SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA
It’s a small world. We traveled to Cape Town
and Johannesburg and found a community that shares our passion for handmade
craft. As we visited the studios and homes of these extraordinary artisans,
we couldn’t help but notice that despite their distinct individual voices,
they all share a sense of optimism grounded in color, pattern and a
celebration of their native South Africa...
a place of limitless possibility.
The soul of African craft culture lives in humble, honest
materials like wild grass, wood and inventively repurposed
found items. We’re thrilled to bring the work of local
weavers, carvers, beaders and sculptors back home to you.
CLASH BASKETS
Artists from Swaziland
craft collective Gone Rural
handweave these baskets
using native lutindzi grass,
repurposed cotton fabric,
colorful beads and paillettes.
CLASH BASKETS $99-$149
BEADED BIRDS
Stunning examples of
traditional African wire art,
these hand-crafted glassbead bird sculptures are
even better by the flock.
SCULPTURAL CANISTERS
Crafted in Mozambique,
these hand-turned ebonywood vessels are traditionally
used to store sugar, but
they also work as pure
eye candy.
BEADED BIRDS
Black/white. $79
TRADITIONAL
MASAI CHOKER
The equivalent of a
bridal bouquet in
African Masai tribes,
these bright wedding
necklaces show off
exquisite traditional
beadwork techniques.
SCULPTURAL CANISTER
Brown wood. $29
TRADITIONAL MASAI
CHOKER $89
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KUBA BATIK
CRESCENT BENCH
We covered our
Crescent Bench in
found Kuba Cloth
(a.k.a. “Kings Cloth”),
a ceremonial fabric
traditionally woven
from raffia for Congolese
royalty. Each handbatiked cloth has a
look all their own.
KUBA BATIK CRESCENT BENCH
Batik/acacia. $499
KUBA NEUTRAL
GRAPHIC BENCH
For a more subtle look,
we found a few lengths
of Kuba in neutral
geometric patterns.
KUBA NEUTRAL
GRAPHIC BENCH Neutral
graphic/acacia. $499
KUBA PATCHWORKED
CRESCENT BENCH
Our designers handpicked each length of
Kuba Cloth for its rich
feel and one-of-a-kind
design, like this patchworked, appliquéd
pattern.
KUBA PATCHWORKED
CRESCENT BENCH
Patchwork/acacia. $499
“I LOVE THE TRANSPARENCY THAT WEAVING
ALLOWS, AND THE SENSE OF ENERGY AND HANDWORK THAT ENLIVENS THE PRODUCT.”
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JOHN VOGEL
JOHN VOGEL
Working in his signature timber and cord, world-renowned Cape Town
designer John Vogel collaborated with us to create a lounger, bench
and chairs with handwoven webbed seats inspired by traditional
African riempie weaving. Learn more at vogeldesign.co.za.
JOHN VOGEL DINING CHAIR
The horn-shaped back
of this solid-wood chair
is modeled on the antlers
of African Nguni cattle.
SOURCE KUDU LAMP
For this lamp, Trevyn and
Julian McGowan of Cape
Town design studio Source
created two twisting ivoryfinish forms inspired by the
kudu, an antelope whose
long, spiral horns curve in
a graceful double turn.
JOHN VOGEL DINING
CHAIR Chocolate/red or
acorn/charcoal. $299
JOHN VOGEL BENCH
SOURCE KUDU LAMP Ivory/ivory
Chocolate/red or acorn/
faux parchment. $149
charcoal. $499
JOHN VOGEL MANTIS LOUNGER
Red stripe/acacia. $799
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“CRAFTED PIECES JUST GET BETTER
WITH AGE. THEY HAVE A HISTORY AND MEANING
THAT ARE PART OF A BIGGER STORY.”
SOURCE
Johannesburg furniture makers, gallerists and champions of
South African art, Trevyn and Julian McGowan of Source have
integrated classic African design details, like riempie
weaving and Cape Dutch-inspired wood turnings into exclusive
chairs, tables and benches. Learn more at source-sa.com
and southernguild.co.za.
