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CCDI Handmade Collection 2011
CCDI Handmade Collection 2011
Crafting innovation and creativity
The CCDI 2011 Handmade Collection
in the Western Cape
The global craft sector, which includes ceramics and bead products,
• Business Support offers one-on-one mentoring, counselling and
wire works, wood sculptures, textiles and much more, is worth a
advice services to help businesses improve their efficiency and
massive R24 billion worldwide. The South African government is
profitability and it provides an extensive menu of seminars,
It showcases the brightest and best of Western Cape handmade
eager to grow our slice of this cake and in the process grow the
workshops and accredited courses to build innovation, business
products and reflects the great strides the sector and its practitioners
local economy and support job creation.
management, production and marketing skills for creative
have made in the past decade.
Welcome to our third Handmade [Cape] Collection.
entrepreneurs.
To support this strategy, the Western Cape provincial government,
• Market Support helps craft producers define and reach their
While art, craft and design have often been viewed as separate
along with the Cape Peninsula University of Technology and
niche markets through a diverse range of market platforms
disciplines over the past century, the new wave of the 21st century
national government, established the Cape Craft and Design
including local craft markets, consumer shows, retail outlets and
is showing the way towards the breaking down of these silos.
Institute (CCDI).
national and international trade shows. It also provides an order
facilitation service to help producers ‘close the deal’.
Now 10 years old, the CCDI has become an international bench-
In this vein, this collection of contemporary handmade products
embraces an eclectic mix of traditional, new and repurposed
mark of excellence in craft sector development. Its mission to build
Continuous improvements, a culture of learning and notable
materials, given new appeal and functionality as time-tested
profitable enterprises with marketable products for global
successes have made the CCDI a hub of efficacy and innovative
skills and techniques are boosted by cutting-edge technology.
markets in an enabled environment has ensured that it pro-
thinking. It is one of the largest and most successful of the provinces’
The result is products that happily fit into contemporary lifestyles,
vides demand-led and business-focused activities to a burgeon-
Economic Development Agencies, often sharing its expertise
homes and offices, treasured for their beauty, uniqueness and the
ing industry in the province.
with emerging institutes. It is now a catalyst for sustainable enter-
enduring stamp of the handcrafted.
prise development and is making a real difference to the socioFrom a base of 63 craft producers on its database in 2001, the
economic landscape of the Western Cape.
CCDI now provides support and services to over 2 000 enterprises,
Our 2011 collection comprises 47 beautiful pieces. While smaller
than the 2010 collection, it is a mark of the local sector’s growing
which provide jobs and income to over 10 000 people. It not only
A cornerstone of the CCDI’s success is its willingness to partner
maturity that from 215 entries our selection panel was comfortable
supports craft producers and craft businesses in Cape Town,
with and collaborate across the value chain of the sector and
adopting an extremely rigorous approach and choosing only the
where it has its headquarters, but throughout the Western Cape
to make linkages across the South African economy. If you have
most inventive, contemporary and finely finished pieces.
– the Karoo, Overberg, Winelands, West Coast and Eden District.
any ideas or suggestions, please contact us.
The Institute has three core programmes:
Contact details:
Website: www.capecraftanddesign.org.za
Telephone: (021) 461 1488
Head office: 75 Harrington Street, East City, Cape Town
Email: [email protected]
• Product Support provides a well-resourced ‘workshop’ environment
equipped with a wide range of tools and technology, as well as
skilled staff, to help craft producers develop and refine existing
products and prototype new ones.
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The panellists were unashamedly critical and particular:
Head of Department, Industrial Design, Cape Peninsula University
of Technology, BART VERVECKKEN, was looking for “conceptual
integrity, visual balance and attention to detail and craftsmanship”.
FARZANAH BADSHA, one of the curators of Spier Contemporary,
was “looking for objects that are beautifully made, use materials
in innovative ways and are aesthetically powerful. I would also look for
objects that speak to or about the place and time in which they were
made as well as to the lives of the people that make them”.
LIANNE BURTON, the marketing manager of Cape Town Tourism,
was attracted to: “A sense of freshness, integrity, local
distinctiveness... and immediate, ‘gotta-have-it’ desirability.”
MARGIE ROBERTSON, the owner of one of Cape Town’s most
high-end stores, Africa Nova, was after: “Originality. Innovation.
Highly skilled in the chosen craft or design area. Something that
defines the piece as ‘African’, and finally, the mark of the hand.”
Architect MOKENA MAKEKA of Makeka Design Laboratory,
wanted “something bold, inventive. Something that makes me
think and smile - without trying”.
Getting such a skilled, perceptive and opinionated group of
people to agree was a tough job – but agree we all did.
We are proud to present a Collection that showcases all of these
qualities – and more. And we congratulate the artists and
creators for the journey they have travelled.
We hope you are inspired by this Collection, which captures a
decade of collaboration and discovery.
