by Uno de Waal (@Unodewaal) This week on Design Annotator we’ve rounded up:
- the nominations for this year’s Design Indaba “Most Beautiful Object In South Africa”
- studio visits with Cape Town and Joburg designers exhibiting at the Design Indaba Expo
- a Google Hangout with Absa’s brand manager on its Design Indaba sponsorship
- the inaugural GUILD Design Fair
- “#CreativeHustles — Design Will Save the World?” events for young creatives
- an interview with Richard Finn Gregory on his upcoming film ‘The Boers at the End of the World’, and
- how to buy illustration prints from Take Me Home online!
DESIGN INDABA
Design Indaba 2014 | Most Beautiful Object in South Africa
The Most Beautiful Object in South Africa (MBOISA) competition is a regular feature at the Design Indaba Expo. Twelve cultural commentators are asked to nominate an object that they deem to be SA’s most beautiful and, in doing so, spark contemplation on what constitutes beauty.
This year, the nominations span fashion, jewellery, product design and film.
View all the MBOISA nominations, as well as who they were chosen by and why they were put forward.
Prepping for Design Indaba Expo | Studio visits in Cape Town and Joburg
In the run-up to the Design Indaba Expo, we visited the studios and workshops of exhibiting designers for a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to get ready.
In Cape Town, we visited Adriaan Kuiters, Pichulik, Jasper Eales Original, Oh Dear Megan, MarethColleen and Famke.
In Johannesburg, we paid a visit to Studio Number 19, Ceramic Factory and Henriette Botha.
A hangout with Absa brand manager Lauren Smith on the Design Indaba sponsorship
THINGS TO SEE AND DO
The Inaugural GUILD Design Fair
GUILD, the inaugural Design Fair by Southern Guild, kicks off this week in Cape Town as part of World Design Capital 2014. Together in one, carefully curated space, the fair will bring handmade, limited-edition collectable design from Africa, the US, South America, Britain and Europe.
More about GUILD Design Fair and a sneak peak of the exhibiting designers.
#CreativeHustles for 2014 — Design Will Save the World?
This year, Live Magazine SA and the British Council Connect ZA are hosting South Africa’s first #CreativeHustles — Design Will Save the World? events which will allow young South Africans, ages 18–30 years, access to a creative community where they can engage with and learn from industry professionals.
The first #CreativeHustles takes place on 26 February in Cape Town and on 3 March in Johannesburg.
Find out more about #CreativeHustles 2014 and the speaker line-up.
GOOD TO KNOW
The Boers at the End of the World: Filmmaker Richard Finn Gregory shares some insights on meeting this remote community
Early last week, the teaser for a documentary entitled The Boers at the End of the World was released. Just three and a half minutes in length, this video — about a community of Afrikaner descendants eking out a rural life in a remote corner of Patagonia — has captured the attention of thousands of people and resparked questionings about what it is to be ‘South African’.
Take Me Home | Buy prints online!
After our exciting first Take Me Home print sale at the beginning of February, we were asked if there were any prints still available and how to get hold of them. Well, good news! They’re for sale online, so hurry before they’re all gone!
View all available illustrations and see how to purchase prints online.
Design Annotator is a regular column on MarkLives featuring the top design work from South Africa’s biggest online creative showcase, Between 10 and 5, which is curated by publisher Uno de Waal (@Unodewaal).
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