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We asked a few designers/creative companies to comment on their experience at Design Indaba Expo 2010. Read what they had to say below:
Streetwires at Design Indaba Expo 2010
We had a very successful Design Indaba, as our new products were well-received by our regular customers, and we had some interest from new prospects too.
Our ideas / inspiration was to move away from the obvious soccer themes that are now on every conceivable product and rather provide something that tourists would like, and locals would relate to. Beaded animals and the big 5 are almost as prolific as soccer balls, so we decoded to go for a Township theme, but with a ‘feel-good’ vibe – something to make people smile. It seems we were spot-on!
Urbanative Jewellery at Design Indaba Expo 2010
Urbanative jewellery had a wonderful expo 2010! We met lots of like minded creatives and look forward to next years expo to keep the momentum going.
Monkeybiz at Design Indaba Expo 2010
This year’s Design Indaba held great significance for the Monkeybiz team, as it sought to honour it’s co-founder, Barbara Jackson. As always it was inspirational.
Fundi Light and Living at Design Indaba Expo 2010
We had a wonderful response to our products and new fabric collections from the media, trade and public (and the mass of students…). The Design Indaba is a wonderful platform to showcase new products into the market, but we definitely saw less trade and much less international buyer presence at the show this year. One can see that all the ‘big names’ have either dropped out or have really reduced the size of their stands, and the overall feel of the show has become more craft orientated. We hope 2011 will bring back the design edge that the show was so synonymous for.
We would like to remind everyone about the exciting courses available at the fabulous Gold of Africa Museum. We are offering a special to anyone who responds from this blog in the month of March. 10% discount on the hobby classes and a free guided tour of the Gold Museum collection of gold jewellery from West Africa. Contact Heidi on idieh@mweb.co.za.
Cape Town is one of South Africa’s most important creative hubs. Cape Town Creatives was started with the vision to centralise information relating to the creative industry in Cape Town. Here is a list of excellent jewellery designers based in Cape Town. Click on the names below to view the full portfolios on the Cape Town Creatives website.
The Gold of Africa Museum has a wonderful workshop in a leafy courtyard in the city. Jewellery making courses are offered on Friday mornings and Saturday afternoons. Students are guided through the manufacture of an item of their choice over a period of 12 hours and will cover techniques relating to their chosen design.
A 10 week course is also in the pipeline where participants will learn the basic skills of metalsmithing.
The museum also has a permanent exhibition of gold jewellery from all over Africa, and hosts regular temporary exhibitions.
If you have ever wondered how a goldsmith creates those little masterpieces, come and visit the museum and sign up for one of our courses.
Gold of Africa Museum and Urbanative Jewellery can be found on the Design Route Map of Cape Town or email Heidi on idieh@mweb.co.za for more information.
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