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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
TEXTILE STORIES
PANO D’OBRA OF CABO VERDE
THE HANDLOOM TRADITION AND OF CABO VERDE AND ITS ROLE IN THE BUILDING OF A NATION ​ Cape Verde, officially named the Republic of Cabo Verde, is a nation which...
PANO D’OBRA OF CABO VERDE
THE HANDLOOM TRADITION AND OF CABO VERDE AND ITS ROLE IN THE BUILDING OF A NATION ​ Cape Verde, officially named the Republic of Cabo Verde, is a nation which...
MOHAIR FROM THE CAPE : SOUTH AFRICA’S LUXURY FIBRE
Mohair is the fibre of the Angora goat which originates from Ankara region of Turkey and is known a the ‘noble fibre’ for its softness, fantastic insulation properties and remarkable...
MOHAIR FROM THE CAPE : SOUTH AFRICA’S LUXURY FIBRE
Mohair is the fibre of the Angora goat which originates from Ankara region of Turkey and is known a the ‘noble fibre’ for its softness, fantastic insulation properties and remarkable...
THE BARRYDALE HANDWEAVERS
The Barrydale Hand Weavers was established in 2007 in the eponymous Barrydale, a town on the border of the Klein Karoo known for its idyllic tranquility and offbeat artistic community....
THE BARRYDALE HANDWEAVERS
The Barrydale Hand Weavers was established in 2007 in the eponymous Barrydale, a town on the border of the Klein Karoo known for its idyllic tranquility and offbeat artistic community....
KPOKPO – SIERRA LEONE
The traditional handloom cloth of the Gola and Mende tribes of West Africa covered by modern day Liberia and parts of Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali...
KPOKPO – SIERRA LEONE
The traditional handloom cloth of the Gola and Mende tribes of West Africa covered by modern day Liberia and parts of Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali...
THE BASOTHO BLANKET
The Basotho Blanket is the characteristic daily dress of the Basotho, the peoples of Lesotho, a small country entirely landlocked by South Africa. These blankets act simultaneously as the brand...
THE BASOTHO BLANKET
The Basotho Blanket is the characteristic daily dress of the Basotho, the peoples of Lesotho, a small country entirely landlocked by South Africa. These blankets act simultaneously as the brand...
ABAKHWETHA AND THE XHOSA BLANKET
The amaXhosa are an Nguni people, the second largest ethnic group in South Africa and have predominantly populated Eastern Cape of South Africa from around the 1500s. They are a...
ABAKHWETHA AND THE XHOSA BLANKET
The amaXhosa are an Nguni people, the second largest ethnic group in South Africa and have predominantly populated Eastern Cape of South Africa from around the 1500s. They are a...