Showing posts with label flea market. Show all posts
Showing posts with label flea market. Show all posts

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Colour For Sale

A friendly stall in the flea market sells exquisite African art. The colourful display instantly attracts shoppers to have a closer look. The paintings are all original, by very talented local artists who make a living from the stall. This stall supports at least 5 families, who all contribute in one way or another - either painting, selling, setting up the stall etc. What a pleasure!

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Market With A View

Hermanus has a wonderful informal or flea market, where traders set up stalls that sell anything from art to African masks to jewellery to clothes. Located at Gearing's Point, it is arguably the open air market set in the most beautiful place on earth - right on the cliffs, with stunning uninterrupted views of Walker Bay all round. Some of its most frequent visitors are the Southern Right whales, who come to frolic in the deep waters off the cliffs. Young an old take part in the selling and even manufacturing, transferring age old crafts to new generations.