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BIDDI RORKE

A FEAST FOR

THE SENSES

Adornyourdinnertablewithworksof art conceptualised

by the only South African Michelin-star chef.

ny foodieworththeirsalt

knowsof JanHendrikvan

derWesthuizen,chef-

proprietorof JANin Nice,

France,whohasreturnedto homesoil

to sharehis gastronomictalents.His

latestventure,KLEINJAN,willsoon

openat TswaluKalahari,theprivately

ownedreservethatcelebratesthe

authenticsplendoursof thisregion.

To mark this, in collaboration with

Hausby HertexJanhasdeveloped

a rangeof artisanalcrockerythat

exploresthetheme“Ashesto ashes,

dustto dust”.Wetclayplates,

decoratedwithgrass,are firedto

burnawaythegrassandleaveonly

delicatemarkings.Theyare then

buriedin theground,coveredin grass

andburntagain,givingeachpiece

a uniquesmokedpattern.

“It is in this weathering that we

appreciatelife themost,”saysJan.

He hasalsodevelopeda new

collectionof tablecloths,tea

towelsandscattercushionsthat

exploresthefragilityof life – and

eventual,inevitabledecay.Therange

encompassestwoprints:a design

of driedvinesandleaves,and

a botanical/animal print.

hertexhaus.co.za

janhendrik.com

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