Marie Claire presents First Cut: Paper, Scissors, Block, Print; a collaborative installation and performance piece by designer Lisa Jaffe of Guillotine, printmaker Jillian Ross of David Krut Print Workshop, artist Mary Wafer and musician João Orrechia. 
Using a bold and striking four-piece 1.5 x 1.3 m woodcut by artist Mary Wafer as a printing tool, her artwork has inspired a limited edition print on paper and extended into Guillotine’s first limited edition clothing range.  Performers will be showcasing the two.

PG Bison this year launched the 1.618 Open Competition. An extension of the successful student competition, this version was open to all and the winning designs for furniture have been produced and will be used at this year’s FNB Joburg Art Fair.

The brief consisted of two parts. Design solutions had to be submitted for both elements to be considered by the judges. Both items were to be produced from a durable PG Bison material of the designer’s choice. Part one was a dining room-style table which would be positioned at a central point at the Fair. It had to be accompanied by benches and would be used for people to eat at, sit on and sell from. The second part was a bookshelf for the book dealers who are invited to participate.

Presented by the Department of Arts and Culture

For over 20 years, the Market Photo Workshop has played a pivotal role in the training of South Africa’s photographers, ensuring that visual literacy reaches neglected and marginalised parts of our society. Since it was founded in 1989 by world-renowned photographer David Goldblatt, the Photo Workshop has been an agent of change and representation, informing photographers, visual artists, educators, students and broader communities of trends, issues, and debates in photography and visual culture.

The Bag Factory and Artist Proof Studio

Presented by Gauteng Provincial Government

The Gauteng Department of Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation is supporting a joint project between Gauteng’s two leading visual arts nonprofit organisations, namely The Bag Factory Artists’ Studios and The Artist Proof Studio. The Bag Factory offers artists the opportunity to pioneer unmapped territories and test their limits in the spirit of exchange and global connectedness by focusing on a programme that stands for inclusion and diversity. Artist Proof Studio (APS) is an art education centre that specialises in quality print¬making through a variety of diverse partnerships. By providing state-of-the-art equipment and materials they facilitate print collaborations between trained print technicians and professional artists.