IMAGINEERING FOR 5 YEARS - RED ROCK TRIBAL TURNS FIVE ON 1ST APRIL

SIBUSISO MBHELE'S NEW YORK CHECKER CAB

After much searching for wheels, ideas for hub caps and yellow paint, the New York Checker cab, commissioned by Dieter Losskarn, arrived from Zululand in an exciting box. Destined to spend its life in a specially designed glass recess in the most amazing house I've ever seen, it is a testament to Sibusiso's versatile abilities .... and Dieters endless interest in all checker cabs and recycled craft.

The New York checker cab outside Red Rock Tribal ready for the cameras and Dieter.

Dieter gives the thumbs up to Sibusiso's work.

SIBUSISO MBHELE.....

.... is one of Red Rocks unique artists who lives in a helicopter that he made by himself - all he wants to do is FLY! He does not want to live in a "normal" house.

He has made submarines, spitfires, hawker hurricanes, windmills, lighthouses, and now, we are waiting for him to complete a New York checker cab for a special order .... watch this space!

Sibusiso climbing out of his FISH HELICOPTER which has been made out of old mini busses, corrugated iron roof sheeting and various interesting pieces of scrap metal

The size of Sibusiso's helicopter is larger than one would imagine - we can drive our Toyota 4x4 (with a roof top tent) underneath it and still have room to spare.

One of his fantasy planes

Juliette and Sibusiso with a model of a Daphne Class submarine

Another rather fun fantasy plane, recently installed at the ICE CAFE in Kalk Bay

Our Artefacts

Old Lozi food bowl with deep patina

Lozi hair brushes

Zulu Beaded Imbenge (beer pot covers)

Ancient Zulu beaded apron

Lovely old Zulu bowl with lid full of "amasumpa"

Patterns on an old Zulu beer storage pot

Old Shona water pots

The SAKHINGOMSO dancers from Redhill run by SIPHOKAZI MANZANA

Young dancers await instructions before dancing commences

Young girls dance to the beat of the drum

Dancing brings smiles to all involved

Siphokazi with recycled drum and colourful cloth from Red Rock

The young boys were not quite so enthusiastic about dancing .... until .......

..... mad John lead them around the garden like the pied piper.

Siphokazi and her charges ... in front of the "exhausted horse" at
Red Rock

Vintage Cars visit Red Rock

Colourful telephone wire baskets

Mr & Mrs Rustybones

Puffer fish

Red Rock's famous chip packet mats

CHIP PACKET MATS made by Zulu women from thatching grass, chip packet papers and string.

Farsiders and Garden Delights

Farsiders, created by Harry, are pontificators.
They love visitors coming into the shop
Each day they get put out on the step
to appreciate what life brings forth ......
........unwanted enamel bowls made into wheelbarrows
- deligthful toys for children
or vessels into which plants can be displayed
and fish made from unwanted jacaranda trees
- part of a "working for water" project
which uplift any corner of the garden - available in white
Each day the display is different
each day a new story is told. .........

Angels...

Our angels in g-strings and fancy trousers
with tea pots on their heads
fly around collecting wishes
and return with suitcases of miracles
.... be careful what you wish for 'cos wishes do come true!

Rusty Love

What better use of unwanted sheets of metal
than to create loving words
or interesting observations.
A chameleon stretches out to explore while
a meerkat decides that he is better alone than with bad friends.
At Red Rock, we love all things unusual, different and interesting.

Things to discover in the bush

When the mud does dry up you get a chance to discover wonderful things.

wet times in Zambia

Some idea's of what it's like in Zambia in the mud.....

Sowing Seeds Concert

The Beginning:

The Present:

Summer over ??

Well the easter weekend has now passed, and it seems to be getting colder each day, next on the horizon is the soccer.Holding thumbs for a continuous stream of visitors from now on.

As for the upcoming trip to Zambia, well that is on hold due to the heavy rains up north which are showing no signs of slowing down yet. When the time is right it'll happen, so we just have to be patient.

Till the next time.....

It used to be a cowshed before we named Red Rock

we prettied up the garden and filled the shop with stock

We travelled far and wide to find a u-nique choice of goods

made of metal, tins and plastic to a variety of woods

There's jewellery here for old and young, and shoes and bags and hats

planes and helicopters and funky eating mats

A multitude of windmills and sculptures for the breeze

snakes and gheko's, chicks and cats and animals of beads

Unless you pay a visit you won't see what we have-

something very special......made in Africa with LOVE!