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Oral interview with Ms P Khosa, an art teacher who was residing at R740, Umlazi at the time and
place of the interview.
Please note that the times are for guidance only, and may not be exact

0:00 - 00:54 - Personal details
00:54 - 01:19 - Early interest in art and needlework
01:19 - 01:47 - Lack of opportunities for aspirant black artists
01:47 - 01:96 - Interest rekindled while studying at Adams College
01:96 - 03:85 - Period of study at Ndaleni
03:85 - 04:20 - 1970 - Starts teaching and continues carving
04:20 - 04:62 - Works with Michael Zondi
04:62 - 05:18 - Marriage prevents any participation in art
05:18 - 07:21 - 1975 - Recommences woodcarving and starts fabric printing
07:21 - 07:70 - Types of images used in woodcarving
07:70 - 08:26 - Types of wood used
08:26 - 09:38 - Influence of Zondi and others on her work
09:38 - 10:36 - No contact with other artists at present
10:36 - 12:53 - Difficulty as a woman of penetrating the art world
12:53 - 13:37 - Potential outlets for work
13:37 - 13:93 - Dealings with curio shops
13:93 - 14:91 - Exhibitions
14:91 - 17:01 - Comments on the gallery system
17:01 - 19:04 - Moved towards fabric printing because this is more profitable
19:04 - 21:70 - Art in black schools
21:70 - 22:82 - Black children generally disinterested in art; reasons for this
22:82 - 23:73 - Art not taken by all pupils
23:73 - 26:04 - Attitude of the KwaZulu Education Department to art in schools
26:04 - 27:09 - Art offered at very few schools in Umlazi
27:09 - 33:47 - Comments on the state of art in South Africa
33:47 - 34:28 - Influence of other artists on her work negligible
34:28 - 38:37 - Membership of Inkatha and teaching of Inkatha in schools

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