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Anthony Shapiro

Ceramicist and executive director of Art in the Forest, Anthony Shapiro is the curator of the Handmade sector for Design Indaba Expo 2015. >

16 Jul 14
Gathered together

Design News > Craft / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Industrial Design / Product Design

Lidewij Edelkoort's latest exhibition at the Design Museum Holon in Israel explores the seam of craft and design. >

11 Jul 14
2014 Trend report: Marisa Fick-Jordaan

Video Interviews > Craft

Marisa Fick-Jordaan of Zenzulu shares her insights into the South African craft sector and how it has evolved. >

28 May 14
Plant loving

Design News > Craft

Margarete Woermann combined her love of plants and clay to create a unique set of vases for Design Indaba Expo's First Editions feature. >

9 Mar 14
Barbara Hudson Ceramics

Barbara Hudson's ceramics are inspired by South Africa's rich archaeological history. >

20 Feb 14
Showtime.living

Showtime.living Furniture and Lighting Creations is a small new company founded by Paul Versfeld in early 2012. >

19 Feb 14
YilaSophia

Sophia H Cilliers' YilaSophia takes ordinary objects and functional concepts, redesigning them to create functional pieces of ceramic art. >

17 Feb 14
Skull and bones

Design News > Craft / Product Design

Here's a look at Ceramic Factory's Skull range that will be showcased at Design Indaba Expo 2014. >

12 Feb 14
Lulu K Designs

Lulu K creates a range of contemporary African handmade bags and accessories made from cabling, ornate twines and chainettes. >

7 Feb 14
Caversham Textiles

The Caversham Press takes printmaking to new heights, producing handmade fine art fabrics under their latest division, Caversham Textiles. >

19 Jan 14
Baobab Batik

Baobab Batik produces hand-crafted home décor and accessories while improving the lives of rural women in Swaziland. >

19 Jan 14
WitOpWit

Pretoria's WitOpWit (WOW) captures the nostalgia of South African cities in their one-of-a-kind laser cut designs. >

19 Dec 13
Made by Hand: The Cigar Shop

FilmFestFriday > Craft / Film & Animation

#FilmFestFridays presents "Made by Hand: The Cigar Shop". This short film offers a glimpse into a second generation cigar shop Martinez Hand Rolled Cigars. >

13 Dec 13
Made by Hand

Made by Hand is a short film series celebrating the people who make things by hand – sustainably, locally and with a love for their craft. >

5 Sep 13
Meet Zady

Design News > Creative Economy

Zady is a new online shopping platform that promotes the conscious consumer movement by connecting consumers to the makers of the products. >

5 Sep 13
Product spotlight: Knit bags by Lulu K

Product Spotlight > Craft

Lulu K's knitted bags emphasise the value of handcrafted design, while also promoting skills development among women from disadvantaged communities. >

15 Aug 13
Product spotlight: Langazela by Africa!Ignite

Product Spotlight > Craft / African Design

Bright, bold and beautiful, in this week’s Product Spotlight we take a closer look at Africa!Ignite’s Langazela cushions. >

30 May 13
Xoologee Ceramics

Xoologee by Cath Price makes high-quality, white porcelain ceramics. >

29 Oct 12
ZINGIWARE

Zingiware is the collaboration between Leana Duncan and The Potters Workshop to create vibrant handmade jewellery. >

29 Oct 12
Martha Stewart on the endless possibilities of glitter

Talks > Craft

The handmade and the homemade are two of the most important features of the work that Martha Stewart does, across a range of platforms and in various mediums. >

28 Aug 12
Topsy Foundation

Topsy helps under-resourced communities stay on their feet by providing the skills to create beautiful handmade items. >

20 Aug 12
Return to real with trend forecaster Li Edelkoort

Festival News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Trend forecaster Li Edelkoort presents a two-part trend seminar focusing on textiles and a new spirituality in Cape Town and Johannesburg in March. >

2 Mar 12
Profiles in plastic

Design News > Product Design

The Trade Union project uses a starch-based plastic to create biodegradable vessels that explore the correlation between industrial processes and craft. >

23 Jan 12
Isle Of Trees

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17 Jan 12

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