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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

doing her/his thang

dexterity

 

 



above: Ntombi Mbambo posted on YouTube by Konstant515

"For half a century photography has been the "art form" of the untalented. Obviously some pictures are more satisfactory than others, but where is credit due? to the designer of the camera? To the finger on the button? To the law of averages?
Gore Vidal: American author, playwright, essayist, screenwriter, and political activist
accessed from http://www.photoquotes.com/showquotes.aspx?id=287&name=Vidal%20,Gore#931 


During my time in the department, I have come to know of students who show artistry in other area's. Some students have been Olympic synchronised swimmers (derryn 2006), Kwazulu Natalian cyclists (bronwen 2009) South African ice hockey representatives (kristyn 2011). There are/were pastry chefs (dena 2011), musicians (sibonisa 2012) wanna be musicians (siya ndlovu * wink wink 2012), poets (lelo, gcobisa, lindy 2010/2012) and  dancers (se below) ...  ...  ... and so much more TALENT to be discovered in the department, besides photography. 

This post is dedicated to showcasing students with other 'gifts'. 
Let me know via email if you know of a student who I can showcase. Simanga (aka Konstant) from first year posted these two YouTube videos of Ntombi and Monde doing their thang's outside the department in November 2011 (end of portfolio hand in!)... 
 


above: Monde Ngcobo posted on YouTube by Konstant515


C=:-)
*chef



1 comment:

  1. Sir Ken Robinson made a comment on about how school kills creativity, in a tedtalk vid that was posted in june 2006.
    He told a story about a young girl in class which was thought to have problems learning but she loves and enjoys dancing and that is when it was realised that some people can only think when they are moving e.g dancing, singing whereas what we usually know as "thinking mode" is when you are pacing back and forth, tapping your fingers on the desk or you head which is the same as dancing. Dancing is not only about self-expression but also about thinking and finding solutions.

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