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I make many useful items for the kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, office and outdoor entertaining. I strive for top quality craftsmanship and use a long lasting polyurethane finish.

I have been doing Bauernmalerei for about 20 years, and therefore not surprisingly, have developed my own style and designs. My style is more simplistic than European Bauernmalerei. I also paint flowers like our proteas and sunflowers. These are not used in traditional designs.

Many crafts practiced in South Africa originated in Europe but have been given their own Southern African stamp, thereby extending the scope of the original craft. Bauernmalerei is such a craft that has become popular in South Africa.

Of course, good Bauernmalerei required good and useful wooden objects to paint onto, and my husband Nigel, supports me on this front by producing all the woodwork.

While it is usual that traditional Bauernmalerei items are given a number of layers of protective undercoats to preserve them in the harsh European climates where this craft evolved, I prefer to paint directly onto the pine Nigel uses for the woodwork. The beautiful grain of the pine gives a lovely rich glow to the finished painting.

Bauernmalerei, literally "farmer painting", is a folk art form that evolved in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Over the years, it has spread worldwide and has taken on many variations. Even within Germany, a number of regional styles can be identified, Tolzer, Rossler, Franconian and more. Major artistic and influences from the Renaissance, Baroque and other periods also added their contribution to the styles and variety of Bauernmalerei. Strangely, Bauernmalerei was never really a pastime of the local peasant farmers, but more that of the travelling painters and cabinet makers.

Last Updated 23 December 2011 01:06