Andrew van der Merwe has written a report about the Beach Calligraphy which was part of the WOR(L)DS Project. You can check it out by visiting the Japan Letter Arts Forum.
BEACH CALLIGRAPHY - Andrew van der Merwe
WOR(L)DS in general
This calligraphy project, brainchild of stone-carver Maud Bekaert, has a number of components, the most important being the stones, designed by South Africans and carved by Belgians, which were auctioned on 28 September with the proceeds going to Breadline Africa and Sprinkle, for the benefit of children orphaned by the Aids epidemic here. Read more.
There are also two previous WOR(L)DS articles available for viewing:
Bruges, Summer 2008
A petite young woman, who is a lettercarver and a dyanmic ball of energy, dreamed of using her talents to reach out and make a difference. When Maud Bekaert first visited South Africa at the end of 2005 she was horrified by the AIDS pandemic and the 2 million orphans. She was also surprised to discover that there was a group of calligraphers who were prepared to share her dream. A year later she was back, this time with poetry and promises. Read more.
The Stone Walk: The Process in South Africa.
In South Africa the first part of the process was to bring people interested in words and letters together in a week-long workshop to develop new and interesting scripts that reflected the continent. Maud Bekaert came over with over 30 “word-fragments” from Belgian and South African poets and songwriters. Over 30 people from various places in Southern Africa and from the refugee community in Cape Town worked with each other for a week. Read more.
No comments on this post.