ERICA ELK
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: CAPE CRAFT AND DESIGN INSTITUTE
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This Handmade Collection
will represent
handmade work from
the Western Cape
region of South Africa
during 2011.
Please contact the
designer-makers/craft producers
for customised orders.
Alessandro Pappada Ceramics
Amy Rusch
Mechanical Heads
Stoneware clay
R9 600
Crown
Wire, cotton thread, recycled magazine paper
R2 000
Panels of facial features simulate metal plates riveted together.
The open back of the skull shows the cogs expressing the inner
workings of the mind.
A playful object made for the fun of stitching, this crown is
made with magazine paper, preserving the beauty of the
images.
Designer-maker Alessandro completed his N6 Diploma in Art
and Design at Boland College in 2006 and has since earned
numerous awards for his work, including a merit award from
Regional Ceramics SA. He received the award for best threedimensional work in the 2010 Vuleka Art Competition. He is
currently a studio assistant to leading ceramicist Hennie Meyer
and also runs his own studio, which he established in 2007.
A film, special effects and production design student at City
Varsity, Amy is inspired by nature. Amy creates various other
artworks, and often notices that the inspiration she finds in her
coursework flows through to each of her unique designs.
Along Came Caite
Anna van der Linde
Birds of a Feather
Yarn, beadwork
R1 450
Yellow Vase
Earthenware clay
R700
Traditional crochet techniques meet contemporary design
in ‘Birds of a Feather’, a high-end jewellery collection handcrafted by Caite McCann. The design of the earrings forming
part of this collection developed sequentially and organically.
Crafting entailed intricate crocheting using two intertwined
strands of exceptionally fine yarn embellished with beadwork.
Earring hooks are in solid sterling silver.
Inspired by old classics, combined with modern form.
Alessandro Pappada
021 919 3310
083 571 7255
[email protected]
Caite Mc Cann
021 788 1292
072 179 2542
[email protected]
Caite has been creating and crafting with beads, thread and
fabric from the age of five, and she has always enjoyed working
with mixed media. Her current range is made using crochet,
beads and silver to create a diverse range of jewellery. Caite
plans to develop her technique of fine micro work with a lacelike texture into a range with light shades and covers for glasses,
vases and other items.
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Amy Rusch
021 674 3684
074 123 7165
[email protected]
Anna van der Linde
021 913 5792
073 828 4585
[email protected]
Anna is an expert at combining art and education, thanks to
her days as a student at the Free State Technikon in Bloemfontein, where she earned a distinction in painting, and her 19
years of art teaching experience. She has taught ceramic art
at the Tygerberg Art Centre.
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Artistic Wood Turnings
Bert Parker
021 914 0927
079 500 3612
[email protected]
Three Candlesticks
Wood
R3 000
The candle holders are constructed of maple and rosewood
and then turned to form the interlocking curve design.
Designer-maker Bert was born in England and immigrated to
SA with his family in 1968 to take up a teaching appointment
in Cape Town, where he was principal of a training college
until retiring in 1995. He enjoys all aspects of wood turning, with
a particular interest in creating decorative segmented bowls,
enabling him to combine an innovative, artistic and geometric
approach to his work. Bert has exhibited both in SA and internationally and represented SA as a judge at the World Youth
Skills Olympics in 1993 and 1995.
Beaded Lampshades
Nicole Riches
082 500 4110
[email protected]
www.beaded.co.za
Sea Urchin
Beaded
R660
Beaded open-ended bangle inspired by the form of the sea
urchin, using peyote stitch (off-loom bead weaving).
A self-taught bead jewellery designer who started out making
peyote stitch serviette rings, Nicole was later inspired to create
seed bead-covered lampshades. Her father’s experience as
a goldsmith influenced her progression from beaded lampshades to beaded jewellery. Nicole finds inspiration from her
surroundings and magazines. Her creations are made using
glass seed beads, plant seeds, semi-precious stones, wood,
shells and pearls.
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Bottle Cap Craft
Phanny Mangwiro
073 312 9154
Large Basket
Wire and bottle caps
R480
Large bottle-cap basket for home use - for wood and fireplace utensils, children’s toys, or for laundry. Made with bottle
caps, aluminium and three grades of wire.
Phanny has specialised in creating and making items such as
baskets, containers and other items from recycled material,
wire, beads, tin and bottle tops for the past seven years.
Calavera
Nicola De Jager
021 554 4018
083 661 2414
[email protected]
Snow White
Textile, embroidery
R1 500
Black Beauty
Textile
R1 500
Nicola uses a variety of embroidery techniques and beading
on felt for her unique, entirely handmade products. Close attention
to detail ensures all items are well made and finished to a high
standard.
