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Nurture Mind, Body And Soul At The Tounche Global Consciousness Summit
Events | South Africa

Nurture Mind, Body And Soul At The Tounche Global Consciousness Summit

Bywellmadeafrica 28th November 20189th December 2019

Despite being the season of peace and goodwill to all, December can be one of the most…

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Sanlam Handmade Contemporary Fair Presents The 2017 Well Made In Africa Exhibitors
Decor | Design | Events | Fashion | Jewellery | Kenya | Morocco | Nigeria | Senegal | South Africa

Sanlam Handmade Contemporary Fair Presents The 2017 Well Made In Africa Exhibitors

Bywellmadeafrica 1st September 20179th December 2019

  Earlier this year, I was honoured to have been appointed the guest curator for the prestigious…

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Le BHV Marais Paris Celebrates South African Art and Design
Art | Decor | Design | Events | South Africa

Le BHV Marais Paris Celebrates South African Art and Design

Bywellmadeafrica 21st June 20179th December 2019

  Paris is having a love affair with all things contemporary Africa design, fashion, culture, and lifestyle….

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Decor | Design | Events | South Africa | Textiles

Events: Chic Afrique Interior Design Inspiration at 100% Design South Africa

Bywellmadeafrica 1st August 201620th February 2024

100% Design South Africa [South Africa] [Image credit: Picture Africa – 100% Design SA] August heralds the start of…

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Design | Ethiopia | Events

Events: Celebrating Ethiopian Contemporary Design and Creative Cultures

Bywellmadeafrica 7th December 20153rd July 2020

Design Week Addis Ababa [Ethiopia]​ [Image credits: Design Week Addis Ababa] Design Week Addis Ababa (DWAA) is the…

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Design | Events | South Africa

Event: Discussing Contemporary African Design and Craft at Open Design, Cape Town

Bywellmadeafrica 8th November 20153rd July 2020

Bibliophilia Open Design Book Boutique at Open Design Festival [South Africa] [Image credit: Invitation to Open Design…

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Awards | Events | South Africa

Awards: PPC Imaginarium, Nurturing the Creative Talent of the Future

Bywellmadeafrica 12th February 201522nd June 2020

PPC Imaginarium [South Africa] [Image credit: PPC Imaginarium Awards] The Imaginarium Awards, an ambitious modern art, and design…

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Art | Culture | Events | Exhibitions

Exhibition: Africa Utopia 2014

Bywellmadeafrica 10th September 201416th June 2020

Africa Utopia Africa Utopia returns to London’s Southbank Centre this week. Taking place over four days from Thursday…

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Africa | Awards | Events

Awards: Celebrating Contemporary Design in Africa

Bywellmadeafrica 30th May 201416th June 2020

Africa Design Award [Africa] [Image credit: Africa Design Award Logo – Africa Design Award] The inaugural Africa…

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Africa | Events | Messages And Musings

Events: New Year. New Inspirations.

Bywellmadeafrica 7th January 201412th June 2020

[Image credit: Africa is Now – The Design Indaba Expo] As 2014 gets underway, it brings with…

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Events: From Kenya w Love Pop Up

Bywellmadeafrica 21st October 201312th June 2020

Event: From Kenya w Love/Sapellé – London Pop Up [Image credit: Sapelle and FAFA Kenya Pop Up –…

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Cameroon | Events | Textiles

Textile: Julie Kouamo Pop Up 

Bywellmadeafrica 2nd October 201312th June 2020

JULIE KOUAMO [Cameroon] [Image credits: Julie Kouamo Pop Up – taken by Tapiwa] Textile and interior accessories…

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Events | Messages And Musings

Creative Conversations: Digital by Design at the V&A

Bywellmadeafrica 20th September 20125th June 2020

Digital by Design Sessions   It has proved to be an exceptionally busy week, and I have…

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Events | Messages And Musings

Events: Visible by Design at the V&A Museum

Bywellmadeafrica 13th September 201229th May 2020

Visible by Design   The sports have finished and now London turns its attention to celebrating design…

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Art | Egypt | Events | Textiles

Textiles: The Tentmakers of Cairo at Art in Action 2012

Bywellmadeafrica 19th July 201214th May 2020

The Tentmakers of Cairo [Egypt]   Today sees the start of Art in Action a four-day annual celebration of…

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