Vintage Design at Cape Clocks

Cape Clocks is a young venture that has grown immensely here in the Western Cape, creating beautiful custom clocks that are stylishly aesthetic and liven up any home or office interior.
The art that Matthew Wyness and his colleagues at Cape Clocks produce is exceptional in that it aligns perfectly with the rigid precision of clockwork while adding beauty. 

The custom pieces are creative, imaginative, elegant, and naturally brought together.

It's a delightful passion. Creating different textures, shapes, designs, and materials to manufacture beautifully practical objects that we use every day. To brighten up the moment and to acknowledge our human craftsmanship.

I think these make wonderful gifts and are truly special. With a wide variety of clocks, they are encouraged by their customers' input and can create something unique and personal in a very quick time!

"It's time to be different"

From the Cape Clocks Facebook page:

"Making use of sustainable materials in the manufacturing process, these materials may include OSB, MDF, and bamboo wood. With great satisfaction in up-cycling sound, and exotic timber, and doing our little bit to save the forests. Cape Clocks select paints very carefully and even make our own milk paint.

Decorating with clocks is a cool way of adding style, panache, and function to all spaces in the home. A given clock may provide elegance, sophistication, and mood. Or even rustic charm and warmth. Some clocks have stunning, head-turning appeal.

More and more, we see eclectic collections of clocks displayed with great effect."

Visit the Cape Clocks website for personalized craft clocks to match your interior.

"All of the clocks pass the classic close-look test with flying colors - because nothing beats the winning mix of quality materials, caring craftsmanship, and passion."

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Brent Shavnore | Digital Artist

Brent Shavnore is a United States Marine Corps veteran turned Audio Engineer/Photographer/Videographer.

After serving 5 years in the Marines and a deployment to Iraq, Brent made his way into the audio/visual world working on documentaries with Forbes Magazine, writing articles for various surfing magazines, producing commercials and shooting music videos for bands and events all over the U.S.

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Brent specialises in dreamy, moody and stormy beach seascape and cityscape photography

Brent pursued a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Southern Maine to better understand the brain and answer his lifelong question of why a particular piece of art or music resonates with someone.

Taking a scientific approach and making the connection between art and the brain is a passion that keeps Brent moving and producing media both audio and visual.

You can view more of Brent's work and support him here.

Purchase Art from Brent here on Fine Art America.

Brent is also a really talented in digital marketing and writing. Visit his blog here

Brent discussing some of his equipment:

"I find it very important to have a good lens, great sensor and solid camera body- but of most importance, the technical knowhow to work your way around photoshop and lightroom. Your camera tries its best to get an accurate representation of the scene; however, it is not as good as your eye and your brain's perception.

I see a lot of people get caught up in their camera not being professional enough, and too cheap. You can get away with getting professional shots on a cellphone if you understand post processing.

My photography dramatically improved when I learned how to use Lightroom and Photoshop. Like any trade, the post doctoring is always essential. As far as the physical gear goes, I shoot primarily with a Canon 6D and my 70-200 f2.8. I love the telephoto compression I get at 200mm.

 I shoot RAW because I do not like to give the creative liberty to my camera. My brain knows the best white balance, exposure setting and black point, not the camera. I can get the same results with a different camera and cheaper lens, I am just comfortable with my setup and it is durable for travel."

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Palm Light at the tip of Africa

These gorgeous works of art combine leaves of the Queen Palm, (Cocos Plumosa) and Alexander Palms to create stunning lamps for various lighting uses.

Pierre Depaepe currently resides in Somerset West, the Western Cape of South Africa, and perfects his trade in Palm Lights. Having worked with plants for most of his professional life, Pierre uses his skills to brighten up any home, restaurant and office interior with tall majestic lampshades.

Photos courtesy of Cassandra Lambert

Starting out in 2008, he began using the Alexander palms to create smaller lampshades, but has resorted to the more sturdy queen palm for the larger items. Still managing to bend and twist the leaves to create stunning shapes that capture the imagination and fit elegantly next to your bookshelf. Once the sculpture is complete, it can be decorated with a variety of lighting colours and styles.

You can order the lampshades directly through Pierre by visiting his Facebook page and making contact via e-mail or telephone. These products can be shipped anywhere in the world and are made according to customer specification.

Pictures are mostly a guideline, as no two lamps are the same and most of the pictured ones have been sold.

Palm Light also exhibits at various markets and wine farms in the Western Cape, join us on twitter if you'd like to keep up to date!

Support Pierre by visiting his facebook page here.

Pierre displays his lampshades at various markets in Stellenbosch, Cape Town and Somerset West