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Says founder, Eugenie Drakes: "We strive to find talented crafts people and expose their work to the upper-end of the market in order to create a sustainable income for them. In addition, we strive to create awareness of the unique and special objects that are made using traditional techniques or inspiration, but are contemporary in nature.
"We have enjoyed the challenge of sourcing and developing new work to be launched at Design Indaba Expo 2005, the premier design event in South Africa."
Beauty Maswanganyi
A new range of jewellery by Beauty Maswanganyi will be launched at the Design Indaba Expo in February 2005. This range is a result of a collaboration between Beauty Maswanganyi (master beader at piece), Eugenie Drakes (founder of piece) and Kate Kuhlmann (jewellery design student at Stellenbosch University). The collection makes use of beads, wire and telephone wire, exploring the qualities of the different materials.
Unique once-off pieces by master crafters
piece will showcase unique once-off items from a number of rural crafters. These pieces include fine copper wire baskets, which are woven over the traditional Zulu clay beer pots (ukhamba) and incorporate handmade brass beads. Made in the Tugela Ferry area, these baskets take approximately two to three months to make because of the intricacy of the work and no two baskets are ever the same.
Bead and wire gems
A new application of an old technique will be showcased on the piece stand at the Design Indaba Expo. A small group of women in Tugela Ferry have woven extraordinary copper wire and glass beads, which have been made into necklaces and shown for the first time at the Expo.
Nguni
Cattle have played an extremely important part in the lives of many communities for many generations. They have formed an integral part of celebration and ritual, and the Nguni cattle, in particular, are specially revered.
There is a new interest in this breed and Nguni have been portrayed by many different artists such as Leigh Voigt in her wonderful watercolours, Elias Kahari with his innovative wire and bead Nguni Masterpieces as well as many different uses of the hides in homes and offices. piece will showcase different objects that have been inspired by these amazing cattle, including a wonderful new range of hand-felted Nguni objects such as throws, shawls, scarves, slippers and handbags.
Emerging talent
Rings with promise - a range of wood and metal jewellery by part-time jewellery student, Vikki Viljoen will be showcased at this year's Design Indaba Expo. The range started with rings and is currently being expanded with new pieces being launched at the event.
Window jewellery
piece is constantly working on accessories for the body and home, and wanted to explore a different kind of jewellery. So this time around we will be presenting a range of window jewellery at the Design Indaba Expo.
Beads really come alive and show off their wonderful colour when they are exposed to light, so we decided to create jewels that would bring light into our homes and hence the range of window jewellery.
Says founder, Eugenie Drakes: "We strive to find talented crafts people and expose their work to the upper-end of the market in order to create a sustainable income for them. In addition, we strive to create awareness of the unique and special objects that are made using traditional techniques or inspiration, but are contemporary in nature.
"We have enjoyed the challenge of sourcing and developing new work to be launched at Design Indaba Expo 2005, the premier design event in South Africa."
Beauty Maswanganyi
A new range of jewellery by Beauty Maswanganyi will be launched at the Design Indaba Expo in February 2005. This range is a result of a collaboration between Beauty Maswanganyi (master beader at piece), Eugenie Drakes (founder of piece) and Kate Kuhlmann (jewellery design student at Stellenbosch University). The collection makes use of beads, wire and telephone wire, exploring the qualities of the different materials.
Unique once-off pieces by master crafters
piece will showcase unique once-off items from a number of rural crafters. These pieces include fine copper wire baskets, which are woven over the traditional Zulu clay beer pots (ukhamba) and incorporate handmade brass beads. Made in the Tugela Ferry area, these baskets take approximately two to three months to make because of the intricacy of the work and no two baskets are ever the same.
Bead and wire gems
A new application of an old technique will be showcased on the piece stand at the Design Indaba Expo. A small group of women in Tugela Ferry have woven extraordinary copper wire and glass beads, which have been made into necklaces and shown for the first time at the Expo.
Nguni
Cattle have played an extremely important part in the lives of many communities for many generations. They have formed an integral part of celebration and ritual, and the Nguni cattle, in particular, are specially revered.
There is a new interest in this breed and Nguni have been portrayed by many different artists such as Leigh Voigt in her wonderful watercolours, Elias Kahari with his innovative wire and bead Nguni Masterpieces as well as many different uses of the hides in homes and offices. piece will showcase different objects that have been inspired by these amazing cattle, including a wonderful new range of hand-felted Nguni objects such as throws, shawls, scarves, slippers and handbags.
Emerging talent
Rings with promise - a range of wood and metal jewellery by part-time jewellery student, Vikki Viljoen will be showcased at this year's Design Indaba Expo. The range started with rings and is currently being expanded with new pieces being launched at the event.
Window jewellery
piece is constantly working on accessories for the body and home, and wanted to explore a different kind of jewellery. So this time around we will be presenting a range of window jewellery at the Design Indaba Expo.
Beads really come alive and show off their wonderful colour when they are exposed to light, so we decided to create jewels that would bring light into our homes and hence the range of window jewellery.
