Yesterday we took a day trip to visit the Kuru Development Trust's San Cultural Center in D'kar, about 30km outside of Ghanzi. The center includes an artists' workshop, a printing workshop, a small shop, an administrative center responsible for instruction in language teaching methods, a translation and language training / literacy center, and a church.
"I do not see myself as just another artist. Being an artist is my heritage. It is part of my existence as much as being Ncoa Khoe (San) is part of my existence." - Coex'ae Qgam (Dada)
Daryl Dandridge, local safari operator and our camp manager, driving us to D'kar
Part of the shop's work is in taking the artists' oil paintings and creating relief molds for printing, sometimes a challenge with the complex patterns used in the art.
The workshop.
The San artists' work focuses on 2-D depictions of elements of natural life as well as daily customs.
The souvenir shop.
Ilse finding the perfect gift to bring home.
Photos by study abroad'er Maggie Arrellaga.
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