Andile Majolandile Dyalvane

Andile Dyalvane "Majolandile" was born 25th September 1978 in the small town of Keiskamma Hoek, Qoboqobo in the Eastern Cape. He grew up in a small village called Ngobozana. After school and during holidays, he looked after his father’s livestock. There he would run up the mountains, play in the fields, the rivers and the valleys with other boys. When they encountered a river, they would gather clay and make traditional animals. At that time he had no idea about the technology which he would later discover, that allowed him to fire ceramics.

At the age of eighteen, Andile enrolled in a three year course at the then Sivuyile Art College in Gugulethu Cape Town. He graduated at the top of his class. Receiving a scholarship, he enrolled for a ceramic design course at the then Port Elizabeth Technikon, where he obtained a national diploma in ceramic design.

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Andile Dyalvane Ceramics

Ceramic Vessel - Example A

Ceramic Vessel - Example A

Andile Dyalvane talent enables him to reinterpret his emotions and experiences into ceramics, which fit contemporary lifestyles.

Ceramic Vessel - Example B

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A brief summery of Andile Dyalvane achievements.

Since graduation, Andile has exhibited ceramics in a number of galleries and received prestigious awards.
 
1999 – Andile received the FNB Vita award for the best piece in the exhibition. (Western Cape)
 
2001 – Andile received the FNB Vita award for best decorated piece.
 
2001 - Andile was one of the 9 ceramic designers chosen to represent South Africa in a 5 week exchange ceramic program workshop in Denmark.
 
2003 – Andile came in 2nd place at the Cape Craft Design Institute. (10 years of Democracy)
 
2005 - Andile was asked to create work in his own medium, influenced by Picasso, to be exhibited alongside the "Picasso and Africa" exhibition in South Africa.
 
2006 – Andile was identified by the Cape Craft and Design Institute as "the" design icon in the Western Cape.

There has been much more - but the gallery fell out after a long series of broken promises. Regardless - Andile Dyalvane and his work will continue to soar. In the big picture, the items above and those that follow, represent a unique opportunity to obtain examples of what is already his early work.

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Andile Dyalvane Ceramics
 

Ceramic Vessel - Example C

Ceramic Vessel - Example C

Loosely quoting Picasso it can be said; "The greatest artists that ever lived were the Africans." Andile Dyalvene is South Africa's resident master.

High resolution images and prices available on request.