Nicola studied graphic design at Austen Ellis Graphic Design
School. After working in the design industry for a number of
years, she decided to spend her free time working with media
that spoke to her. Her art encompasses a wide range of media
and materials. In her day-to-day life, Nicola views scenes as
compositions and thinks of ways to translate them into art. She
started doing her embroidery as a time filler between paintings
and while away from her studio.
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Chic Fusion
Razaan Jakoet
021 447 5137
083 253 0601
[email protected]
www.chicfusion.co.za
Natural Harmony
Silk fibres, Karakul and Merino wool fibres
R420 / R210 each
Wet resist felting technique, with contrasting textures of the various
natural fibres providing inspiration for these layered felted vessels.
Karakul wool stealthily weaves through softer Merino layers, while
silk fibres playfully shimmer on the darker background.
Michael Richards
021 552 5572
073 660 1282
[email protected]
Personality Pens
Wood, metal, acrylics - hand-turned and fabricated
R3 960 for collection / R495 each
Collection of eight wood handcrafted ballpoint pens. Accents
can include acrylics, pewter, aluminium, sterling silver and
more. No two pens are exactly alike.
Razaan Jakoet operates Chic Fusion, which produces felt products
from 100% pure wool. Having worked as a teacher she has a
long association with craftwork; she honed her administrative
skills during a nine-year stint in the corporate sector. Razaan
strives for a professional life that combines her creativity with a
passion for natural fibres and the environment. At Chic Fusion
she collaborates with designers and clients.
Michael started work as a draftsman in Durban at one of the
country’s largest furniture manufacturers, Greaves & Thomas.
Eventually he worked as a designer with the notable Bakker &
Steyger. After bouts with several health issues, Michael worked
with clay and studied pottery; later he took up woodturning.
All sorts of things inspire Michael, and rarely do they have anything
to do with his current project. He enjoys most forms of woodturning including Chinese, Japanese, and early English.
cowgirlblues
Elizabeth Vels
Hollywood Handbag
Merino wool and mohair with ribbon and fabric trim
R525 (VAT registered)
I Remember Her Garden 2
Paper
R4 500
Hand-knitted mohair and Merino wool purse.
An artist’s book made using watercolour, embroidery and
paper bookmaking techniques.
Bridget Henderson
083 445 1150
[email protected]
[email protected]
Bridget Henderson is a designer, knitter, crocheter, dyer and
craft producer, a photographer, life coach, entrepreneur, blogger,
and strategy and organisational development consultant. She
took a leap of faith into art in response to a deep personal
calling to do something ‘professional’ that would integrate her
many skills and challenge her to keep learning and growing.
Bridget manages a small but growing team and designs and
develops a range of products.
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Cygnet Marketing Trading & Personality Pens
Elizabeth Vels
021 786 5094
072 973 0254
[email protected]
Mostly known as a bookmaker with experience in printing and
etching, Elizabeth’s print work has appeared in art museums
and galleries across the country and worldwide. It is in various
public and private collections, including the SA National Gallery
and the Anglo American collection. Most of her multi-media
artwork is autobiographical.
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Fabricnation
Frieda Lühl Jewellery
Our Birds Seat
Print on 100% cotton fabric
R1 000
The Paper Silver Print
Silver, earthenware
Necklace R4 728, Ring R1 944, Earrings R1 716,
Ceramic bowl & spoon R1 284
Print for display purposes only
Jane Solomon
021 461 2419
072 624 5293
[email protected]
www.fabricnation.co.za
A small stool with wooden legs upholstered in Our Birds fabric
with studs/buttons. This fabric design is new to the Fabricnation
collection and is inspired by indigenous birds.
Frieda Lühl
021 448 1408
084 877 4414
[email protected]
www.frieda.co.za
Spoon, necklace, earrings, ring, bowls.
Copperplate etchings used on silver jewellery.
Fabricnation was established in 2007, stemming from a decadesold bond between designers Jane Solomon and Jann Cheifitz,
who began printing together inspired by their shared love of
the African textile tradition. Jane took this business forward and
extended it to create interior design concepts, and now works
extensively as a product developer and skills trainer with urban
and rural crafters. Her work was also the driving force behind
the acclaimed ‘Body Maps’ series where HIV-positive women
used visual media to tell their truths.
Frieda’s simple designs are crafted to perfection, incorporating
natural materials and contrasting textures, colours and densities.
Her recent love for etching and engraving brings a new angle
to her work, in which she uses discarded copper etching plates
to print onto silver and create jewellery and a small range of
pinch pots. Parallel to her own ranges, Frieda custom-designs
and manufactures individual pieces.
Feeling African
Fundi Light & Living
‘Sallie’ White Chair
Coated wire
R1 800
Stacker Ball Floor Lamp
Alien cottonwood with assembled turned wood components
R1 875
Willard Musarurwa
073 311 0305
083 210 3933
[email protected]
[email protected]
Natalie du Toit
021 981 7572
083 708 2097
[email protected]
www.fundidesigns.com
Produced by Wire World, designer Natalie was inspired by an
abacus of various balls on a rod. This lamp is an assembly of
various size wooden balls made from alien timber from a certified
sustainable source. Balls can be re-stacked in various configurations
to create new designs and heights.
