My role on April’s trip to Swaziland with Ace Camps was to teach the group of travellers about pattern, and to give them an intro to the principles behind designing for batik. They came up with some really, really nice designs (see below), which set us all up nicely for the three subsequent days we …
More-
Making Friday: Batik in Swaziland
-
At the Market in Swaziland
I was in Swaziland with Ace Camps in April, teaching a course about pattern to bunch of Ace Campers. There’s so much to see in this tiny African kingdom, and only a tiny bit of it is for tourists. I could have spent hours at Manzini Market, which opened my eyes to things – many …
More -
Colour in Swaziland
The thing that’s so good about travel is changing up the things we see every day. Arriving in green, lush Swaziland (or, as it was re-named just after our visit, eSwatini) with its rolling hills, songbirds and afternoon thunderstorms was a refresher for my city-weary eyes. Here are some of the shapes and colours that …
More -
Ace Camps – Batik printing in Swaziland
The 2018 Ace Camps lineup has been announced, and I’m excited because I’ll be teaching in Swaziland next year! Read all about this exciting African rural adventure, complete with Kruger safari right here, and sign up quickly, as places are filling fast. PS: Also check out the very foodie Cape Town Ace Camp, led by …
More