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		<title>Contemporary SA designers and craft artisans set sights on global market as part of NEXT23 export showcase</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2023 09:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From voluptuous, earthy ceramics and traditional-with-a-twist textiles to intricately patterned hand-woven cloth in seasonal colours, the latest in South African creativity and artisanal mastery will be on show as part of NEXT23 at Decorex Cape Town, the country’s leading decor and design showcase, which runs at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) from 22 to 25 June 2023. &#160; An annual presentation of export-worthy designs, the NEXT Trade Exhibition is proudly presented by the Craft and Design Institute (CDI), a South African non-profit with over two decades of success in developing creative people, small businesses, and the craft and design sector at large. The showcase, which is coordinated by the CDI’s Fran Stewart, is aimed largely at assisting buyers who are sourcing for the global market, while bolstering local retailers too. NEXT has over several years attracted international trade buyers annually from a diverse array of countries such as Denmark, France, Sweden, Italy and the US, among others. &#160; For 2023, there are 24 exhibitors who hail from across the nation and represent the best of South African craft and design &#8211; a balanced blend of well-established and award-winning names, mid-career designers and newcomers. What links them is quality of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Four fabulous new businesses selected for Design Lab at the V&amp;A Watershed</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2022 10:29:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What do Diana Seboke Zitha, Janet Ceramics, Rainbow Artz and Wilderblommetjies have in common? Besides being local creative brands, all four have been selected by the Craft and Design Institute (CDI) and V&#38;A Waterfront to retail in the Design Lab store at the V&#38;A Watershed. The four new selected businesses took up the space in October 2022, after going through a training programme provided by the CDI. The Design Lab is a living retail “laboratory” which is open at the bustling V&#38;A Watershed, the prime Cape Town retail space and a top tourism destination within the iconic V&#38;A Waterfront precinct. The initiative is also receiving ongoing additional support from Business and Arts South Africa (BASA). The Design Lab is an annual programme, initiated in April 2021, that aids creatives with dedicated support through training and mentorship. It assists creative entrepreneurs to get ready for retail through a real-life experience of running a store in a supported environment. Individual business assessments, hands-on product support, and business training, are coupled with full on-site training around running a store, including merchandising and styling, sales techniques and etiquette, banking, stock taking and point of sale. Now, with some help from the hearts and pockets of the public, these [...]]]></description>
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