My Instagram Collections has had a Pink & Green folder for a while now, and I think it’s time to share.
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Colour Yum: Pink & Green
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What to do with your SALE fabric
It’s the DESIGNER CLEARANCE SALE on the 2 & 3 August 2019. We’ve put together some inspirational images for how to make use of our discontinued fabrics which will be on sale. If you REALLY want to come to the sale all planned and ready, check out the super-useful info at these links: How much …
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Sun & Moon and Matchsticks
Ever since the first teaching trip to India with Ace Camps in 2014, we’ve been working with the same small-batch blockprinters in the Rajasthani village of Bagru to produce our small batches of limited-run blockprinted scarves. So far, we’ve produced 5 different designs, and now we’re thrilled to introduce two new scarves: Sun & Moon …
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Choose the Sunny Side
It’s perfectly understandable if we feel despair about the #climateemergency, crazy global politics and brand new crises seem to emerge daily, but Seth Godin has a rather to-the-point take on the situation. He says: Doom is inevitable, but gloom is optional. My team and I are taking this to heart, because we know how simple daily …
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La Fonda de Sol
Have you been known to hoard things like paper napkins? I wouldn’t think I would, but actually, since 2016 I’ve had four unopened packets of Alexander Girard paper napkins in my cupboard – unused souvenirs from my visit to Vitra Design Museum in 2016 when I got to see the Alexander Girard retrospective, A Designer’s …
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Sunshine baskets
Has it ever occurred to you that a lot of African basket designs look like sunshines? Well, it occurred to me, so I made a selection of fine specimens found in our friend Binky’s shop Design Afrika, and took this gorgeous sunshiney snap. Find these, and other beautiful African baskets from Design Afrika in the …
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A Good Start to a good day
Every Wednesday morning, Paul and I are out of the house before dawn, off to join the Breakfast Club, where a bunch of volunteers cook and serve breakfast to the little learners at Good Hope Seminary Junior School. By 8:30am, tummies are full, and about 400 cups, bowls and spoons have been washed and packed away, …
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In The Press: Flow Magazine NL
Thanks so much to the Dutch version of Flow Magazine for featuring us again in their February 2019 edition! Take a look at the Flow website, packed with fab illustrations, DIY tips and a love of all things paper. They also do really fun promo videos Take a look at the video for Issue 2 …
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What’s in the coffee, Bruce?
A good cup of coffee is a great start to a seriously good day, but the environment you drink it in can make all the difference. But what is that vibe, exactly? I reckon the Cape Town coffee spot with the best vibe on the weekends has to be Bruce Majonga’s mobile espresso bar in the …
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