What do you call the thing you picked and where does it go?
Oupa’s klokkie and it goes in my Oupa and Ouma’s sit kamer
Why did you pick this furniture piece?
Oupa’s klokkie is a very important piece that means a lot to us all because it was something that is around from generation to generation
Explain what this furniture piece means to you or your family/friends?
This klokkie means a lot to our family as it was the first thing that my Oupa would talk about when new people would come as this was a piece passed on from generation to generation. This klokkie use to “ly” every single day at 6am which is what woke my Oupa up
Tell me a story around this furniture piece? A memory, a thought or something that happened recently.
This klokkie use to “ly” every single day at 6am which is what woke my Oupa up for his morning tea and stukkie bread with butter and cheese.
How does this piece of furniture make you feel?
It makes me feel happy with emotion of sadness as well as my Oupa did maniengal
Do you think this piece of furniture represents us as Coloureds? Why?
Most definitely as this piece is in a lot of our homes and our grandparents would keep these antique pieces of furniture and treat them like gold
How would you describe your interpretation of Colouredness?
We are a family. We are ONE. We stick up for one another always
What other things strongly represent Colouredness?
Our style Our Doekies
What does it mean to be Coloured in South Africa now?
Confusing. Some people treat us unfairly and think little of us as Coloureds
What is your relationship with your Colouredness?
Open and not shy of who I am
