Granny brings ceramic art to life

Ibineng's love for art sustains her after retirement PIC: LINDIWE MOZOLA
Ibineng's love for art sustains her after retirement PIC: LINDIWE MOZOLA

PALAPYE: A 65-year-old grandmother, a retired primary school teacher, Orele Ibineng is proof that age does not stop anyone from living their dream with her artistic touch in moulding three-legged African pots.

Today in any definition of a craftsman, there is still inherent the idea of man who makes things by his hands, one at a time, with his skills, tools, intuitive gifts of form, colour, use of materials and techniques.

This is a feeling you get when looking at the bravura art pieces produced by the granny from her touch, skill and gift. Driven by love and passion in art at a young age, this led the self-driven mother of five to venture into the world of ceramics.

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