Clayground

Jade Paton Jade’s background in sculpture – she studied at Michaelis School of Fine Art at UCT – paved the way for her move into ceramics. She fell in love with the…

Shape shifter

It all began with the award-winning Tutu 2.0 light, Thabisa Mjo’s first take on melding traditional crafts with technology – while sharing stories of South Africa’s diverse cultures – in order to…

Heart Strings

In a cluttered – yet strangely orderly – studio in Linden, Johannesburg, violin-maker Albertus Bekker teases exquisite instruments out of spruce and flamed maple.   WHEN DID YOU FIRST BECOME FASCINATED BY…