Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum hosted a Sip and Paint get-together on Saturday 14 October to raise funds for the facility.
The gathering offered ordinary citizens an opportunity to paint and sip some wines, something organisers labelled as a rare treat.
Patrons were allowed to create some paintings while tasting wine.
Museum manager Masa Soko described the occasion as both entertaining and challenging.
She said they decided to come up with a unique and informative concept to entertain the community.
“Even though the attendance was not what we anticipated, people showed interest. I think we will do it again next year,” said Soko.
Local artist Mzukisi Mbutuma was a special guest and he guided the patrons to mix paint.
“Our event was called ‘Sip and Paint’. The museum provided refreshments, paint and brushes and all the other tools that we utilised during the event,” she explained.
Mbutuma described painting as an art. He said it is a means for artists to express themselves. “That is how we convey the message to the public. You need to love it. Your mood on the day is depicted by your drawings,” he stated.
Mbutuma stressed that his mandate was to guide patrons to mix the paint.
“Understand there are primary colours like red, yellow, blue, black etc. These are the main colours. If you want mustard or pitch colours, you can mix one of the main colours with another colour to make the colour you want. So, my job was to guide them,” he stated, adding that the whole concept of having wine came with the organisers.
One of the students, Ayanda Phillips, described the event as an eye-opener.
She said it was the first time she attended such an event. “I took painting for granted. It was difficult for me at the beginning. I was struggling even to handle a brush. It is totally different when you use a pencil or crayons,” said Phillips.
She used to see these kinds of events happening far away, not in the townships.
Phillips urged people to attend such kinds of events because they are educational.