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Inspired by Japanese chain mail the Leaf Collection from Urbanative is sensual warrior wear for the urban dweller. Handmade silver necklaces, earrings and bracelets set with semi-precious stones.
Enquiries contact Heidi on 082 770 9788 or email: idieh@mweb.co.za
Love birds necklace with silver and red coral heart
Cacti flower brooch with pink tourmaline and ruby
Flower posy ring with silver, garnet & tourmaline
Garnet slipper earrings
Urban forest range ring, with silver, red gold and citrine
White beaded bracelet with engraved silver clasp and garnet
Create magic swivel ring
Frog Prince ring
Green Tourmaline poppy ring
Stadium ring with red gold, silver and rutilated quartz
To view Firepetals’ complete portfolio on Cape Town Creatives, click here.
The House of Hector has just launched a new range called
“Old bones and stones”.
This range is characterised by the use of stones – which are deliciously raw and untouched, just drilled – left to be discarded by most, but to The House of Hector they are the real treasures…
Bones, carved or raw, give the pieces an organic and naturalistic feel.
Bone and silver necklace
Bone and silver pendant
Watermelon tourmaline on a silver choker
Opal and silver chain
To view The House of Hector’s complete portfolio on Cape Town Creatives, click here.
Cape Town jewellery designer Philippa Green created both these pieces using found objects. The first piece is crafted from bronze and is adorned with a stamp which Philippa found in India. The second piece is made from resin and is complemented by an old earring Philippa found.
To view Philippa Green’s complete portfolio on Cape Town Creatives, click here.
We’re excited to welcome the talented Anne-Michelle of Antique Fusion Jewellery to Cape Town Creatives. Anne-Michelle studied jewellery design and manufacture at the Ruth Prowse School of art in Cape Town and desribes her style as a bringing together of things past and present, the antique and the contemporary. Antique Fusion is all about things old and new and the love affair between them. To view Antique Fusion Jewellery’s complete portfolio on Cape Town Creatives, click here.
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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