Client: a R. Meeusen-initiative
Type: design & development
Status: realized
Theme: Africa/Tourism/Mandela
Medium: Traditional Tshwe Thswe fabric, thread & lining
Location/Date: Langrug, Franschhoek, South-Africa, March 2013
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Designs, templates and the actual tea-cozies in the context of a project for woman's empowerment in Franschhoek, South-Africa.
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Traditional bread-knives made by local craftsmen, with so called 'scoobydoo'-embellishment, a typical South-African embroidery technique using bright colored recycled phone and internet-wire. The blades are reclaimed from discarded industrial bread slicing machines. The scoobydoo-project is an initiative of R. Meeusen in his capacity of entrepreneur with a penchant for sustainable local produce.