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Koos Malgas and the Camel Yard

Koos Malgas worked with Helen Martins for twelve years on the sculptures of the Camel Yard.

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Koos Malgas, a sheepshearer and builder, became Helen Martins' principal collaborator in the Camel Yard. For about twelve years the two developed the cement-and-glass sculptures together. Malgas returned to Nieu-Bethesda in 1991 to assist with restoration of the Owl House and remained until his retirement in 1996.

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