SOURCE KUDU LAMP
SOURCE BENCH
GEMMA ORKIN PILLOW COVERS
Ivory/ivory faux parchment. $149
Red or white. $599
PROTEA Fruit punch. $34,
GARDENIA Ivory. $34, AFRICAN
DAISY Chili. $39
TREVYN McGOWAN OF SOURCE
CERAMIC MATTERS
THORN VASES
Just for us, Johannesburg
potters Gerhard Swart and
Anthony Harris created a
virtual garden of candleholders and vases that play
on their signature themes of
nature’s life cycle.
TRADITIONAL MASAI
CHOKER $89
CERAMIC MATTERS THORN
VASES White ceramic. $79-$129
SOURCE ORYX SIDE TABLE
White or black. $249
SOURCE DINING CHAIR White. $249
SOURCE CONSOLE White. $499
KUBA STOOL Patchwork/barley.
$299
“BIRDS AND FLOWERS HAVE THE MOST INTENSE
COMBINATIONS AND JUXTAPOSITIONS OF COLOUR—
I TRY AND TRANSLATE THIS IN MY WORK.”
GEMMA ORKIN
GEMMA ORKIN
WALL TILE COLLECTION
Seafoam or sky blue. $14-$19
GEMMA ORKIN VASE
COLLECTION Light blue. $19
GEMMA ORKIN FLORAL
SERVING BOWLS $19
IMISO BREAKFAST
COLLECTION Red, yellow,
green or blue. $32 each
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GEMMA ORKIN
Known for her cheerful drawings of native
South African flora and fauna, Gemma Orkin
describes her style as ”happy and uncomplicated.’’
We collaborated with her on a collection of
hand-painted cups, bowls, pillows and wall
art, which retain the playful personality
that makes her work unique. Learn more at
gemmaorkin.frelio.com.
GEMMA ORKIN BIRD SILK
GEMMA ORKIN FLOWER SILK
PILLOW COVERS LONG TAIL
PILLOW COVERS AFRICAN
Stone, ROUND BIRD Igloo,
DAISY Chili, PROTEA Fruit punch,
SPARROW Clay or BLUE
WILD FLOWERS Roseship or
BIRDS Whale. $34-$39
GARDENIA Ivory. $34-$39
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ANIMAL FARM
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Inspired by ”the everyday things that we take for granted,
Cape Town artist and furniture designer Porky Hefer of
Animal Farm modeled the shapes of these energy-efficient
LED pendant lamps on children’s spinning tops. Hung from red
cloth-wrapped cords, they’re best in groups of two or three.
Learn more at animal-farm.co.za.
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HELEN VAUGHAN
We worked with Cape
Town-based artist
Helen Vaughan to
create a collection
of ceramics and wall
tiles with her signature
Sgraffiato (etched)
patterns. Learn more
at helenvaughan.co.za.
“AFRICAN ARTIFACTS ARE
FASCINATING, AS ARE
LOCAL TECHNIQUES
AND MATERIALS.
THEY ARE SIMPLE,
EASY TO MAKE AND
BASED ON WHAT’S EASILY
AVAILABLE, CHEAP AND
INDIGENOUS.”
PORKY HEFER
OF ANIMAL FARM
ANIMAL FARM WOODEN
PENDANT $99
HELEN VAUGHAN WALL TILE
COLLECTION Gray/red or gray/
orange. $49
HELEN VAUGHAN PILLAR
CANDLE HOLDERS $59-$79
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IMISO
ANTHONY SHAPIRO
Known for their handpinched clay designs,
this Cape Town studio
designed a set of
handpainted and
debossed mugs, bowls
and small plates that
capture the textured,
hand-formed feel of
their ceramics.
Learn more at
imisoceramics.co.za.
Known for his dramatic-scale pieces, Johannesburg
based artist Anthony Shapiro created a collection
of glazed ceramics that play with scale. ”I like tall
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pieces, he says, ”and my only size restriction is
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the size of my kiln. Learn more at facebook.com/
anthonyceramics.
IMISO BREAKFAST
COLLECTION
These hand painted
mugs, bowls and
plates stay true
to Imiso’s distinct
debossed textures.
