Opposite is a picture of the little girl who was kind enough to pose for me in Khayelitsha last Friday, on one of the bridges, as we stopped for a breather. We spent the day there in the...
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Posted by Rachel Gadsden, 31st October, 2011
Sunday Drawing........
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Posted by Rachel Gadsden, 30th October, 2011
It has been stormy in Cape Town the last few days, but I have had a lovely day creating in the studio today, well lovely might not be quite the right word....... It is always a challenge when...
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Posted by Rachel Gadsden, 30th October, 2011
We are up early today to go filming in the township. Yesterday it was filming interviews in the studio, Cliff Bestall is the film Director, so far all went well. It is stormy here at the moment so...
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Posted by Rachel Gadsden, 28th October, 2011
My Story My name is Bongiwe Mba, 36 years old, born in Guglethu. In 2001 I was diagnosed with HIV. It is not easy coming out because of stigma and discrimination so at the time I disclose to my...
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Posted by , 26th October, 2011
The Group are all back in the studio today, so love and laughter fills the space again. I showed Thobani the drawing I have done of him, which will eventually form a part of a much larger...
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Posted by Rachel Gadsden, 26th October, 2011
I was in the studio alone today for the first time, a day to reflect on everything that has happened so far. I was drawn to paint portraits, perhaps as a means of being able to think about each of...
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Posted by Rachel Gadsden, 25th October, 2011
We were all absolutely charmed by Adrian Kohler of Handspring puppets yesterday as he toured us around his workshop/studio. I am sure most of you reading this blog will know of,...
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Posted by , 22nd October, 2011
I am Ntombizodwa Somlayi, I am 41 years old this year of 2011. I have one child boy have 21 years old. I living with openly and free with HIV/AIDS. I was diagnosed when I was sick for TB in...
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Posted by , 21st October, 2011
Tonight I walked home on my own. Nothing much, just a 5-minute stroll up the hill from the Olympia café, a place much like many in Hackney East London from which I often walk home. I avoided...
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Posted by Rachel Gadsden, 21st October, 2011
