Seen and Liked

Diner photo by the talented Jennifer Causey;
Fun and fabulous urban art in the form of The Red Ball Project by Kurt Perschke;
Beautiful blossoms by Kristina Klarin.

Lots Of Dots

Fabulous dot tiles by Claesson Koivisto Rune via the Style Files

Design Indaba

While I was in Cape Town, I attended Design Indaba, South Africa's premier design show.  The show was a wonderful blend of home accessories, fashion, furniture and jewelry.  I took my time ambling around and just enjoying myself.  For the first time this year, the show which is open to everyone had a buyers only afternoon the day before the official opening which I was great as there were no lines and plenty of room to see things.   The downside was that I missed out on the fashion shows and kids art classes that are part of the expo.

I often forget to even take photos when I am focused on talking to people, scribbling in my notebook,  and trying not to miss anything so all of the pictures below of some of the things I liked, are from the Design Indaba site and facebook page.  The Most Creative Stand video here gives a good feel of the show.

Haas

I fell in love with Haas!   In Bo-Kaap the multi-colored Malay Quarter of Cape Town, Haas is an eclectic, tasty cafe and wonderfully curated shop on a corner.   I can't think of anything that would make me happier than stopping there for coffee every day.  The place is a creative haven and the people are friendly and welcoming.  Pity about the issue of geography and a few miles and an ocean.

Seen and Liked on Monday: Nicci Swanepoel

I have been back from Cape Town for a couple of weeks already.  Before I forget all the wonderful things I saw and experienced, I decided to dedicate all the posts this week to that trip as a journal of the sights, memories and inspiration.

I spotted a fabulous ceramic cattle head by Nicci Swanepoel in a shop in Cape Town.  These images come from her website.

A Girl And Her Room

Photographer Rania Matar has put together a book of teenage girls and their rooms in US and Middle East.   A  beautiful look at that in between time of life.   The book is set for May publication.  Article and photos via CNN.

Peter Gentenaar

Phenomenal paper sculptures by Peter Gentenaar.    There is an interesting description of his work and the process of making the paper here.