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Author Archives: Retha
The art of origami in africa
According to our global dictionary, Wikipedia, “origami, from ori meaning “folding”, and kami meaning “paper”, is the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding, which started in the 17th century AD and was popularized in the mid-1900s. It has since … Continue reading
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Cooking with the Wonderbag!
We are excited to be promoting a new, innovative type of corporate gift, that is all about the benefit of giving a really useful product that combines social responsibility with ‘green’ awareness and energy conservation! The Wonderbag (TM) is a … Continue reading
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Small gifts from Zizamele
I met up with Toni Burton from Zizamele Ceramics last weekend and took note of these lovely new products that make great small gifts. The first product is officially an olive bowl with space for the pips, but unofficially it … Continue reading
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Corporate recycling turned art
An article on designweek caught my eye as it features a nice combination of corporate environmental responsibility and art. “Waste Not, Want It is the latest in a series of specially commissioned art and design projects created for Bloomberg Philanthropy … Continue reading
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Contemporary designs from Kaross
Kaross have been hand-embroidering beautiful pieces for 20+ years and provide gainful employment to more than 1000 embroiderers in the Letsitele area of Limpopo province. It allows the traditional embroidery skills of the Shangaan people to be maintained and carried … Continue reading
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Fun and soulful bags
With August upon us my sincere hope is that the winter in Jo’burg is at an end! To put us in the mood for summer, here are some beach bags and hand bags that embody the fun of lazy days … Continue reading
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The creativity of our rainbow nation
Kaross is one of our suppliers and is a Limpopo-based craft group with whom we have a close association. They have produced a lovely new range of 45cm x 45cm portrait cushions that they call the “Rainbow Nation” range. It … Continue reading
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Greatheart’s big hearts
Greatheart gifts is a women’s empowerment group operating from Alexandra township in Johannesburg. Greatheart was started by a wonderful woman by the name of Candice Poole, under the auspices of the African Children’s Feeding Scheme (ACFS). The ACFS provides a … Continue reading
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More recycled outdoors products
To follow up on the June post on outdoor products made from recycled billboards, we received a picture of some items that were used on a recent 3-week camping trip to Namibia. In this instance, recycled billboards were used to … Continue reading
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And so, to the great outdoors…
Recycled billboards are great for making products to use outdoors. The reason being that these billboards are made from a thick plastic that is durable and flexible and keeps out dust and water. Products can also be easily cleaned by … Continue reading