Despite years of experience as a hardware sales representative,
Willard struggled to find employment when he first moved to
Cape Town, and decided to craft small items out of wire. With
the help of the CCDI, he took his business to new heights. A flurry
of international orders helped Willard to start Feeling African,
specialising in furniture and tailor-made products – all done with
the purpose of job creation. Heidi Lise of Project Move Design,
who has 20 years of experience in retail design, was inspired to
adapt Willard’s chair as a recliner, which he manufactured.
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As a child, Natalie would move the furniture around the house
into more favourable positions and paste fabrics to story boards
of her dream house, leading her to study interior design and
pursue work in the decor industry. She created the brand Fundi
Light & Living in 2007. Natalie’s experience is an amalgamation
of the disciplines of design, manufacturing and retail, allowing
her to produce products that are aesthetically pleasing; she
finds inspiration everywhere and emphasises the importance
of seeing things in new ways.
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Heartworks Collective
Margret Woermann
021 424 8419
082 414 7648
[email protected]
www.heartworks.co.za/blog
Monkeys
Textiles with embroidery/appliqué/sewing
R1 570
Monkey family - either embroidered or plain, with various
available fabric themes: summer, winter, Africa, Asia, others.
Hennie Meyer Ceramics
Hennie Meyer
021 975 1339
[email protected]
Vase with Handles
Ceramic
R2 500
This vase forms part of a body of new functional pieces. It is
made by a variation of slabbing that allows for no joining seam.
A majolica glaze fired high, on a black earthenware body with
onglaze, in the form of transfers, as the colour.
Margret is the owner of Heartworks and also the creative
director of an embroidery group, comprising 30 women and
one man. Margret focuses on developing new skills for group
members and improving their quality of life while producing
beautiful embroidery.
Hennie Meyer is an acclaimed South African ceramicist. He
works predominantly in earthenware and enjoys the challenge
of making composite shapes. His balance of strong form with
highly detailed surfaces creates aesthetically pleasing vessels
in his distinctive signature style. Hennie has participated in Ceramic
Art London at the Royal College of Art for six consecutive years
and his work has been included in numerous permanent collections
and international publications.
Heartworks Collective
Ilana Slomowitz
Margret Woermann
021 424 8419
082 414 7648
[email protected]
www.heartworks.co.za/blog
i-balls
Textiles with embroidery/appliqué/sewing
R2 450
Ilana Slomowitz
021 434 7745
072 575 8013
[email protected]
www.ilana-slomowitz.com
Blending Nature
Ceramics
R9 750 / small R2 750, medium R3 250, large R3 750
Hand-built pots combined with driftwood and leather thong.
i-balls have many uses – throw pillows, ottomans, or even play
balls – and their patterns bring the garden into the home.
Margret is the owner of Heartworks and also the creative
director of an embroidery group, comprising 30 women and
one man. Margret focuses on developing new skills for group
members and improving their quality of life while producing
beautiful embroidery.
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Ilana Slomowitz has designed and created major murals for
many public buildings such as banks, airports, mining houses
and Anglo American, both in South Africa and Israel. Ilana uses
her vast knowledge, talent and experience to present creative
workshops encouraging people from all walks of life to explore
their own creativity. She recently held a one-man exhibition in
Johannesburg and continues to create exquisite artwork from
objects collected from nature.
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Indalo Project
Designed and produced by Sharon Boonzaier Design
021 465 8090
082 783 9865
[email protected]
Savannah Landscape Chandelier
Leather, steel
R4 043,61 (VAT registered)
Kannaland Crafters
Johannes Van Wyngaardt
078 114 2806
Leather Bags with Inserts
Two handcrafted leather bags featuring white leather inserts.
R385 each
Two-tier pendant light chandelier made from laminated leather (white outer and light grey inner) with white powder-coated
steel frame and silver plated chain. Cutting shapes and raw
edging method.
Chandelier designed by Sharon Boonzaier, an established designer
with a background in advertising, film and product design.
Sharon works in a wide variety of artistic disciplines ranging
from illustration and painting to the design and manufacture of
exclusive leather décor and fashion accessories. Chandeliers
will be assembled by The Indalo Project, which incorporates
12 craft organisations partnered with five designers to produce
new South African product ranges that are high-end, unique,
and desirable.
Johannes thoroughly enjoys working with all kinds of leather –
from hand-stitched, to the harder machine-stitched leathers.
He particularly enjoys leather carving, which requires special
skills to produce a beautiful design. Making use of every little
piece of leather while minimising waste appeals to him. He designs
and makes his own products and also produces customised orders.
