An independent library and interdiscplinary arts project, Keleketla! Libary and Media Arts was formed in 2008, with the intent of "creating access to the use of arts and media strategies as alternative education models and tools." A colliding point for local and international artists, this is just another initiative South Africans can use to warm their little hearts and cotton socks!!
The name, Keleketla!, is inspired by the Pedi word which, according to their homepage, is "a response to the beginning of a story, something that you say back to the storyteller's 'once upon a time'... an acknowledgement, a consent that, 'I am here, willing to listen to your story with active participation.'"
Of course, it is of little surprise that their slogan encourages a similar spririt of artistic and active engagement with the words: partipication - dialogue - collaboration.
Loving anything to do with libraries and storytelling, I instantly signed up on their website and was extra-elated when I received an email only a few days later asking for a postal address so they might send me some little goodies to thank me for my (free!) membership.
There is that expression: Nothing for nothing these days.
Well, apparently this is one group who haven't heard of it.
I cannot remember the last time I received anything more exciting than a bank statement or Clicks Clubcard voucher in the post, barring the occasional wedding invitation I knew was coming anyway... So thank you, Keleketla!, for the incredible work you do and for my beautiful postcards! And thanks to the collaborative efforts of David Krut Projects, Artist Proof Studio, Pony Pedro, and the artists who gave of their time to develop the super-cool graphic designs!
The bottom left design by Simphiwe Gumede is a personal 'I love!'
Follow the link to read further about the printer's project that inspired these postcards.
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