• "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.

  • 'Gates of The Sun' 2025

    As Featured in the Winter 2025 edition of House and Leisure's 'Harvest' Edition Shop the look

    Huge gratitude to the team for selecting this work in their 'rust & sage' edit

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

  • Honored to have our 'Gamut Cushion'
    -
    handwoven with locally sourced, natural handspun mohair & cotton
    -
    featured in the latest issue of House & Leisure 'Unwind' summer 2025 edition of 'Shop the Look'

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COLLECTIONS

Original Artwork Catalogue

Original Artwork Catalogue

View & download our catalogue of currently available and previous original artworks

Original Artwork Catalogue

View & download our catalogue of currently available and previous original artworks

Column V

Column V

The column series is a meditation on cloth as a source of grounding, of balance and of structure. An interplay between ephemeral lightness and a stable framework of support, of...

Column V

The column series is a meditation on cloth as a source of grounding, of balance and of structure. An interplay between ephemeral lightness and a stable framework of support, of...

The Altar Throw

The Altar Throw

The Altar is an instant classic, featuring a timeless, minimal grid design which is perfectly suited to contemporary style. She features a playful threaded pattern repeat which fills in blocks in...

The Altar Throw

The Altar is an instant classic, featuring a timeless, minimal grid design which is perfectly suited to contemporary style. She features a playful threaded pattern repeat which fills in blocks in...

The Temple Throw

The Temple Throw

The Temple Throw is our medium weight 100% cotton, handwoven throw blanket, Elevate your bedroom sanctuary with this exquisite 100% cotton handwoven throw. Luxuriously designed to promote relaxation, comfort, and grounding.Woven...

The Temple Throw

The Temple Throw is our medium weight 100% cotton, handwoven throw blanket, Elevate your bedroom sanctuary with this exquisite 100% cotton handwoven throw. Luxuriously designed to promote relaxation, comfort, and grounding.Woven...

Mottainai Cushion

Mottainai Cushion

The Mottainai Cushion draws its name from the Japanese expression, which exclaims regret at waste. They are individually patched by hand in Cape Town using 100% recycled offcuts from local fashion...

Mottainai Cushion

The Mottainai Cushion draws its name from the Japanese expression, which exclaims regret at waste. They are individually patched by hand in Cape Town using 100% recycled offcuts from local fashion...

VESSEL COLLECTION

VESSEL COLLECTION

Vessel A collection of hand woven original artworks by Leila Walter exploring material and medium through an intuitive response to the slow practice of merging fibre and time to create...

VESSEL COLLECTION

Vessel A collection of hand woven original artworks by Leila Walter exploring material and medium through an intuitive response to the slow practice of merging fibre and time to create...