Junkanew
Kay Almitra
Monique Fagan
021 780 1193
083 362 8108
[email protected]
Jewel Lotus Flower Chandelier
Recycled materials
R5 000
A hanging chandelier made from beach-found toys and other
plastic on a conventional chandelier frame. Designed by Monique
Fagan and produced in collaboration with Ilithalomsa.
Monique Fagan of Junkanew designs and produces a wide range
of art and craft from recycled and found materials. Monique, who
trained as a painter at Wits University, has always preferred public
art to showing in galleries, and loves street theatre and NGO
community projects. She works in collaboration with Ilithalomsa
(‘a new dawn’), which was initiated by Wally Peterson of KEAG
(Kommetjie Environmental Awareness Group), helping to give
a fresh start to local women with whom she works, and the
products they find.
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Kay Almitra
083 325 1194
[email protected]
Forbidden Fruit
Terracotta clay
R11 640
The pieces reflect Kay’s vision of energy strands connecting us
all in rich, dense layers.
Kay Almitra is a multi-talented artist in the fields of design,
painting and sculpture. Her 10 years of experience in ceramics
have culminated in a unique technique that expresses her
belief that we are all connected to each other. Working intuitively
with terracotta clay, Kay allows the pieces to organically
reveal themselves. Titles for the pieces are inspired by the
music of Nina Simone; her darkly passionate love songs serve
as constant inspiration and balance the esoteric nature of
Kay’s work.
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Leechar Homes
Monique Fagan
021 780 1193
Lizzie Ngwenya
073 063 7572
[email protected]
Button Suits/African Pearly King
Fabric and embroidery/buttons
R4 200
Evening suits embroidered in African designs using found/recycled
buttons. Designed by Monique Fagan and produced by Lizzie
Ngwenya of Leechar Homes. Workmanship training funded by
Kommetjie Environmental Awareness Group (KEAG).
Lizzie founded the Leechar Homes craft collective in Heideveld
to create a means of support for orphans in Zimbabwe. Funds
raised by this craft collective will enable these young people
to receive vocational training; by harnessing their own creativity,
the collective aids these children in securing a sustainable
future. This suit was made for the Emzantsi Carnival.
Khabane Pottery
Nosikhumbuzo Khabane
082 261 7526
[email protected]
Fan Vase
Ceramic (clay)
R1 800
Growing Seed
Stoneware
R1 440
Kreasie
Elana-Marie Snyman
072 601 2500
[email protected]
www.kreasie.co.za
King of Protea
Cardboard
R198
A medium usually viewed as trash is transformed into a beautiful
and refreshing work of three-dimensional sculpture. The designermaker used cardboard and glue for this piece, but also incorporates
resin, fabric and paint with the medium in some cases.
Designer-maker Elana finds innovative ways to create artwork, at
relatively low material costs, that strongly reflects South Africa. With
a matric distinction in art, she continued her studies at Stellenbosch
University with a B Dram. Technical. She worked as a freelance stage
manager and props master and as a hospitality manager, also
completing a course at Stellenbosch University Business School. She
was an FNB Seda Enablis Launchpad 2009 winner in the craft and
cultural category. In February 2010 she started her business, Kreasie,
specialising in theatrical props, costumes and handmade crafts.
Kreations
Shahieda Salie
021 592 0191
076 155 2765
[email protected]
Cro-Bead Runner
Crochet and beads
R5 250 (Vat registered)
Using traditional crochet techniques and Japanese miyuki
clear crystal, this table runner and coaster set is an elegant
handmade interpretation combining two media.
Ceramic vases, hand built using a coiling technique, inspired
by flowers and leaves. Glazed inside, unglazed outside, serving
functional and decorative purposes.
Nosikhumbuzo completed an Art and Design certificate at East
London College and a National Diploma in Ceramic Design at
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth. She is
inspired by nature – birds, fish and plants. She manipulates the
clay and uses the plants as a stylised pattern or texture in her
work. She has exhibited since she was a student, and is now a
self-employed ceramic artist, having founded Khabane
Pottery in 2009.
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Shahieda is a bead artist whose various stitch techniques enable
her to create both home décor and personal accessories. Her
range includes corporate gifts, specialised gifts, wedding gifts,
paintings, coasters, glass charms, table runners and beaded
miniature carpets. Shahieda teaches beading both locally
and internationally.
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Kunye African Trends (Home Power)
Lisa Firer Ceramics
City Bowl
Paper and aluminium wire
R1 250 (VAT registered)
Pair of Layered Grey Marbled Vessels
Porcelain and black oxide stain
R5 600
Available separately: Small R2 600; Large R3 000
Alison Coutras
021 685 7720
082 822 5550
[email protected]
Lisa Firer
082 558 7106
[email protected]
Free-form organic bowl. Designed by Jessica Khonza; produced
by wire artist Tichaona Kandoto.
