The Interruption of the Blog

Hello friends! Keiskamma Canada is sorry to inform you that we are presently discontinuing the updating of our blog until we can manage to maintain it properly. We were very keen to begin the blog initially, but found that, like many small, non-profit organizations, were short on time and energy to continue to update it. We had spread ourselves too thin and did not fully realize what we had embarked upon.

We are immensely grateful to Shawna Lemay for her hard work on our behalf and to many of you who followed her posts. Thank you for supporting the work of the Keiskamma Trust through the Keiskamma Canada Foundation.

We hope to be able to keep you informed of our work in other capacities until we are able to return to the blogsphere. Check out our website for periodic updates and newsletters from SA, as well as information about where and when you can purchase Keiskamma textiles and artworks.

Blog Auction Tuesday May 19, 2009 - Cow Cushion!

Welcome to the Keiskamma Blog Auction! Today's piece is a cushion cover richly embroidered in brown, gold, and russet. The images below are close-ups of the piece. Check out those fierce and determined expressions on the faces of the cows.


Here is the standard bit on how to bid:

You look at the cushion cover and fall madly in love with it. You go to the comments section directly below this post and place your bid. The minimum bid is $30.00 (CDN) for this piece. The bidding will close at 9pm Mountain Time, today, May 19, 2009.

To log into the comments you need a gmail account, or you can log in as 'anonymous.' Be sure and leave your name and check back at 9pm (or earlier) to see if you've 'won' the bidding. Afterwards, the successful bidder and I will make arrangements for shipping, payment etc. The entire amount that is bid on the bag will go to Keiskamma Canada. Not only will you be getting a very cool decorative cushion cover (cushion not included), but you can feel great about donating to an excellent cause. Happy bidding!

Blog Auction - Large Pillow Cover

May 5, 2009
Today's fantastic blog auction piece is this large pillow cover pictured below. The piece is 19" x 19." I'm hoping someone will take a stab at identifying the birds pictured in the embroidery and leave their response in the comments as well. Take a look at this link on birdlife in South Africa. Here's a map showing Hamburg, a link to birding tours on the Eastern Cape, and a good resource for birding in SA. Here's an extensive list of birds of South Africa on Wikipedia.



Here is the standard bit on how to bid:


You look at the cushion cover and fall madly in love with it. You go to the comments section directly below this post (dated May 5, 2009) and place your bid. The minimum bid is $30.00 (CDN) for this piece. The bidding will close at 9pm Mountain Time, today, May 5, 2009.



To log into the comments you need a gmail account, or you can log in as 'anonymous.' Be sure and leave your name and check back at 9pm (or earlier) to see if you've 'won' the bidding. Afterwards, the successful bidder and I will make arrangements for shipping, payment etc. The entire amount that is bid on the bag will go to Keiskamma Canada. Not only will you be getting a very cool decorative cushion cover (cushion not included), but you can feel great about donating to an excellent cause. Happy bidding!







(Detail of the cushion cover)

Blog Auction Tuesday - Book Bag

Welcome to the Keiskamma Canada Blog Auction. This week the item up for bid is the bag pictured above. I've placed the new Anne Michael's hardcover novel in it to give you an idea of the size. It would make a perfect book bag!

Here's how the blog auction works:

You look at the bag and fall madly in love with it. You go to the comments section directly below this post (dated April 15, 2009) and place your bid. The minimum bid is $30.00 (CDN) for this piece. The bidding will close at 9pm Mountain Time, today, April 21, 2009.


To log into the comments you need a gmail account, or you can log in as 'anonymous.' Be sure and leave your name and check back at 9pm (or earlier) to see if you've 'won' the bidding. Afterwards, the successful bidder and I will make arrangements for shipping, payment etc. The entire amount that is bid on the bag will go to Keiskamma Canada. Not only will you be getting a super chic embroidered bag, but you can feel great about donating to an excellent cause. Happy bidding!

Beaded Bag - Blog Auction Tuesday!

Welcome to the third Keiskamma Canada Blog Auction.



This week the item up for bid is the fabulous beaded bag pictured above. (Detailed images of the bag follow below).



Same rules apply as last time: Here's how it works: You look at the bag and fall madly in love with it. You go to the comments section and place your bid. The minimum bid is $30.00 (CDN) for this piece. The bidding will close at 9pm Mountain Time, today, April 7, 2009. To log into the comments you need a gmail account, or you can log in as 'anonymous.' Be sure and leave your name and check back to see if you've 'won' the bidding. The successful bidder and I will make arrangements for shipping etc. The ENTIRE amount that is bid on the bag will go to Keiskamma Canada. Not only will you be getting a super chic beaded satchel, but you can feel great about donating to an excellent cause. Happy bidding!

The bag is made by Caroline Tyibilika. A draw-string bag takes about a week to make (5 days), cutting, beading and sewing.

Details of the bag:

Permaculture in the City with Ron Berezan

Keiskamma Canada Foundation
presents
“Permaculture in the City”
Emerging Visions for Urban Agriculture

Thursday, May 7th
7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Bonnie Doon Hall
9240 – 93 st, Edmonton

From backyards, to rooftops, to community gardens, why is growing food in the city becoming increasingly common around the world?

Spend an evening with Ron Berezan, “The Urban Farmer”, and explore the many benefits and models of growing food in urban areas, drawing on international and local examples. Engage in hands-on activities and learn about permaculture techniques for producing an abundant and organic harvest in an urban setting - including the wide range of edible species that grow in the Edmonton area.

The cost is $40.

A portion of the workshop fees will go to Keiskamma Canada Foundation.

To register call Sarah at 780-988-2976, or Wendy at 780-453-8029.
You can also register by sending an email to sarahcashmore@yahoo.ca

Beautiful Bird Bag - Friday Blog Auction

Welcome back to the second Keiskamma Canada Blog Auction. This week the item up for bid is the beautiful embroidered bag pictured above. (Details follow below). Same rules apply as last time:


Here's how it works: You look at the bag and fall in love with it. You go to the comments section and place your bid. The minimum bid is $30.00 (CDN) for this piece. The bidding will close at 9pm Mountain Time, today, March 27, 2009. To log into the comments you need a gmail account, or you can log in as 'anonymous.' Be sure and leave your name and check back to see if you've 'won' the bidding. The successful bidder and I will make arrangements for shipping etc. The ENTIRE amount that is bid on the cushion cover will go to Keiskamma Canada. Not only will you be getting a beautiful embroidery and a useful and sturdy bag, but you can feel great about donating to an excellent cause.


Happy bidding!

Details of the bag: