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"Weave, stitch, mould, felt, sculpt - all methods to celebrate the textures of winter.
When Surfaces Speak returns to the tangible
within a world that increasingly prioritises the digital and the abstract. It is an invitation to
look more slowly, and to perceive with more than just the eye.During the quieter, colder months of winter, we return to our senses and to the quiet beauty of everyday things that reconnect us to the world that surrounds us."
The Ateljee at La Motte Wine Estate, Franschoek
12 JULY - 5 OCTOBER 2025
Curated by Nina Kruger
28 JULY '25
It is an absolute honor to present 'Stratum: A triptych' as the backdrop to this years edition of the ever inspiring TWYG African Textile Talks.
Here's a quick snap before they are finished up and installed.
Hopefully more to follow soon. Huge gratitue to Tandekile for the invitation and trusting my vision.
09 JUNE '25
Terra Forma (2025)
Bringing the deep textural resonance at LIM's latest winter curation
22 FEB '25
My latest work 'May Your Waters Find Stillness' looking so at home at LIM,
Continual gratitude to this visionary store and their trust and gorgeous presentation of my work
LEILA ATELIER ON SOCIAL
FROM THE ARCHIVE
JOURNAL
TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE TEXTILE FUTURE
What is a ‘sustainable’ practice in the age of the Anthropocene? While the ubiquity of the key phrase ‘sustainable’ in marketing points towards a positive societal ideology, the finality of...
TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE TEXTILE FUTURE
What is a ‘sustainable’ practice in the age of the Anthropocene? While the ubiquity of the key phrase ‘sustainable’ in marketing points towards a positive societal ideology, the finality of...
A MEDITATION ON TIME
I first came across the above artwork in my first year at art school. I remember distinctly the joy it seemed to bring our very fashionable young lecturers and how...
A MEDITATION ON TIME
I first came across the above artwork in my first year at art school. I remember distinctly the joy it seemed to bring our very fashionable young lecturers and how...
STROLLING FORWARD INTO 2021
What a wild ride we’ve been on! With lockdown restrictions picking up again, the final stroke of midnight did not quite wash us magically clear of our crazy new reality....
STROLLING FORWARD INTO 2021
What a wild ride we’ve been on! With lockdown restrictions picking up again, the final stroke of midnight did not quite wash us magically clear of our crazy new reality....
twyg. feature
A huge thanks to the ever inspiring people over at twyg. for featuring our humble, fledgling studio on their site! Head on over here to read my interview discussing my practice, textiles,...
twyg. feature
A huge thanks to the ever inspiring people over at twyg. for featuring our humble, fledgling studio on their site! Head on over here to read my interview discussing my practice, textiles,...
ONTO BIGGER THINGS
In July this year the universe conspired to nudge me firmly into my path as a full time weaver. Having spent a couple months first with a small homemade frame...
ONTO BIGGER THINGS
In July this year the universe conspired to nudge me firmly into my path as a full time weaver. Having spent a couple months first with a small homemade frame...
YARN: THE GOLDEN THREAD
Yarn can be described as fibre manipulated in such a manner so that it may be used to fabricate more complex forms, through an extensive variety of means including twining,...
YARN: THE GOLDEN THREAD
Yarn can be described as fibre manipulated in such a manner so that it may be used to fabricate more complex forms, through an extensive variety of means including twining,...