Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Award for the best stand at the Design Indaba Expo 2008





We are very proud to announce that the Department of Economic Development and Tourism's(DEDT) Creative Industries booth was awarded the prize for the best stand at the Design Indaba Expo 2008. Many thanks to artistic director Brett Bailey for constructing a unique and successful concept; the creatives who participated in the booth and the team that organised the project. Congratulations:


Creative industries designindaba2008
Itumeleng Babedi/ Fashion Designer
Michel Johannessen/ Fashion Designer
Esti Strydom/Visual artist
Faniswa Yisa/Performer
Steve Bandoma/Installation artist
Nozibehe (Wolanani)/Crafter
Pumla (Wolanani)/ Crafter
Jeremy Puren/Sculptor
Chuma Sopotela/Performer
Linda Stupart /Visual artist
Niklas Wittenberg/Mixed Media
Wanga Ngwane/3D Design
Canda Kincses/Animation SA
Nonki Nyilike/Cape Film Commission
Sharon Overymeyer/Crafter
Elizabeth Vigis/Crafter
Dathini Mzayiya/Visual artist
Bianca Baldi /Visual artist
Ian Harris/Music bicycle
Elgin Rust/Visual artist
Joha Potgieter/Visual artist
Shiba Sopotela/Fashion Designer
Roxanne Albertyn/Fashion Designer
Karina Simonson /Visual artist
Tozama/Fashion Designer
Xola Mda/Performer
Luyanda Butana/Performer
Mxolisi Bosvark /Performer
Damien Morrison/DJ
Scott/Performer


Brett Bailey /Artistic Director
Tashinga Matindike/Project Manager
Leigh Tredger/Stage Manager
Brian Heydenrych/PANSA Chairman
Ukhona Mlandu – Letsika/PANSA Western Cape Regional Coordinator
Bianca Baldi/VANSA Western Cape Regional Coordinator
Delicia Forbes/DEDT
Marthinus Van Wyk/DEDT
Viola May/DEDT

Crafts supplied by:
Alison\ Kunye Crafts\ Beaded clocks and coasters
Belinda Beckley\ Beaded stars, feather pens, beaded jewellery
Ryan RodeWolanani\ Paper mache bowls, cups etc
Zambane Crafts\ Potato printed cushion covers
Janine Jones\ Beaded cutlery
Rustic Furniture\Wooden furniture

The DEDT Creative industries booth\Design Indaba Expo 2008

The creative industries of the Western Cape...





The DEDT Creative industries booth...


A B I G thank you to Marthinus Van Wyk, Delicia Forbes and Viola May for their generosity and endless support during this project.


Creative Industries booth....





The exciting booth again...