| 25/07/09 - Cape Crafters Invited to Showcase Work in Leading Expo |
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 Western Cape crafters have the enviable opportunity to showcase the best of their handmade products, at no charge, in an outstanding craft exhibition that will travel to some of the most prestigious venues and exhibitions in 2010.The Cape Craft and Design Institute’s (CCDI) 2010 Exhibition Collection will be unveiled at the iconic Design Indaba Expo, held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) from 25-28 February 2010. The Exhibition Collection will then be showcased at events such as Decorex and the Good Food & Wine Fair show, and various other city venues. Exhibition items will be for sale during the shows via an on-line shopping system, and will be showcased in a high-end designer catalogue. “The CCDI is looking for handmade pieces that display creativity and originality, excellent workmanship and design, and have been recently produced,” said CCDI executive director Erica Elk. “Every year since our first exhibition – world [piece] at the CTICC in 2003 – we have staged beautiful and thought-provoking exhibitions in public spaces in Cape Town and surrounds. These have helped us to raise the profile of Western Cape craft, stimulate creativity, innovation and new products, and create a platform for craft producers to exhibit in spaces and places they never were able to do before.” This is the second year in which the Exhibition Collection will be curated. The 2009 exhibition showcased the work of 63 Western Cape craft artists working in a range of media and was viewed by an estimated 140 000 people. Ceramics were the most prominent works, while textiles, wood, glass and mosaic, beadwork and other media were also displayed.  The 2010 Exhibition Collection will be selected by a committee and will consist of various sections: • Core Collection: This category forms the largest part of the Collection. The objects will be chosen to demonstrate the exceptional talent of Western Cape craft producers, to represent the various mediums within which craft artists work, and to showcase new talent. • New Notions: This category will include objects whose design is particularly fresh and new. • Leading Lights: This category will represent craft art luminaries who are well-established in their field, consistently produce new work, and who promote the sector as a whole through their activities.  The deadline for entries is Friday, 4 December 2009 and various entry criteria apply – for example, the item size must not exceed 1.2 metres in any direction. The artwork may consist of a group of small components, but must be of a reasonable weight as it will be displayed, packed, and moved many times. For more information: Contact CCDI communications manager Marjorie Naidoo on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 021 460-3982. The entry form can also be downloaded from the CCDI website (www.ccdi.org.za) or collected from the CCDI offices at 75 Harrington Street, East City, Cape Town. Issued by: Judy Bryant Communications On behalf of: CCDI Contact: Judy Bryant 083 2867168 / This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it CCDI communications manager Marjorie Naidoo (021) 460 3982 / This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |