Shining STARS
The home is not only a space where we eat, sleep and work – it’s also an outward expression of our individuality, tastes and values. A new generation of designers is now challenging our preconceptions of how everyday décor items look and function in the home by creating cutting-edge one-of-a-kind pieces. We get to know two such artists.
CHUMA MAWENI
Ceramic designer
Chuma Maweni first drew local attention for his series of teardrop-shaped vessels and conical pots. Pit-fired with the same techniques used by Nguni tribes, their dark, porous surfaces, striking silhouettes and smoky scent established him as a distinctly contemporary ceramicist dedicated to his craft.
took place in Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape (I was born in 1976). I can