This work explores clay’s capacity to be chameleon-like, echoing
the quality of other materials; here the emphasis is granite and
marble. The designer-maker has experimented with adding
oxides to the clay itself, and references collage and sewing in
the making of these vessels.
With a desire to fight unemployment, Alison established Kunye
in her home in 1995. Kunye trains and provides work for groups
and individuals who handcraft products, using recycled material
wherever possible. Alison’s training as a landscape designer and
her study of Environmental Resource Management have made
her acutely aware of the need to protect the environment. She
has won a number of awards in this regard and attended the
Clinton Global Initiative in New York as her products were
used extensively in the décor.
Lisa is a leading ceramic artist who has lived and worked in
Cape Town for 13 years. She studied ceramic design at Wits
Technikon from 1993-1995 and has been working with clay for
over 20 years. She has exhibited work at some 40 exhibitions locally
and internationally since 1996. Her work references fabric, patchwork and sewing; printmaking and paper-folding, light, texture and
layering. Lisa particularly enjoys working with porcelain for its
whimsical and magical translucency.
Lana Odendaal
Maike Valcarcel
Lana Odendaal
027 432 1769
071 731 6445
Knitted Ottoman
Handspun Karakul wool
R550
Hand-spun and hand-knitted cushion with a papier-mâché
button. Product can be knitted in different wools.
Maike Valcarcel
082 757 8040
[email protected]
www.maike.valcarcel.net
1. Into the Sunset (Part of ‘Trilogy of Life’)
Silver sterling and pebble using conventional goldsmithing techniques
R2 750
2. Meditating (Part of ‘Trilogy of Life’)
Silver sterling and pebble
R2 500
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3. Reading (Part of ‘Trilogy of Life’)
Silver sterling and pebble
R2 400
Lana, who lives in Lamberts Bay, buys washed and carded
wool then dyes, hand-paints, spins and knits it. Lana also supplies
members of a Johannesburg-based spinners’ and weavers’
guild with her wool. She was greatly inspired by a three-week
CCDI Winter School in 2009. Eager to create more novelty
yarns, she recently researched the subject in London and plans
to set up a website and online shop.
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Born and trained as a goldsmith within a family of artists in
Germany, Maike moved to Johannesburg in 1993. At her studio,
now in Woodstock, she designs and manufactures custommade designs, and exhibits pieces in galleries across the
country. Drawing inspiration from her surroundings and her
travels, Maike is influenced by ancient and ethnic jewellery
to experiment with old techniques while creating something
new and unexpected. She aims to make jewellery that underlines
personality and enhances individuality.
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Master Wires & Bead Craft
Bishop Tarambawamwe
082 758 7466
[email protected]
www.masterwiresbeadcraft.co.za
Reflections of Africa
Bead and wire
R1 800
Mel Miller
021 785 5838
083 696 9931
[email protected]
www.melmiller.co.za
Ndebele Design
Glass mosaic
R16 000
Using the colours of the Nguni cow, and signifying wholeness
with its circular shape, this artwork can be used as a mirror or
picture frame.
Based on traditional Ndebele designs, Mel has recreated the
feeling of beautiful Ndebele bead work. She has used handmade glass and gold, cutting the glass very small to achieve
the effect of the closely packed beads.
Bishop is the owner of Master Wire & Bead Craft. From his early days
as a young boy making wire cars, he has produced numerous wellreceived wirework pieces, which include Cape Doctor and Oasis,
featured in the 2009 Handmade Collection. He finds inspiration in
nature, tradition and culture. He cites the support received from
the CCDI as an immense benefit in developing products and
improving designs.
Mel Miller has a diploma in the arts, and taught child art for
many years. She began to explore mosaic art in 2003; since
then she has completed mosaic courses in Italy studying both
antique and contemporary methods of mosaic art. Mel draws
her inspiration from the beautiful glass materials she sources
from around the world, as well as from her life, her travels and
her rich dream life. She creates mainly two-dimensional wall art
pieces and has won several awards for her work.
Mel Miller Mosaics
Monkeybiz Bead Project
Mel Miller
021 785 5838
083 696 9931
[email protected]
www.melmiller.co.za
The Sangoma
Mosaic
R32 000
Inspired by a photograph by Eric Miller, Sangoma is made using
the direct method of mosaic, with handmade, hand-cut glass,
millefiore and semi-precious stones.
Mel Miller has a diploma in the arts, and taught child art for
many years. She began to explore mosaic art in 2003; since
then she has completed mosaic courses in Italy studying both
antique and contemporary methods of mosaic art. Mel draws
her inspiration from the beautiful glass materials she sources
from around the world, as well as from her life, her travels and
her rich dream life. She creates mainly two-dimensional wall art
pieces and has won several awards for her work.
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Mel Miller Mosaics
Nosandisa Mvinjane (Artist)
Joan Krupp (Customer relations manager)
021 426 0145
[email protected]
Beaded Sheep
Beadwork
R5 000 (VAT registered)
A once-off unique artwork designed and made by Nosandisa
Mvinjane.
