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atelier 55 – The Curators of Contemporary African Design, Craft, Decor, Homeware & Interiors
iLobola Ceramics Explore an Ancient Southern African Custom
Art | Ceramics | South Africa

iLobola Ceramics Explore an Ancient Southern African Custom

Bywellmadeafrica 19th May 20212nd August 2021

In her debut solo exhibition, entitled iLobola, ceramic artist Zizipho Poswa explores the value and relevance of…

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The Intricately Decorated Ceramics of Djakou Kassi Nathalie
Art | Cameroon | Ceramics

The Intricately Decorated Ceramics of Djakou Kassi Nathalie

Bywellmadeafrica 11th April 202130th July 2021

Artist Djakou Kassi Nathalie creates intricately decorated ceramics that tell powerfully moving stories on subjects ranging from…

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Ceramic Artist Duma Mtimkulu Using Dinner Plates and Clay as his Canvas
Ceramics | South Africa

Ceramic Artist Duma Mtimkulu Using Dinner Plates and Clay as his Canvas

Bywellmadeafrica 2nd April 20216th April 2021

Duma Mtimkulu is a South African ceramicist blending art and ceramics with each piece he makes. Referring to…

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Bouchra Boudoua Ceramics Upholding the Age-Old Techniques of Moroccan Craftsmanship
Ceramics | Decor | Morocco

Bouchra Boudoua Ceramics Upholding the Age-Old Techniques of Moroccan Craftsmanship

Bywellmadeafrica 25th September 202030th September 2020

Artist and designer Bouchra Boudoua is upholding the age-old techniques of Moroccan craftsmanship with her patterned ceramic…

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Handmade Terracotta Pottery by Osa
Ceramics | Decor | Nigeria

Handmade Terracotta Pottery by Osa

Bywellmadeafrica 15th July 202015th July 2020

The instability of life on the road led former punk rock musician Osa Atoe to seek an…

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Traditional African Hairstyles Inspire Magodi, a Series of Ceramic Sculptures
Art | Ceramics | South Africa

Traditional African Hairstyles Inspire Magodi, a Series of Ceramic Sculptures

Bywellmadeafrica 5th June 20202nd August 2021

Traditional African hairstyles are the inspiration behind a series of ceramic sculptured vases by South African ceramic…

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Endo² The Stylish Minimalist Art-Led Accessories and Decor Brand
Ceramics | Decor | Kenya

Endo² The Stylish Minimalist Art-Led Accessories and Decor Brand

Bywellmadeafrica 27th May 20204th June 2020

Endo² is a stylish minimalist art-led brand by Kenyan-Japanese sisters Yvonne and Patti Endo. Born in Tokyo…

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7 Designers and Artists Inspired by Scarification
Accessories | Art | Ceramics | Design | Ghana | Nigeria | South Africa | Textiles

7 Designers and Artists Inspired by Scarification

Bywellmadeafrica 10th July 20199th December 2019

Contemporary African designers and artists inspired by scarification and referencing the ancient African tradition in their work….

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9 Designers Crafting A Well Made In Africa Aesthetic
Accessories | Africa | Ceramics | Decor | Design | Ethiopia | Fashion | Ghana | Kenya | Morocco | Nigeria | Senegal | Textiles

9 Designers Crafting A Well Made In Africa Aesthetic

Bywellmadeafrica 29th May 20199th December 2019

Atelier Fifty Five spotlights the work of 9 dynamic designers whose innovative use of Africa’s diverse craft…

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Seven Inspiring Modern African Design Collaborations
Accessories | Art | Ceramics | Design | Fashion | Kenya | Mali | Nigeria | South Africa | Textiles | The Gambia

Seven Inspiring Modern African Design Collaborations

Bywellmadeafrica 19th April 20199th December 2019

Collaboration is a powerful thing, the meeting of ideas to create new ones and at times offering…

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FatyLy Ceramics Bringing to Life The Stories of Africa’s rich cultural and artistic heritage
Ceramics | Senegal

FatyLy Ceramics Bringing to Life The Stories of Africa’s rich cultural and artistic heritage

Bywellmadeafrica 20th February 20199th December 2019

Fatimata ‘Faty’ Ly is a Senegalese artist who uses ceramics as her canvas, the blank surfaces enabling…

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Ranti Bam’s Organic And Sculptural Collage Ceramics
Ceramics | Nigeria

Ranti Bam’s Organic And Sculptural Collage Ceramics

Bywellmadeafrica 5th December 20189th December 2019

Freeform, organic, and sculptural are just some of the words that come to mind when viewing the…

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Eneida Tavares Blends Angolan Weaving Tradition with Earthen Vessels
Angola | Basket Weaving | Ceramics | Decor | Design

Eneida Tavares Blends Angolan Weaving Tradition with Earthen Vessels

Bywellmadeafrica 27th November 20184th June 2020

I recently came across these intriguing half basket, half ceramic vessels, which I found out to be…

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Nur Ceramics a Journey Into the Beauty, Culture, and Rituals of the Sahara
Ceramics | Decor | Somalia | Sudan

Nur Ceramics a Journey Into the Beauty, Culture, and Rituals of the Sahara

Bywellmadeafrica 26th September 201817th March 2021

The beauty, culture, and rituals of the Sahara are the inspiration behind a ceramics collection crafted by…

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Ceramics | Design | South Africa

Ceramics: South African Ceramicist Andile Dyalvane’s First Solo Exhibition To Open In New York

Bywellmadeafrica 20th June 20167th July 2020

​Andlie Dyalvane [South Africa] [Image credits: Bird Vessel, 2015; Andile Dyalvane – Friedman Benda] Andlie Dyalvane sees…

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Ceramics | Decor | Morocco

Decor: Myriam Mourabit Contemporary Moroccan Ceramics

Bywellmadeafrica 30th January 201522nd June 2020

Myriam Mourabit [Morocco] [Image credit: Tagine Ceramics – Myriam Mourabit] Award-winning Moroccan ceramicist Myriam Mourabit creates exquisite…

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Art | Ceramics | Nigeria

Ceramics: Fine Dining, Artfully Designed

Bywellmadeafrica 19th June 201416th June 2020

Yinka Shonibare [Nigeria] [Image credit: Yinka Shonibare for Tate, Small Plate – Tate] British/Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare MBE has designed an…

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Ceramics | Decor | Uganda

Ceramics: Ugandan Ceramics Pottery School

Bywellmadeafrica 14th September 20125th June 2020

Ugandan Ceramics [Uganda]    [Image credits: Ugandan Ceramics Pottery School] Closely aligned with Vision for Africa International, and…

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Ceramics | South Africa

Ceramics: Ardmore Modern Day Collectibles

Bywellmadeafrica 7th September 201229th May 2020

Ardmore [South Africa] Ardmore is an award-winning ceramics studio creating products that are distinctive, colourful, whimsical, and full…

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Ceramics | Ghana

Ceramics: Kpando Contemporary Pottery

Bywellmadeafrica 3rd May 201211th May 2020

Kpando Pottery [Ghana] [Image credit: Kpando Pottery] Organic shapes exhibiting protruding knobbly bumps and spiky thorn-like shapes remind…

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