Augmented Reality

This was a flyer used at our Design Indaba Expo 2013 stand, but why waste it on a one-time event when it's so cool. We can't deprive you of this pleasure. Go ahead, download the app. Follow the instructions at the bottom of the flyer back.(You need 2 devices for this. If you were there, it would have been 1 flyer and 1 device.)

Inspiration behind the Aluta Ring

“A luta continua” means “The struggle continues”. My reason for using these words is because we all have struggles, from acceptance to survival to self-love to the struggle against homophobia, xenophobia, classism or racism. By emblazoning these words on precious metal across your fingers, it serves as a solid reminder to never give up, to approach your every day’s struggles with zeal and a spirit of impending victory. 

It is also a reminder of others’ struggles, and our own awareness hereof increases within us an empathy, understanding and tolerance.

These words were the rallying cry of the FRELIMO movement during Mozambique’s war for independence, and has since been used in our own country’s history but also elsewhere. The slogan was printed on T-shirts worn by LGBT rights activists at the funeral of David Kato Kisule, a Ugandan teacher and LGBT rights activist, considered a father of Uganda's gay rights movement in Uganda in 2011. All this shows the power and far-reaching meaning of “A luta continua”.

2013 starts with a BANG

Hello hello hello.... and welcome to another year in Paradise....

The long and short of it, ladies and gentlemen, is that I am one of Design Indaba 2013's Emerging Creatives, and so will be exhibiting my wares this year. Just writing that sentence made my heart beat increase in tempo. Design Freakin' Indaba. One of my top events to attend every year, the one that is guaranteed to inspire me and assure me that I am indeed a creative. This is new ground. This is big. This is daunting. This is doable. This is mess-upable. This however should not be scary. This is 4 days. This is 5000 people. This is an opportunity I am grateful for and one I once thought was only a fantasy. This abso-fucking-lutely amazing. Well, I'm past the stressing and have long since put my big girl panties on and gotten into some project management and production.

Im not going to post any of my pieces in this post. For the debut, you will have to attend the Indaba. For those unfortunates who are unablle to, I will post some after the event is over, in March.....

Who knows what will come of this opportunity... Im most excited to see whether people will like our new range......

Until we meet again, lovelies... xxxx