Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Hos ‘Afrika Handmade’ : 2-Day Symposium On Contemporary Craft And Design by Craft Africa
Craft Afrika
will on 2nd and 3rd October 2014 at the Jacaranda Hotel, Nairobi, convene
Afrika Handmade, a 2 day event that will focus on contemporary craft and design
produced in Kenya.
Registered
as a social enterprise in Kenya, Craft Afrika is involved in creating
opportunities that enable viable, dynamic craft and design enterprises. In this
regard, Craft Afrika was set up to address gaps in two specific areas:
knowledge sharing [including business and technical skills training as well as
mentorship] and market development [including market access].
The Afrika
Handmade symposium is a strategic activity under Craft Afrika’s market
development program, which seeks to create markets for locally produced
handmade goods. The objective of the symposium therefore, is to generate
visibility for the contemporary craft and design sector, thereby opening up new
market opportunities, especially at the domestic and regional level.
This is the
first edition of Afrika Handmade.
One of the
biggest challenges facing contemporary craft and design entrepreneurs is
accessing profitable and sustainable markets. This challenge is caused partly
by the fact that a large portion of the potential target market is unaware of
the existence of a more innovative genre of craft. Indeed, mention the word
‘craft’ and for most people, the association is with the ‘maasai’ market, often
characterised by cheap, mass produced souvenirs and curios.
Monday, September 8, 2014
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First Look : Edun’s Knit Handbag with 3-D-Printed Hardware
Edun’s
spring collection featured the artisanal jewelry of the Tuareg, and those
distinctive West African shapes were echoed in the knit handbags that came with
an ingenious 3-D-printed handle.
Monday, August 11, 2014
ITC Ethical Fashion Initiative - "Beat of Africa" Fashion Show
Zara Okpara, Nelly Aboagye of DUABA SERWA, Simone Cipriani, Mina Evans and Lisa Folawiyo of Jewel by Lisa backstage before the Beat of Africa show.
For the 4th year, ITC Ethical Fashion Initiative
collaborates with Altaroma to bring fashion talent from Africa to Rome. This
year’s edition included Christie Brown, Mo Saïque and Anita Quansah London
participating in Altaroma's Room Service, followed by the "Beat of
Africa” fashion show with DUABA SERWA and Mina Evans from Ghana, Jewel by
Lisa, a special guest from Nigeria and the much coveted Stella Jean who now
works with EFI across all regions.
Love these backstage photos...
Lisa Folawiyo with Abrima Erwiah and Rosario Dawson
More photos after cut...
Thursday, July 10, 2014
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Monday, July 7, 2014
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