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Marjorie Wallace

Having graduated with a degree in painting from Michaelis School of Art at the University of Cape Town, Marjorie Wallace is a gifted ceramic artist who produces fine porcelain objects, which she scratches,… Continue reading →

Zienzele

                    Established in 2000 in response to Zimbabwe’s growing HIV-AIDS crisis, Zienzele has woven a name for itself with its standout beautiful sisal berejena… Continue reading →

Hamed Ouattara

‘I am always working to bring out a design that reflects the realities of Africa,’ says painter and furniture designer Hamed Ouattara of his wildly original mixed media furniture pieces. ‘My goal is… Continue reading →

Tekura Designs

Known for its contemporary interpretations of legendary Ashanti and Fanti cultural artistry, each of Tekura’s beautiful and functional furniture designs in wood is created by master artisans under the direction of Josephine and… Continue reading →

Sanaa Tamu

Simultaneously exploring traditional and contemporary design, the family of 25 artisans who make up Sanaa Tamu (a Swahili name that means ‘sweet art’) started making dhow furniture and handmade interior | exterior décor… Continue reading →

Heath Nash

Heath Nash, who holds a BA in Fine Art (sculpture) from the University of Cape Town, was the Elle Decoration SA designer and lighting designer of the year in 2006, has been in… Continue reading →

Babacar M’Bodj Niang

A veritable explosion of newness, Babacar M’Bodj Niang’s designs are as abundant as they are spectacularly multiform – from tables with fragile bowed legs that look like a giraffe taking its first steps, to moulded… Continue reading →

Mariane Montaut

Bold, graphic and instantly eye-catching, the clay dyeing techniques and designs of Mariane Montaut’s textiles reflect ancient Bogolan dyeing traditions in which colours spring forth from the alchemy between materials, plants and sublight.… Continue reading →

Mutuba

Based in Kampala, Mutuba designs, produces and markets fashion and home accessories (laptop sleeves, handbags, writing cases …) crafted from bark cloth. ‘The material we work with is an indigenous fabric, previously relegated… Continue reading →