Market Mainia

Well as I have said there are lots of markets to go to to support us local designers, crafters and makers. Here is a list of where I'll be this season.

26 November, Saturday - Dube Trade Port Market, King Shaka Airport

27 November, Sunday - Wonder Market, Chris Saunders Park, Umhlanga

3, 10, 17 December, Saturday - I Heart Market, Mosis Mabida Stadium, 

18 December, Sunday - Wonder Market, Chris Saunders Park, Umhlanga

And of course if you can't get to any of the markets I will be hard at work in my studio in the courtyard of EarthMother Organic so you can come see me there.

Happy Handmade Holidays!!!

 Some new silver pendants with Icon Africa illustrations on. 

(Illustrations by Jessica Nicholson)

Buzz Art

 
Thanks Jo from Coelho Culture for posting the pic of my Icon Africa stand at the KZNSA Buzz Art xmas exhibition. I have been meaning to take a pic and just haven't had the time.

Back in Africa

Well I am back in SA and have been for a while. Not only have I had a great holiday in the UK but I have also moved my workshop, been to Joburg and now have to set up my workshop. So everything is in chaos, including my headspace hence no blogging. The exciting thing about Joburg is that there is a selected range of the Icon Africa in PIECE at The Firs, Rosebank. Any way here is a little reminder of being back.

Icon Africa Postcards

I have been working with a talented friend of mine, Jessica Nicholson. She has been doing all my illustrations for my Icon Africa range. We started off with South African flowers, then the birds came and from that it lead to the postcards. We think they are great. The flower and bird illustrations are for a range of wooden brooches and fridge magnets. Here are the postcards.

Hearts, embroidery, clouds and dolls

I have had a great inspirational month. I finally got my stuff back from the laser cutters and I am very pleased. Take a look. They will be on sale for the first time tomorrow at Stonehaven Castle.

House & Garden Show

It is that time of year and it is the House & Garden Show in Durban. I will have stuff on the Mooi stall in the Homegrown Hall. Here is a pic of my brooches in their new packaging.

Birds for Africa

Here are some new designs that I have got. Birds from South Africa and Africas. Looking forward to showing them at the I Heart Market on Saturday. Thanks Jess for the Illustrations

Flowers for Icon Africa

I have been working on a range called Icon Africa. It is about South African flora and fauna. The first in the range was the flower range. The illustrations were done by a good friend Jessica Nicholson. They started off being fridge magnets, as all the "South African" fridge magnets I had seen were rather awful and a bit gaudy, so this was to produce something that had more style. I then realised that they would make great brooches as well. I love how the wood has turned out.

Some more shapes

Here are some more "shapes" brooches in different colours and words. I have done them in perspex and wood. What I like about the different materials is that they have a different feel. The perspex being fun and a bit cheeky whereas the wooden ones have a sophisticated feel about them.

Shapes

Badges that I make. These are shapes with words on them. They are great pieces to brighten up your day. And guess what these are being given away on Glossary. Lauren posted earlier this month saying that she had bought one and loved it so much, that I decided to do a giveaway with her. Check it out