8 GOT A NEWS STORY? Call our news desk on (043) 702 2125 or (043) 702 2122. Find us on Facebook 15 September 2022 GO & EXPRESSLife’s evanescencedepicted in artformNew exhibitionat CVD FramersTAMMY FRAYPRINCESS TREATMENT: Ciara Sholayan, who was gifted her beautiful wedding dress, alsowants to pass it on to a deserving bride-to-be. Picture: SUPPLIEDPassing on dress ‘partof amazing adventure’FAITH MTWANACiara Sholayan always dreamtof getting married to the love ofher life in the perfect weddingdress, however, due to financialconstraints, that dreamthreatened to fade.This was until she cameacross a Facebook post callingon brides-to-be who were inneed of a dress to submit a shortmotivational on why theyneeded assistance to make theirdream a reality.“I wrote about thechallenges I had been facing.“Things were not great for usfinancially, my mother was sickand I was the one taking care ofher. Wedding dresses areexpensive and I didn’t knowhow I was going to afford mine.“I had never won anything inmy life, but I sent my letter inany way,” said Sholayan.After a few weeks, shereceived a call informing herthat she had won, andarrangements were made for herto collect her dress.A few months later, she hadher fairytale wedding when shemarried her husband Damien,in September this year.The beautiful white dressfrom Lady Marmalade Bridal,had belonged to Claudia Smith,who purchased it in the early2000s.It is a sweetheart dress withdetailed beading on the bodiceand a flared and flattering skirt.It has a laced-up back whichmakes it easily adjustable.Smith said she had ownedthe dress for a long time and shehad felt ready to pass it on.“The dress had alreadyserved its purpose and I wascontemplating whether I shouldsell it or find someone deservingto give it to.“I decided to put a post onFacebook. I received quite a fewresponses and after goingthrough all of them, I foundC i a ra ’s story to be the mosttouching. I knew I was taking arisk because not everyone onsocial media can be trusted.“Ciara kept in touch andshowed me photos of herwedding day,” said Smith.Sholayan is now on amission to continue thet ra d i t i o n .“I want to pass on the dressand let someone else have it.“I want someone else to lookand feel beautiful on theirspecial day. This could be thestart of an amazing adventurefor the dress,” said Sholayan.“Maybe in 50 years we willlook back on this moment and itwill be a great memory.”Sholayan will post the offeron Facebook, including thespecifications of the dress, andhow to enter. All entries will besent to g o ex p re s s @ a re n a . a f r i c a ,and Sholayan will then decidewho gets the dress.Evanescence describesimpermanence andinstability, and the latestCVD Framers exhibition, whichopened on September 9,attempts to grapple with this.Claudine Hauke, JanetYoung and Diane Castle aredifferent artists with differentinterests, and as a result eachyields a unique interpretation oftheir understanding ofe va n e s c e n c e .The artists are able tocapture the inherent instabilityof life on both a personal andsociopolitical scale, revealingthat at every level of our lives,our assumptions of our reality assolid and defined, is an illusion.Hauke, an abstract artist,was compelled throughphotography to foc us on decay,change, motion and evolutionin nature and society. Promptedby a rupture in her personal lifedue to familial illness, Haukewas forced to grapple with whatlife means when the time to liveit seems to be running out.Her photographs captureextreme close-ups of nature andeveryday scenes encounteredon her walks. Rendered inminiature for the exhibition, theimages offer a metaphor of timeitself. In small bursts of colour,undefined shapes and blurredimages, Hauke reveals that timedoes not move linearly and thatwhen all is passed, whatremains of the time we spent arethe small, viscerally andemotionally jarring, moments.Young is a ceramicist whoemploys Raku Ceramictechniques that entail firing upthe clay until it is red-hot on thekiln and then plunging it intowater to evoke textures.Young is preoccupied withtexture and nature and is drawnto natural elements such aswater, earth and fire. Her workincludes textural references tonets, cracks and ridges, evokingimagery that creates a feeling ofCREATIVE CATHARSIS: Claudine Hauke, Janet Young andDiane Castle have all contributed their work in differentmediums to the Evanescence exhibition at CVD Framers inBerea. They are pictured here with CDV Framers owner LouisePetrucci. Pictures: TAMMY FRAY, FAITH MTWANA AND SUPPLIEDsuffocation and entrapment.“Right now our world is in afluid state with all the wars,turmoil and pollution. Theworld right now kind of doesnot know what it wants to beand I wanted to capture that.”Young said that for thisexhibition she was inspired by atrip made to Kagga Kaggareserve in the Western Capewhere she encountered rockformations with interestingnatural shapes formed overmillennia.Castle, a sculptor, drawsfrom indigenous SouthernAfrican myths and the harshrealities of our contemporaryglobal order to illustrate thefluidity of life for those who liveon the fringes of it. Consideringthe subjugation of displacedrefugees, women and theunemployed, she illustrates theephemeral nature of a commonreality and the instability ofperception and experience.Selected pieces from theexhibition are available for saleand viewing at CVD Framers onJarvis Road in Berea.Help for women on ageing healthilyTAMMY FRAYFor much of their lives, womendevote their energy and time tonurturing others.However, after the age of 40this tends to take a toll on theirhealth and wellbeing.Health coach MoniqueWeschta has created a 10-weekHealthy Ageing programme toprovide support for olderwomen seeking to regaincontrol of their health anddevelop better habits.The programme is carriedout over Zoom and made up ofboth group and individualcoaching sessions. Week 1 is anindividual, one-on-one sessionaimed at creating a goalorientatedhealth plan suited foreach individual. The first threegroup sessions are webinars toeducate participants onnutrition and how to integratehealthy eating into one’s life, theimportance of exercise and theeffect stimulants have on ourbodies. The one-on-onesessions start during the lastweek of September and the firstgroup session on October 4. Allthe group sessions are on aTuesday from 6-7pm. The rate isR2,100 per person.This programme is part ofWe s ch t a ’s ongoing efforts todestigmatise menopause andassist in ensuring women livehealthier and happier lives wellinto old age. Health coaching isa more sustainable means ofintegrating healthy habits intoone’s lifestyle given that theprogramme is tailored to suiteach individual’s preferencesand needs. It incorporates groupsessions to encourage thedevelopment of a supportiveand accountable communitybetween the participants.After 10 weeks, Weschtasays the programme will havedebunked misconceptionsabout healthy living — mainlythat it implies restriction andpunishment.“I hope participants will seethat changes can be easy andfun; no drastic measures, nopills or shakes, just a newawareness about healthy livingthat is easy to implement. Youwill learn about the nutritionalvalue of food and what yourbody needs to thrive, and beequipped to live a health life.”Previous participants reportimproved energy levels, lessstress, better sleep, reducedcravings, increased weight loss,reduced hormonal symptomsand an improved drive for life.One former participant said:“Working with Monique haschanged my life! I have beenequipped with really easy,manageable and achievableskills, which I will always beable to use in my life.”For more information pleasecontact Monique on Weschtaon: moniquew100@gmail.com
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