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Sydney based artist Ana-Wili Highfield makes animal and bird sculptures using archival cotton paper that she paints, then tears and sews together to create enchantingly alive animal and bird figures. See more of Ana-Wili Highfield’s paper birds and animals, as well as her copper pipe ‘drawings’ at her website. Local Etsy seller, BiscuitScout makes these most gloriously astonishing oversized handknitted chair covers. The knitter behind Biscuitscout is a graphic designer turned country girl, living in Napier in the Overberg region of the Western Cape, where she knits up her trademark winter “sweaters” for ottomans and armchairs, knitted in a chunky Aran style. Visit [...] Cape Town jeweller Marietjie Beeselaar has opened an online shop for her Skermunkil line, where she is selling these exquisite vintage silver spoons. Each one is hand cut, and is quite unique. They’re intended as pendants, but I could also imagine one hanging as a window decoration. Just beautiful. However you choose to use your spoon, [...] The Design Showcase feature in each issue of ELLE Decoration looks at home grown artists, designers, architects and innovators. You’ll find more of these under the Profiles pulldown menu at the top of the page, and right here, we’re featuring textile artist Karen Suskin in an interview by deputy editor, Kelly Berman. Karen Suskin is a [...] Artist Louise Hennigs’ Green Point home is filled with relics, collections and artworks, all testifying to her travels, her roots in both Africa and Europe, as well as to her lifelong commitment to art and beauty. Production: Laureen Rossouw Photographs: Mark Williams  |
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