The Hourglass Project – A Women’s Vision is an exhibition of original prints by 15 women from five countries. This is Caversham International Residency Project from the KZN Midlands baed Caversham Centre for Artists and Writers.

The exhibition is running at the art on paper gallery in Melville, Johannesburg until June 28 with assistance from the Royal Netherlands Embassy in terms of transporting the works of art.

The artists explored “ideas and values relating to the passage of time, highlighting the importance for the individual of examining and caring for social and personal memories which will be taken into the future”, sharing these with women from different cultures and creating an international visual dialogue.

KZN’s Bronwen Findlay and Faiza Galdhari are exhibiting along with fellow South African artists Deborah Bell, Bongi Bengu Sheila Flynn, Sophie Peters and Grace Tshikuvhe.

Overseas artists include Lynne Allen (USA), Cristina Cardenas (USA), Pip Curling (Zimbabwe), Patricia Hurl (Ireland), Elaine Kennedy (Ireland), Lynn Marshall (USA), Semina Mpofu (Zimbabwe) and Mildred Thompson (USA).