Factory Tour & MakeSpace introduction at Wunders
(Friday, 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for free) Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how Wunders brings its designs to life with the Wunders Factory Tour & Showcase. Discover the craftsmanship, innovation, and ethical practices that form the foundation of the brand’s production process. This event offers a rare opportunity to witness the skill and […]
Wunders x Heath Nash: Future Talks Seating 2024
(Thursday – Saturday, 10:00 – 18:00 | Open event, free of charge) Wunders is thrilled to announce the launch of MakeSpace, the newly created ‘waste department’ led by acclaimed designer Heath Nash. The name was carefully chosen to reflect the brand’s commitment to innovation, sustainability and the act of literally making space in the business […]
Exhibition Opening : breakroom and Wunders WASTE
(Thursday, 17:00 – 20:00 | Register for free) breakroom x Wunders WASTE Exhibition, along with the 10-day workshop leading up to it, served as an artistic – not design-specific – engagement, bringing together diverse makers from various fields and backgrounds. Using a wide variety of Wunders’ factory ‘waste’ materials, participants explored the potential of discarded […]
Discussion : Mapping South African Archives For The Future
(Saturday, discussion 12:00 – 13:00, post event drinks 13:00 – 16:00 | Register to attend) Presented and hosted by CEC, this panel discussion focuses on fashion as a methodology of design. We bring together four prolific designers in South Africa’s fashion landscape as they discuss the critical work of building archives and bodies of work […]
Graffiti Workshop with Brother Love Studios at The Remedy
(Saturday, 14:30 – 17:30 | Tickets are R500) Express yourself through graffiti! Join this immersive workshop to explore the history of this art form and discover the skills you need to create your own pieces. Learn the fundamentals of spray painting, graffiti lettering and techniques like shadowing and fading to add dimension to your work. […]
Lino Printing Workshop with Ernst Bröcker at The Remedy
(Saturday, 10:00 – 14:00 | Tickets are R500) Learn the art of lino printing! Join us for a hands-on workshop with multidisciplinary creative and lino artist Ernst Bröcker. He’ll guide you through the entire process, from carving your design into the lino block to transferring it onto paper. With two lino blocks provided, you have […]
The Remedy Market : Design Edition
(Saturday, 10:00 – 17:00 | Open event, free of charge) Experience design and connect with the creative community at The Remedy | Design Week South Africa Edition, happening on Saturday, 26 October at The Electric. Join us for a celebration of South African ingenuity – shop unique designs, interactive stalls and immerse yourself in hands-on […]
Open Studio at The Bijou
(Friday, 11:00 – 16:00 | Register for free) Get a glimpse into the creative spaces that make up The Bijou, an old Art Deco cinema that is now a creative hub for artists and craftsmen in Observatory, Cape Town. Visit the studios of artists Simone Verfaille, Yasmin Ezzideen, Linda Graaff, Silverlight Studio and Gerben Meiring, […]
Art Is a Tool : A lecture by Conrad Hicks
(Friday, 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for free) Join artist, blacksmith and toolmaker Conrad Hicks for a talk on tools: ‘Art is a tool to guide humankind into the future from the past. How our instinct for beauty has been the driver for our technological development and how it went wrong.’ About Conrad Hicks Conrad […]
Wet Plate Collodion demonstration at Silverlight Studio
(Friday, 13:00 + 13:30 | Register for free) Witness a Wet Plate Collodion demonstration which will involve photographing an object or a still life. The Wet Plate Collodion process involves coating individual glass plates with an emulsion, sensitising the plates with silver nitrate in the darkroom, before exposing the plates in a large format camera and […]