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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.
Going to the movies has evolved a lot since the ‘bioscope’ era. It no longer has the ‘night out’ feel. Popcorn queues are long, tickets are often sold out and Tuesday nights are crawling with high-schoolers. However The Pink Flamingo, situated on Long Street, Cape Town is bringing back some of the silver screen magic.
The Pink Flamingo screens movies every Sunday and Thursday at 7.30pm on the roof of the Grand Daddy Hotel. Movies screened are a mix of cult classics and family favourites.
Pink Flamingo II is situated on the 1st floor of the New Space Theater at 44 Long Street and will focus mainly on Art / Cult movies with two screenings a month.
Regular tickets are R50 each and include a welcome drink, a choice of popcorn or ice cream as well as an old-fashioned candy cone.
VIP Tickets are R200 and can seat 2 to 3 people on a comfy leather couch. The price includes a retro cooler box of iced drinks and a choice of popcorn, ice cream or candy floss – as well as an old-fashioned candy cone. There are only 2 VIP couches per show so early booking is essential!
You can arrive early to secure a front row seat and a refreshing drink at the sky bar before settling down to enjoy classics such as Bullit, A fish called Wanda and Boogie Nights.
All tickets must be booked and paid for in advance through webtickets. Tickets will not be available for purchase on the night.
Visit www.pinkflamingo.co.za for more information and to view the current movie line-up
Jardine Bakery was voted as one of Cape Town’s best spots for coffee by our listed creatives.
‘The home of multi-award winning Scottish chef George Jardine’ is now open for lunch and they have revealed an exciting new menu for the afternoon patron.
Open Monday to Saturday for dinner &
Wednesday to Friday for lunch
Corner of Bree and Bloem Streets
Tel: (021) 424 5640
www.jardineonbree.co.za
Design Indaba are looking for 11 South Africans to make up a Superstar team and represent South Africa creatively. The idea is to express your unique creativity, in any way you like and you could be chosen. The team will be announced at the Expo 26-28 February and Creative Team members will be immortalised as public sculptures.
The deadline for submission is the 30th of January so if your’e interested in being a Design Indaba Superstar be sure to submit your profile in time. There are two ways to do this:
1. Via the Design Indaba Superstars website: www.designindaba.com/superstars/
2. Try out at the Woodstock Industrial Centre (66 Albert Road, Woodstock) on the 14th January at Word of Art Studios from 18:00 onwards. RSVP by 13 January to: rickylee@writeonafrica.com
In the meantime, read all about it at the Design Indaba Superstars website and view some of the Creative Stars of the Week!
CATS is currently showing at the Artscape Theatre in Cape Town. We were fortunate enough to watch this spectacular show a few years ago, also in Cape Town. Being big fans of marshmallow mice and fish, we stopped to pick up a few on the way to the theatre.
The show was fantastic, with excellent choreography and costume design. During interval, the Cats ventured into the auditorium and mingled (still in character) with the audience. One particular cat was ‘playing’ close by. We took a quick look at the marshmallow mice, the costumed cat and tossed one in its direction!
Amazingly, the cat pounced on the mouse and proceeded to shake it around in its mouth before biting it in two. It was classic! One won’t be guaranteed a repeat sideline performance this time round but it certainly is worth a try.
Cape Town was buzzing with activity on Friday evening. The 2010 World Cup draw was held at the CTICC (Cape Town International Convention Centre) and all over the city parties and events had been organized to celebrate this momentous occasion! A red carpet was laid out at the CTICC to welcome dignitaries and media personnel from all over the world. By 5pm guests were already streaming towards the venue to take their seats for the draw which started at 7pm. Charlize Theron and David Beckham were among the celebrities invited to the main event!
Celebritydom is new to most of us. On the highway heading into the city we were waved down by policeman on flying squad bikes and ordered to pull over to the side of the road. Next thing, a fleet of black SUVs surrounded by policemen sped past and we were left to wonder who the VIP guest causing all the commotion was.
The main party was held on Long Street. Roads were closed off to accommodate the thousands of Capetonians who gathered to watch the draw on a big screen and make the most of the quality entertainment that was on offer.
Cape Town is getting ready for the ‘greatest show on earth’. There are signs all over the city. Even the lights on Adderley Street have a soccer theme this year!
On Friday afternoon at the Waterfront Studios, the official 2010 football was unveiled.
Adidas are behind the new ball which features brand new technology and design elements inspired by South African culture. 11 Different colours are woven together to reflect the 11 official languages and cultural groups represented in South Africa. The name of the ball is Jabulani, which means to celebrate!
In celebration of the ball release, Adidas have created and displayed a whole lot of giant footballs which can be spotted at the entrance to the Waterfront. Adidas have been designing footballs since 1970 and this display represents their football designs throughout the ages. For a summary of football designs from 1970 to the current design visit:http://therightwinger.co.za
Later on in the evening, Giant footballs were unveiled at the Waterfront’s Amphitheatre and at Totalsports, which was the first store to sell the new balls in the whole of South Africa. The store was revamped to accommodate 2010 new balls which went on sale at about 8pm on Friday evening. We thought the design and layout of the store was excellent. Take a look at these images. Lucas Radebe even made an appearance and signed a few balls.
We love the way Capetonians get behind an event like this and rise to the occasion in showing the world just what a spectacular, creative city we are!
In fact people all over Cape Town have been inspired by 2010 to create new products. Here are just a few examples!
Design by TinTown
Design by Streetwires
Design by Tin City
Design by Cheryl Milligan and Brenda Durham
We’re looking forward to seeing what else comes out of Cape Town in the next few months.
Check out this design blog started by three students from AAA School of Advertising. Its called ‘Apparently we are Creatives’ and the students use it to showcase their latest work. It features designs from a broad range of genres. More on this here.
Lorenzo Nassimbeni, Tessa Wethli, Heidi Liebenberg and Rebecca Blundell are featured in the November Issue of SA PROMO Magazine.
The Magazine is specifically written for South Africans living abroad. You can read the full version here: www.sapromo.com
When I was about 15, I read a description of a photograph of a dancer in a book I was reading for a boekverslag. It described a young man, mid-flight – in a jump so high that the floor he had left and would return to was so far away it did not even form part of the captured image. And since then I have had a fascination with the way that the images, particularly of dance, are captured.
So often, photographers miss the nuance of the movement, the lighting obscures, or a fast-moving foot vibrates into a blur. So often dissatisfactory.
I became aware of Garth Stead as photographer when I noticed he had taken the publicity picture of Mamela Nyamza for the Baxter Dance Festival this year. It was a superbly intentional image.
And then in awe, when I received copies of the publicity pics for Jazzart’s ‘partly god’. I even said to my flatmate that I couldn’t believe what an amazing photographer he was. Particularly of movement. How excited I was to see more of his work. That was on Friday night.
Today there is an article in the Cape Times – a tribute to the life of this man who “painted in pictures”.
“No foul play is suspected”, they say.
So tragic, that so often, genius is tortured.
What an incredible loss to the art world.
I cannot begin to imagine, for those who knew him…
Fiona Gordon
fiona@artslink.co.za
www.artslink.co.za
