Artist launches book inspired by dream

Karen Watkins|Published 9 months ago

Enjoying the launch, from left, Elizabeth Peter-Ross from Rondebosch, Annie Kruyer from Noordhoek and Morgan Merrington from Tokai.

Barbara Grenfell Fairhead launched her latest book, The River People, at Cavendish Exclusive Books on Tuesday July 30. The book is a revelation of poetry, art including wood sculptures and beadworks, songs, interactive teachings, quotations, counsel, stories and reflections. Work that has no meaning but came to the author during quiet moments. The author said the book was inspired by a dream in 1988 when was walking in the Okavango desert. Three people approached her, to meet her, to tell her something. Her feet felt like lead. They did not reach each other.

The Muizenberg author is an artist, writer, poet and lyricist.

Enjoying the launch, from left, Elizabeth Peter-Ross from Rondebosch, Annie Kruyer from Noordhoek and Morgan Merrington from Tokai.

Two of the author's daughters, Geordie Ractliffe from Rondebosch with Toni Clark from Flamingo Vlei.

The author's daughter, Jo Ractliffe from Fish Hoek, left, with Tracey Shuttleworth from Table View.

Author, Barbara Grenfell Fairhead of Muizenberg with publishing director Colleen Higgs of Modjaji Books from Sybrand Park.

Patrick Jordi of Lakeside with Margot Van Der Wielen from Muizenberg and Ruth Muller of Muizenberg.

Carmen Clegg from Tokai, left, with Phyl McCance-Price from Helderberg Village.

From left, Maureen Thelland from Gardens, Tracey Shuttleworth from Table View, Judith Wurtzel of Gardens and Glenda, Thompson and Elliah Katsande of Fairways.