-
"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
TEXTILE STORIES
BAULE KITA OF COTE D’IVOIRE : The Strip Woven H...
On a chance visit to my favorite store in Cape Town’s Famous Kalk Bay – Unesandla Crafts located inside the Indoor Market I fell involve with a cloth which once...
BAULE KITA OF COTE D’IVOIRE : The Strip Woven H...
On a chance visit to my favorite store in Cape Town’s Famous Kalk Bay – Unesandla Crafts located inside the Indoor Market I fell involve with a cloth which once...
The Charkha: A Project for Heart Change
A Handloom project from the desert of North Western India which aims to promote ancient wisdom and spread ideology of decentralization through social enterprise
The Charkha: A Project for Heart Change
A Handloom project from the desert of North Western India which aims to promote ancient wisdom and spread ideology of decentralization through social enterprise
BOGOLANFINI – MALI’S MUD CLOTH
Commonly known as Mud cloth, the Bogolan cloth or Bogolanfini is a mud resist dyed cotton cloth produced by the women of the Bambara of Mali. The literal translation is:...
BOGOLANFINI – MALI’S MUD CLOTH
Commonly known as Mud cloth, the Bogolan cloth or Bogolanfini is a mud resist dyed cotton cloth produced by the women of the Bambara of Mali. The literal translation is:...
KHASA BLANKET OF THE FULANI
The Fulani are one of the largest ethnic groups of Western Africa and the Sahel. Unlike many other regions in Africa, the area which the Fulani inhabit, mostly in modern...
KHASA BLANKET OF THE FULANI
The Fulani are one of the largest ethnic groups of Western Africa and the Sahel. Unlike many other regions in Africa, the area which the Fulani inhabit, mostly in modern...
KUBA CLOTH – THE RAFFIA VELVET OF CONGO
Kuba cloth is a raffia cloth woven by the Bakuba people of modern day DRC. The fibre is peeled from the leaves of the Raffia Vinifera Palm and woven into...
KUBA CLOTH – THE RAFFIA VELVET OF CONGO
Kuba cloth is a raffia cloth woven by the Bakuba people of modern day DRC. The fibre is peeled from the leaves of the Raffia Vinifera Palm and woven into...
ETHIOPIA’S ANCIENT COTTON TRADITION
From its position on the horn of East Africa, Ethiopia has been a crossroads of trade and cultural exchange for millennia. This history of influence and development has been deeply...
ETHIOPIA’S ANCIENT COTTON TRADITION
From its position on the horn of East Africa, Ethiopia has been a crossroads of trade and cultural exchange for millennia. This history of influence and development has been deeply...