Donkin lights and structures

All along the Mosaic Steps up onto the Donkin Reserve from Chapel Street there is a series of light structures cut out of metal. Forming part of the public art along Route 67, the project was a collaboration between student and school pupils with 34 of these telling stories of our past, present and future. … Continue reading Donkin lights and structures →

Closing the Voting Line chain

Drama Princess closing (or at least trying to) the link between the kids at the end of the Voting Line and the Madiba figure on the Donkin Reserve. The Voting Line, an art piece by Anthony Harris and Konrad Geel, consist of life-size laser-cut figures simbolising voters as they were seen in the country's first … Continue reading Closing the Voting Line chain →

Concorde on the Donkin

Anybody seeing the Fish Bird art piece by Dolla Sepata on the Donkin Reserve for the first time would be forgiven if they think it represents a Concorde coming in to land. The Fish Bird is a very abstract piece representing a combination of fish in the bay and birds on land and is returning … Continue reading Concorde on the Donkin →

Jumping on the Donkin

The schools were closed on Friday and I had to take Drama Princess to work with me for the day. Somewhere during the morning we popped up to the Donkin Reserve to drop of maps and brochurs at the visitor information center there and we went for a quick walk around some of the artwork … Continue reading Jumping on the Donkin →

Don’t Stop on the Donkin

Taking a walk along Route 67 on the Donkin Reserve with Drama Princess

Donkin Street Houses

The Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism head office recently moved from their old premises in South End to new offices in the Donkin Street Houses. The newly renovated Donkin Street Houses form part of the Donkin Village precinct which includes the city blocks of Donkin Hill, Constitution Hill and Victoria Street. This post isn't intended to start … Continue reading Donkin Street Houses →

A grey Spring Day

It is the first of September and thus Spring Day. As is the case more often than not, Spring hasn't quite sprung and was welcomed with a shower... or two, three... Let's just say it's a bit wet out there. But rain means PE is getting a proper wash and is looking clean and green. Don't worry … Continue reading A grey Spring Day →

The Untitled Piece on the Donkin Reserve

Anton Momberg's Untitled Route 67 art piece have become a landmark on the Donkin Reserve

Voting Line scenes

The Voting Line must surely be my favorite art piece along Route 67. I just can't get enough of looking at the figures and every time I'm there it feels like I'm noticing a different feature.

Grey Institute at night

When was the last time you've passed by the Donkin Reserve after dark. Well I did last week and snapped this pic of the Grey Institute. For those who don't know the history of the building, here it is. In the mid 1800's there was a boom happening in Port Elizabeth. It was during this time … Continue reading Grey Institute at night →