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Homo Faber the event dedicated to craftsmanship returns for a second edition

Tapiwa Matsinde — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:31:59 +0000

Homo Faber returns in 2022 for a second edition of the groundbreaking cultural event dedicated to contemporary craftsmanship. Presented by the Michelangelo Foundation, Homo Faber takes place from 10 April to 1 May 2022, in Venice, so get ready to explore 15 immersive exhibitions curated by 22 curators and designers, 350 master artisans, rising stars, and designers, with a special focus on Japanese National Living Treasures.

As a curator of one of the exhibitions, The Artisan: a crafted tea room, I am proud to be taking part in this exceptional event.

For more visit: https://www.homofaber.com

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A history of upcycling and rethinking how we treat waste materials

Tapiwa Matsinde — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:07:42 +0000

Thank you to KULTURAUSTAUSCH for the invitation to write an article on the history of upcycling and rethinking how we treat waste materials. For me, this was an opportunity to delve into a fascinating subject that crops up more and more in my role as a curator. It enabled me to discover things that I was unaware of such as the Indian concept of Jugaad, meaning ‘quick fix’, ‘hack’, ‘workaround’ in Hindi; and Boro, the ancient Japanese art form that began with the practice of rural villagers mending and patching together old fabric scraps to create a new fabric.

The article appears in the Make it yourself (Issue IV/2021), which you read online here or purchase a print copy. KULTURAUSTAUSCH is published by the Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen, and every issue focuses on one theme for which authors from around the world are invited to explore it from their unique perspectives.

Image credit: A Kintsugi bowl from Japan. Photo: Motoki Tonn / unsplash

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Eva Sonaike’s Conversations on African Design series

Tapiwa Matsinde — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 10:20:48 +0000

Textile designer Eva Sonaike started a new Instagram Live series in lockdown called Conversations on African Design. Eva kindly invited me as a guest for episode 4 entitled ‘Dedicated to a cause!’ and we got to chat about our dedication to African Design, recent developments in the African Design industry, what we have learned from the lockdown and I revealed my favourite design travel destinations.

Eva is the Creative Director of luxury interiors brand Eva Sonaike, and for over a decade has been bringing colourful textiles inspired by her West African heritage into homes and interior spaces around the world.

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