5 Reasons you need to know about The Rorke's Drift Art and Craft Centre by Lillian Gray

The Rorke's Drift Art and Craft Centre has been described as "the most famous indigenous art centre in South Africa!" It is world-renowned for its Pottery, Tapestries and Printmaking. This centre gave rise to some of southern Africa's most celebrated artists. These include artists like Azaria Mbatha, John Muafangejo and Cyprian Shilakoe, known for their printmaking. The celebrated weaver Allina Ndebele and the remarkable ceramicists Gordon Mbatha, Dinah Molefe and Elizabeth Mbatha. These artists are only a selection of a large group of black artists who studied at the Rorke’s Drift Art and Craft Centre.

The centre played a crucial role in South African Art History and still has a major influence on South African Art today. So what made Rorke's Drift so unique? And why do you need to know about it? Here are five main Reasons. Come along as I share this remarkable story of triumph, tenacity and talent.

Timestamps
0:00 Intro
01:32 Education for all races during Apartheid
04:07 Unique Fusion - European Practices and African Storytelling
07:59 The artworks contained hidden messages
14:23 Grit and Perseverance against the Apartheid Authorities
23:20 Rorke’s Drift Catalogue and Authenticity
24:33 Conclusion