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    The New Basket Workshop
    South Africa
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    Daddy G
    DJ / Musician
    Massive Attack’s Daddy G has been a trailblazer in the music scene since the 1980s.
    Bristol, United Kingdom
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    Nokubonga Charmane Mbambo
    Illustrator
    A freelance illustrator who embraces Eastern influences to reflect a more inclusive South African aesthetic.
    Durban, South Africa
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    RVWR
    Musician
    Beatmaker, producer, binge session track writer, RVRW (pronounced "roar") is Cape Town's trap 'n' bass hero.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    dew
    Jewellery Designer
    Japanese-inspired dew creates handmade accessories from unpolished silver, gold, semi-precious stones, fish scales and found objects.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Indegeniusza
    Accessory Designer / Fashion Designer
    Indegenius is a Joburg-based company that produces hand-crafted garments and accessories.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Lethabo Mmalerato Huma
    Lethabo Mmalerato Huma
    Photographer
    She draws inspiration from images that trigger emotions.
    South Africa
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    Christopher Lutterodt-Quarcoo
    Director
    Professed cult storyteller, deconstructing society through politics, documentary fiction and historical-futurism.
    London, United Kingdom
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    Folder Frame
    Industrial Designer
    Folder Frame offers a range of environmentally friendly paper-based foldable picture frames.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    The Letterpress Company
    Graphic Designer
    This artisan print shop is dedicated to preserving the heritage of letterpress printing using antique, hand-operated equipment and traditional craftsmanship.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Light Sculpture by Xoologee (Cath Price Ceramics) Standard
    Xoologee Ceramics
    Ceramicist
    Xoologee by Cath Price makes high-quality, white porcelain ceramics.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Quagga Fabrics and Wallpapers Standard
    Quagga Fabrics and Wallpapers
    Textile Designer
    Quagga Fabrics and Wallpapers mix traditional design principles with contemporary trends.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Rose Lombard
    DJ
    Rose Lombard is a DJ and music collector with wide-ranging tastes.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Image of Hannah Barry by Nick Seaton Speaker
    Hannah Barry
    Curator / Director
    Curator and founder of Bold Tendencies and Hannah Barry Gallery.
    London, United Kingdom
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    Amulet
    Jewellery Designer
    Gerika Langenhoven and Elizabeth van der Merwe create unique, handcrafted jewellery for Amulet.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • 2014 Emerging Creative: Michael Masinga. Standard
    Michael Masinga
    Graphic Designer
    Michael Masinga is a graphic designer and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Soweto, South Africa
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    Lydia Baillergeau
    Motion Graphics Designer
    Lydia Baillergeau is an American artist, film director and motion designer. She is the first special edition of TEN, Season 2.
    San Francisco, USA
  • Emerging Creatives 2015: Maria Uys Standard
    Maria Uys
    Jewellery Designer
    Maria Uys is a Cape Town-based surface designer and a 2015 Emerging Creative.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Henriette Botha. Standard
    Henriette Botha
    Jewellery Designer
    The Henriette Botha brand was established in August 2012, with a focus on design of handcrafted, locally manufactured, statement jewellery.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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    Nic Bladen Botanicals
    Artist / Jewellery Designer
    Living and working in the Cape Floral Kingdom, Nic Bladen has become known for the extraordinary technique he has pioneered, casting plants in bronze and silver
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    David Krut Publishing
    Publisher
    South Africa
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    The Cape Craft & Design Institute
    The Cape Craft & Design Institute (CCDI) promotes handmade products in a designer world.
    South Africa
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    Shikoni
    Shikoni is a community-based business that creates an exquisite range of handmade babies' linen of the finest quality and design.
    Mpumalanga, South Africa
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    Jason Sandows
    Interior Designer
    Jason Sandows is a multidisciplinary designer, owner of House of Shiloh and a 2015 Emerging Creative.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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    The New Basket Workshop
    South Africa
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