Author Archives: Reviva

Lesotho book complete

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Reviva

After a fascinating trip to Lesotho and a couple of months wresting the design and text from the thousands of photos we took, here it is        The 6th book in the CHILDREN OF SOUTHERN AFRICA series. In it are: … Continue reading →

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Food in Writing

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Reviva

It’s not often that I dream an entire business plan – yes, a business plan – down to its name, operating strategy and the exact amount I should charge, but that’s what happened last night. It even got a thumbs-up … Continue reading →

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Myrtle and Daneco

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Reviva

Who are these two children? Find out about their life in Kassiesbaai in the next CHILDREN OF SOUTHERN AFRICA book hot off the press, that is, my computer.

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Revisiting the source: Yeoville book

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Reviva

The next three books in the CHILDREN OF SOUTHERN AFRICA series are going to be South African and the first of the three is done: THOBEKA AND SAMUKELO, THEIR LIFE IN YEOVILLE, SOUTH AFRICA. It was a no-brainer to choose … Continue reading →

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Colonel Schermbrucker pops up at Milnerton Flea Market

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Reviva

I’m a stickler for old frames so when one was poking out from the bottom of a heaped table at the flea market, I do what I always do: I dug it out. An old sepia photograph snuck out with … Continue reading →

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Still stitching

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Reviva

                                                          Photo: Sue Kramer A MONKEY’S WEDDING, my next embroidered book is growing, very, very slowly, one thread at a time. What colour should I make the giraffe’s eye?

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Going solo

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Reviva

A logo for the new phase of my working life. What do you think of it?

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From this to this

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Reviva

to    From exotic to topicalFrom the outside to the insideFrom cliche to authenticFrom stereotype to individualFrom historical to currentFrom typecast to hybridFrom flattened to roundedFrom colonial to inclusiveFrom us-and-them to us

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An African suitcase

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Reviva

Whew! After months and months I have completed my next big project. Here it is: A CD in a jewel case… A taste of the contents… All this for only R200! To find out how to purchase An African suitcase … Continue reading →

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Boating shard

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Reviva

  Fossicking in a sports-field-to-be on what was once Cape Town’s dump unearthed this broken shard – a boating scene that once adorned a soup tureen or cup or plate. I started writing a story about it but could not … Continue reading →

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