“IN OUR WORK, WE TRY TO STRIKE
A BALANCE BETWEEN ETHEREAL
BEAUTY AND OUR SOUTH AFRICAN
ROOTS AND HERITAGE.”
ANDILE DYALVANE +
ABONGILE MADABANE OF IMISO
IMISO BREAKFAST
COLLECTION Red, yellow,
green or blue. $32 each
ANTHONY SHAPIRO
CANDLE HOLDERS
Gray/black ceramic. $79-$99
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“WE’RE INSPIRED BY THE WAY NEW LIFE
GROWS OUT OF DECAYING
MATTER—WE FIND THIS ETERNAL
LIFE CYCLE EXCITING.”
CERAMIC
MATTERS
GERHARD SWART + ANTHONY HARRIS
OF CERAMIC MATTERS
Just for us, Johannesburg potters Anthony Harris
and Gerhard Swart of Ceramic Matters created a virtual
garden of candleholders and vases that play on their
signature themes of nature’s life cycle. Learn more at
ceramicmatters.blogspot.com.
CERAMIC MATTER
BRANCH VASES
Make a mini
forest of vases
using Gerhard
and Anthony’s
ceramic renderings of new
aloe plants
sprouting from
fallen tree
branches.
CERAMIC MATTERS
THORN VASES
Gerhard Swart and
Anthony Harris modeled
these long-necked vases
on the root ball, thorns
and stem of a rose.
CERAMIC MATTERS ALOE
PILLAR CANDLE HOLDER
White ceramic. $59
CERAMIC MATTERS
BRANCH CANDLE HOLDER
White ceramic. $49
CERAMIC MATTERS
THORN VASES White ceramic.
$79-$129
CERAMIC MATTERS BRANCH
VASES White ceramic. $49-$59
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POTTER’S WORKSHOP
DINNERWARE
Artists create their worldrenowned bead-shape
patterns using 3-D paints
that give each piece its
unique texture.
POTTER’S
WORKSHOP
Set in the Cape Town suburb of Muizenberg, Potter's Workshop is a collective
of homegrown artists founded by Chris Silverston in 1991. Trained by
apprenticeship, new artists slowly acquire the skills to create the
studio’s signature bead-like, textured ceramic patterns.
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LOREN KAPLAN
Inspired by West African Venda
and Elim village potters,
Johannesburg ceramicist Loren
Kaplan translated the rich, sculpted
surfaces she’s known for into these
textured stoneware dinner pieces.
Learn more at lorenkaplan.co.za.
LOREN KAPLAN
DINNERWARE
White or ivory. $8-$14
POTTER’S WORKSHOP
DINNERWARE Yellow, blue, red,
black/white/red or green. $8
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SHIRLEY FINTZ
MICHAEL HAIGH
Internationally renowned artist Shirley Fintz worked
with us on one of the most unqiue pieces we’ve ever
created. Three handpainted ceramic elephants stacked
on top of one another capture the playful wit and
intricate pattern that the Cape Town-based ceramicist
is known for. Learn more at shirleyfintz.com.
Starting with a hand-thrown form,
South African ceramicist Michael
Haigh used a wire bow to carve the
unique faceted surfaces of the
bowls, pitcher and serveware he
designed for us. Learn more at
michaelhaigh.co.za.
SHIRLEY FINTZ TABLE LAMP
Shirley’s handpainted
ceramic elephants are a
wink and a nod to South
African fauna and flora.
“MY STUDIO IS IN A
VERY SMALL RURAL VILLAGE
SURROUNDED BY
INDIGENOUS FOREST AND
GRASSLAND. THE STILLNESS
AND OPEN VIEWS ALLOW ME
TO RECEIVE AND EXECUTE
MY DESIGN IDEAS FROM MIND
TO HAND IN A NATURAL
WAY OR FLOW.”
MICHAEL HAIGH
SHIRLEY FINTZ TABLE LAMP
Delft/white shade. 249
MICHAEL HAIGH SERVEWARE
White. $34-$59
MICHAEL HAIGH LATTE BOWL
White, green, red, yellow,
light blue or dark blue. $8
FOR MORE
INFORMATION
Designer Marketplace
1 888 837 4888
www.wsidesignermarketplace.com