Rustic Art, Calvinia – a weird world in the Karoo

By Roxanne Reid
There’s something in the water of the Karoo that grows bizarre places and wacky people. Or maybe it's just that wide open spaces lure free spirits whose brains are wired a little differently. Next time you’re in the area, stop at Calvinia’s Rustic Art tucked away from the main drag and you’ll unearth the kind of thing I mean – a weird world in the Karoo. The Karoo is bursting with ancient fossils, sheep and dusty little towns. It’s a place of wide blue skies, dirt roads to...