Celebrate Coastal Creativity at Open Studios Kommetjie 2025

Open Studios Kommetjie returns to the coastal town from 5–7 December 2025 to showcase work by 28 local artists.

WORDS Neyani Mphephu PHOTOS Katrien Heeren 

Open Studios Kommetjie once again opens its doors to highlight local artists working across diverse creative practices. Visitors will be able to engage directly with creators, explore working studios, and experience an impressive range of artistic expressions – including painting, sculpture, photography, and more – from 10am to 5pm daily.

“Open Studios Kommetjie has grown into a highlight of the Cape art calendar, celebrating creativity, community, and the spirit of shared learning,” say the organisers. “This annual artist-led event offers a fine-art-focused weekend of discovery, conversation, and connection.”

The Artistic Offering

The programme gathers a compelling line-up of emerging voices and established practitioners, including:

• Anneke Potgieter – known for her paintings depicting atmospheric abstract landscapes.
• Astrid Blumer – an illustrator and painter whose work reflects on the convergence of the natural world and feminine energy.
• Beth Lowe – a painter who sketches from life, constantly chasing the light.
• Caryn McArthy – after 30 years in magazine design, she uses her knowledge of typography, photography, and colour to express herself in oils.
• Cathy Layzell – known for her luminous abstract works that evoke an elemental wilderness.
• Chip Snaddon – a sculptor whose work includes carvings, castings, assemblages, and public installations using alien vegetation and found objects.
• Françoise V – a photographer known for capturing the quiet grace of nature’s most subtle expressions.
• Gill Allderman – a mixed-media artist whose practice is rooted in series-based work that explores layered narratives.
• Ian Miller – a photographer who specialises in land- and seascapes, inspired by Kommetjie’s wild and beautiful light, weather, and waves.
• Janet Ormond – an environmental artist and sculptor who transforms ocean plastic into striking artworks.
• Jéan America – a mural artist using found materials in his unique painted artworks and vibrant murals.
• Jenna Burchell – a sculptor known for creating alternative archives that fuse digital and natural elements to preserve stories and memories.
• Jenny Chadwick – a ceramicist who produces a range of ceramics, from functional and pit-fired ware to sculptures for potters’ markets, exhibitions, and galleries.
• Johann Notts – a sculptor who mixes his own bronze to create sculptures with natural flow and form that tell a story of resilience, adaptability, and authenticity.
• Kim Black – an artist who uses the power of colour and her paintbrush to evoke a sense of freedom and movement in her florals, botanicals, and interiors.
• Leah Johnson – a fibre artist who uses an abstracted form of fibre weaving and layering to create textured, vibrant compositions of modern perspectives and bold forms.
• Leah Rolando – a well-known local photographer (and a VISI favourite) who uses brightly coloured acrylic panels, hard studio lighting, and shadow play to create optical illusions.
• Mariëtte Momberg – a mixed-media artist working across various genres to explore themes of rupture, reclamation, and connection.
• Michele Koch – a ceramicist known for using materials such as seagrass, fynbos, and horsehair in creating unique ceramic tableware and decorative pieces.
• Michelle van Reenen – a painter who explores the complex relationship between the conscious and unconscious through her work.
• Nicolette Geldenhuys – a mixed-media artist who blends representational elements with abstract expression through painting, printmaking, drawing, and stitching.
• Odette Howell – a photographer known for creating poetic autobiographical series that explore identity, memory, and emotional stillness inspired by nature.
• Reagan Rubain – a mosaic artist who uses his art to uplift, inspire, and motivate by creating unique collection pieces and beautifying public spaces.
• Rufus – a painter who works with oils, ink, story, music, and ideas.
• Ruth le Roux – a painter who combines expressive layers with restrained marks to capture the essence of mountains, water, rocks, and plants.
• Shaune Rogatschnig – a mixed-media artist whose artworks are informed by the natural landscapes around her.
• Theresa Wormser – a ceramicist whose hand-rendered ceramics make a statement about our individuality and the importance of play.
• Wim Botha – a ceramicist and sculptor who presents tea bowls made in the Japanese tradition – high-fired stoneware in wood or gas kilns.

What You Need to Know

The main hub for Open Studios Kommetjie is located at the Seeff Properties office in The Village Place, Erica Road, Kommetjie, where visitors can receive event updates and purchase tickets supporting the Give Back Project.

Navigate through the village using an online map (available at openstudioskommetjie.com) or collect a printed version, available from each studio and at the main hub. The map features public artworks and local cafés, encouraging you to take your time and absorb the authentic coastal atmosphere that defines Kommetjie. openstudioskommetjie.com | @openstudioskommetjie 

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