Monkeybiz, founded in 2000 by the late Barbara Jackson,
Shirley Fintz and Mathapelo Ngaka, is one of South Africa’s
pioneering creative projects that has helped elevate and
expose South African craft art to a discerning international
market. The multi-coloured, quirky animals and dolls that
come in all shapes and sizes, are now sought out by some of
the world’s leading galleries, personal collectors and museums
for their permanent collections.
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Recreate
Red Hot Glass
Printer’s Tray Cupboard
Printer’s tray, glass, reclaimed timber
R4 700
Moonlight
Hand-blown glass
R4 360 (VAT registered)
Kate Thompson
021 447 0007
076 989 0871
[email protected]
www.recreate.za.net
Elizabeth Lacey
021 863 0330
084 916 6511
[email protected]
Antique wooden printer’s trays are re-used as cupboard doors. The
cupboard structure has been custom-made from reclaimed timber
with internal shelves and a sheet of glass secured to the front of the
tray. The original metal drawer pull is used as the cupboard handle.
Graduating with a distinction from Design Time School of Interior
Design in Cape Town, Kate has seven years of experience in
the design, furniture and fabric industry in London and Cape
Town. The inspiration behind Recreate was Kate’s passion and
flair for transforming the ordinary to the extraordinary. Kate
never works within established stylistic boundaries. She creates
an eclectic combination of styles, materials and finishes; this
skill highlights her ability to find the intrinsic beauty and new,
hidden purpose in old, discarded items. She started Recreate,
a repurposed furniture and lighting range, in 2009.
Designer-maker Elizabeth Jackson established Red Hot Glass
10 years ago. Initially set up in Johannesburg, the studio is now
established on the Seidelberg wine estate near Paarl. Drawing
inspiration from nature, Elizabeth has blown glass for over 20
years and has perfected her art to world-class standard.
Red Hot Glass
Riaan Chambers Chandeliers
Elizabeth Lacey
021 863 0330
084 916 6511
[email protected]
Organic Vases
Hand-blown glass
R1 152 (VAT registered)
Riaan Chambers
073 203 4946
[email protected]
Anemone
Plexiglass and shell
R2 500
Ceiling or wall light.
Designer-maker Elizabeth Jackson established Red Hot Glass
10 years ago. Initially set up in Johannesburg, the studio is now
established on the Seidelberg wine estate near Paarl. Drawing
inspiration from nature, Elizabeth has blown glass for over 20
years and has perfected her art to world-class standard.
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Inspired by long walks on the beach collecting naturally tumbled
pieces of glass, Riaan fashions multi-coloured or soft natural
creations incorporating shells and found objects. All Riaan’s
work is original and unique. He works in a range of media, from
beautiful mosaics to upholstery, unusual accessories, clothing
crafted from hankies, leather, silks or anything that takes his
fancy.
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Samuel Damons
Star Nation Art Studio
The Forest
Acrylic on canvas
R8 500
Peacock’s Pride
Mosaic
R10 200
Samuel Damons
021 701 0397
072 913 2289
[email protected]
Wilma Britz
028 722 1080
082 378 4126
[email protected]
A mosaic of individually cut, shaped and kiln-fired soft glass.
Samuel is a self-taught artist and poet, undertaking part-time
studies at the Community Arts Project. Focusing on Bushman
and Khoi art, Samuel is a natural-born talent and has taken
part in 12 exhibitions. He enjoys making people aware of the
mystery of rock art.
Wilma originally trained in graphic art, and spent many years
designing and printing T-shirts. A collage artist at heart, with
roots in the Dadaist movement, Wilma recently made 14 collages
for monkey punk band BOO!’s new CD cover and booklet. After
being introduced to stained glass mosaic, she began experimenting with printing her iconographic collages onto glass
and incorporating them into church cathedral-inspired mosaics.
Wilma has exhibited at Knysna Contemporary and the David
Brown Gallery.
Soanesbury
The Ceramics Gallery Franschhoek
Alison Prest
021 689 5266
082 899 1461
[email protected]
www.flowerschool.co.za
The Art of Placement
Recycled material, papier-mâché, resin
R2 340
The inspiration for the vessels comes from Japanese flower design,
which encourages an appreciation of simplicity. It aims to
make life clearer using less material to show off the beauty of a
line or shape more clearly. The sculptural art form suits contemporary
interiors and the vases have been featured in Visi, Elle Decoration
and Japanese magazines.
Alison is a qualified and experienced adult facilitator who delights
in empowering others to excel in entrepreneurship and floral
design. She is qualified in human resources and entrepreneurship development and studied flower design at the Regent
Academy of Fine Arts in London. She has always been fascinated
by the relationship between flowers, the vessel, and the human.
