by Marion Ellis | Mar 29, 2018 | Art & Design Matters, Insightful Matters
We love a celebration! And when it is wild, whimsical and just plain wonderful, we raise our glasses even higher. The bride is the creative director, a self-confessed “specialised hoarder (collector of things) and maker of more things” as well as...
by Marion Ellis | Aug 22, 2013 | South African Craft Art Specialists, Specialists
In Africa craft is very old, but ‘’design’’ is very young. In the established world of collectible design, South Africa has something new to say. Part of the appeal of contemporary South African design is that it’s unfettered, imaginative and energetic. It invites you...
by Marion Ellis | Aug 22, 2013 | South African Craft Art Specialists, Specialists
He creates signature classics by bringing the traditional and modern together. Staying true to his roots by creatively re-interpreting his cultural heritage and being guided by a deep spiritual connection to his Xhosa ancestors, his ceramic...
by Marion Ellis | Jul 28, 2011 | South African Craft Art Specialists, Specialists
Craft art doyenne and promoter of social entrepreneurship, she established the Mogalakwena Craft Art Development Foundation and initiated a craft centre to support the economic and social upliftment of the Pedi community in the North Western...