a Liv...
Rainbows at SCW
Children at SCW recently created rainbows out of paper plates and woollen string and created a rainbow mobile. Many colourful pieces came out of this workshop and the children were very proud to take them home to decorate their homes....
Swimming at Stanford
These photographs were taken at Farm 215, 20 kilometres outside Stanford. Swimming lessons are conducted with our partner group, Music and Movement supported by and Lomond Wines SEC and run by Sam Gabb. Sam regularly takes the children on swimming outings to boost their confidence and...
SCW Horse Riding Outing
On Friday 21 November, 10 children from the Stanford community were treated to an amazing experience riding horses from the African Horse Company. We drove them from the township to Stanford Hills Wine Estate where the horses are based. A group of volunteers conducted the horse riding...
Mural Project at Die Bron School
Stanford Creative Works (SCW) conducted an end of year project with the grade 7 learners at Die Bron School in Stanford. We had Gunther Gorbahn a social worker and artist from Berlin here for a visit and together we worked on a mural in the feeding area of the school. The intention is...
Along the line
Along The Line – Group Painting Exhibition 2015-03-12 to 2015-04-25 DK Projects on Jan Smuts, JHB Forthcoming Exhibitions...
Celebrate Mother’s Day with David Krut Bookstores
Finding a gift to express appreciation towards your mother can be difficult sometimes – especially if she enjoys so many diverse aspects of live! At David Krut Bookstores, we have compiled a wonderful collection of books that include titles on designers to delectable recipe book...