Her ‘blooming empowerment programme’ led to the establishment of Soanesbury Flowers School in 1993.
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Sarah Walters
021 876 2491
072 506 7620
[email protected]
Light Catcher
Porcelain
R1 200
Exploration of the magic of translucent porcelain. When
placed in good light, this piece glows, the decoration creating
shadow and pattern on the surface.
Sarah studied Fine Art Sculpture at Norwich School of Art and
Design in the UK, then returned to South Africa. Since then she
has been apprenticed to her father, David Walters, who has
been the biggest influence and inspiration for her work. She
has taken part in numerous local and international exhibitions,
most recently the CCDI Exhibition for the 2010 World Cup, a
Franschhoek Group Exhibition at the IS Art Gallery and Inspires
Gallery, Oxford. Awards include the ‘Potters Shop’ prize, Ceramics
SA Regional Exhibition 2009.
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Thingking
Marc Nicolson and Lyall Sprong
072 618 8988
[email protected]
www.thingking.co.za
Roughly Turned Trestles
Pine
R1 980
Retaining the familiarity of Cape Cottage furniture, known for
its longevity, affordability and contextual relevance, these
trestles put a new twist on a classic design.
Urban Africa
Vincent Urbain
021 802 2010
072 667 0878
[email protected]
www.urbanafrica.co.za
Sleeve
Agenda/laptop sleeve
R700
Box
Cow leather
R200/each
Square shape, folded, stitched.
Lyall Sprong works as an object maker and designer. He has exhibited
locally and abroad, most notably on a number of occasions in
Milan. Lyall is interested in the propensity of objects to encompass a
world view. After studying and becoming involved in craft making, Marc
Nicolson worked in partnership with Aid to Artisans. He has since
worked at Rocketfuel as head designer, completing numerous
designs and projects for major local and international brands. In
working together, Marc and Lyall aim to produce objects that grow
out of ideas for better possibilities. They see their individual human
experience as being an integral part of this process.
Cow leather sleeve made for MacBook/A4-sized diary/anything
A4 format. Also holds A4 documents in separate section.
Since his childhood in Belgium, Vincent has been attracted to
leather and handmade work. He arrived in Cape Town in 2003
and has had several jobs, one of which was distributing rough
handcrafted leather sandals. Soon after, he was inspired to
craft his own shoes out of hide. Moving from hides to leather,
Vincent founded Urban Africa in 2005, focusing on minimalistic,
elegant and funky designs. The range is designed by Vincent
and Reanne Gray and each unique piece is individually handmade by Vincent and his team.
Trip Handbags
Susan Didcott
082 781 6793
[email protected]
www.triphandbags.co.za
Leather Sling Bag, Special Bokkie Cutout
Genuine leather, crochet and fabric
R1 500
Functional leather handbag with hand-cut leather detail,
inspired by SA iconography and European paper cutouts.
With an inset of recycled, vintage hand crochet.
Trip Handbags & Accessories is run by owner and designer
Susan Didcott. Trip handbags are her own original designs.
She is inspired by beautiful fabrics and loves colour, with
a natural leaning towards nostalgia (specifically, but not
exclusively, South African) and retro design. All products are
produced locally, in limited editions, mainly by women, to
export-quality standards. Susan is passionate about keeping
local skills alive and uses local materials wherever possible.
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index
Alessandro Pappada Ceramics
Along Came Caite
Amy Rusch
Kay Almitra
6
17
Leechar Homes
6
18
Khabane Pottery
7
Anna van der Linde
Kreasie
7
18
19
Artistic Wood Turnings
8
Kreations
Beaded Lampshades
8
Kunye African Trends (Home Power)
Bottle Cap Craft
Calavera
Lana Odendaal
9
Maike Valcarcel
10
cowgirlblues
Cygnet Marketing Trading & Personality Pens
Elizabeth Vels
Fabricnation
Fundi Light & Living
Soanesbury
14
23
24 & 25
15
25
26
26
Star Nation Art Studio
27
The Ceramics Gallery Franschhoek
15
Thingking
16
28
Trip Handbags
16
Kannaland Crafters
22 & 23
24
Samuel Damons
13
Hennie Meyer Ceramics
22
Riaan Chambers Chandeliers
13
Heartworks Collective
Junkanew
Mel Miller Mosaics
Red Hot Glass
12
Frieda Lühl Jewellery
Indalo Project
11
Recreate
12
Ilana Slomowitz
21
Monkeybiz Bead Project
11
Feeling African
21
Master Wires & Bead Craft
10
17
20
20
Lisa Firer Ceramics
9
Chic Fusion
19
Urban Africa
28
29
27
Cape Craft & Design Institute
Die Kaapse Instituut vir Handwerk & Ontwerp
Iziko laseKapa lobuChule nobuGcisa
75 Harrington Street, East City, Cape Town
(021) 461 1488
[email protected]
www.capecraftanddesign.org.za
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