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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
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FROM THE ARCHIVE
JOURNAL
YARN: NEW OLD FINDS!
On my weaving journey I’ve reached that point where the local hobby shop doesn’t really fulfill my needs. A 50g ball of plied cotton isn’t quite cutting it and is...
YARN: NEW OLD FINDS!
On my weaving journey I’ve reached that point where the local hobby shop doesn’t really fulfill my needs. A 50g ball of plied cotton isn’t quite cutting it and is...
HOME COMING – THE NEXT STEPS
This platform was started as a means to document my travels through India with textiles. That journey has come to an end, but the fire that it lit in my...
HOME COMING – THE NEXT STEPS
This platform was started as a means to document my travels through India with textiles. That journey has come to an end, but the fire that it lit in my...
Crosspolynations : The Back Story
On the 10th of May 2018 I left behind the contained and comfortable life which I had been crafting for myself in my beloved hometown Cape Town, heading east. I...
Crosspolynations : The Back Story
On the 10th of May 2018 I left behind the contained and comfortable life which I had been crafting for myself in my beloved hometown Cape Town, heading east. I...
Collaborating to Revision Waste: Volunteering a...
At a Khadi Unit there is bound to be a lot of yarn wastage. With the hand spinning of natural natural fibres dyed with natural dyes by hand, it is an...
Collaborating to Revision Waste: Volunteering a...
At a Khadi Unit there is bound to be a lot of yarn wastage. With the hand spinning of natural natural fibres dyed with natural dyes by hand, it is an...