WDC2014 GUILD International Design Fair - Introducing Africa

Introducing Africa’s Global Design festival, GUILD, a wave of Cape Town’s World Design Capital year (WDC 2014). The inaugural event unifies top leaders, artists, designers and speakers from national and international galleries. This event runs from Friday 28 February 2014 and will end on Sunday 9 March 2014. Story by Maxine Williams

Design Network Africa - Designer Joseph Nii Noi Douwuona

 
 
This truly inspiring event will feature speakers, exhibitionists and attendees from over 17 different countries across Africa, United States of America, South America, Britain and Europe.
 

Nacho Carbonell - working in Eindhoven, The Netherlands

‘I like to see objects as living organisms, imagining them coming alive and being able to surprise you 
with their behaviour. I want to create objects with my hands, then I can give them my personality. 
I turn them into communicative objects that can arouse one’s sensations and imagination. in short, 
what I want to create are objects with a fictional or fantasy element, that allow you to escape everyday life.‘
- nacho carbonell 

Exhibitors at the WDC2014 GUILD International Design Fair line-up.

    •    Nacho Carbonell (Holland): Featured Designer For Guild 2014
    •    Origins Centre (South Africa)
    •    Southern Guild (South Africa)
    •    Design Network Africa (Africa)
    •    R 20th Century (New York)
    •    Rossana Orlandi (Italy)
    •    V&A Museum and the British Council (UK)
    •    Coletivo Amor de Madre (Brazil)
    •    Agents of the 3D Revolution (Global) 

Senegalese designer Babacar M'Bodj Niang-
Design Network Africa

GUILD Design Fair by joining a guided tour with fair director Trevyn McGowan.

  

Co-founder Trevyn McGowan - 

"More than just a fair for beautiful objects, GUILD represents the coming together of dedicated, focused curators, designers and institutions who are striving to preserve and provoke unique, groundbreaking design and have been advertising South Africa’s creative and unique Arts and Culture for numerous years through the agency Source & Platform Southern Guild."

Don't miss David Wiseman's exquisitely crafted, nature-inspired pieces up close, courtesy of R & Company. On at The Lookout, Granger Bay, V & A Waterfront, open 11am to 8pm daily, and from 11am to 4pm on Sunday 9 March, closing day.Tickets R75. www.guilddesignfair.com

Original handmade accessories by Madame

The smooth, flowing beauty in these handcrafted jewellery items can only attract the finer delights in one's eye.  Brightening up our screens all the way from a quaint little town in Sofia, Bulgaria. Madame reveals an exquisite combination of grace and harmony in her work.

"All our creations are made with natural materials, leather and semi-precious stone.  They please the eye with their natural beauty and stimulate the body to infuse positive energy."

 

 

Via Madame - "These creations are a compliment to a woman's beautiful combination of style and fashion."

 

"Later we realized the importance that the accessories had in our outfits, of just how the bracelet or necklace might give each dress completeness and originality.  So we decided to create fine handmade accessories and offer you our idea's. To bring a little ray of joy in your everyday life!"

 Please visit Madame Facebook for more of her amazing work!

Glass-I Photography - Michelle Louw

This summer we take a look at the fine work of Michelle Louw. Her company Glass-I Photography captures true feeling and grace in nature, people and architecture.

Graduating from Studio 7 in 2012, Michelle is based in the beautiful Helderberg area just outside of Cape Town. She has a wonderful eye for capturing friends and family.

Here are a few pics for you to browse. Please visit Glass-I Photography on Facebook for more of her great work.

 E-mail: glassi@gmail.com

"Capturing true feeling and grace in nature, people and architecture"

A static lens - unconfined by movement - renders Glass-I as a prolific up and coming stills photographer.