tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68421411005056083922023-11-16T03:03:24.072-08:00The Tswalo ProjectThe Tswalo Project.
tswalo: sotho, meaning birth/reproduction.Greer Valleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12243247820196149068noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842141100505608392.post-1759791151329673612010-11-19T02:02:00.000-08:002010-11-23T01:28:49.884-08:00'fashion is what i am'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
To kick off the project, we asked some of our workshop participants to write a poem or a letter to express what design means to them. Many of our participants wrote about having the need to create something because it made them feel good about who they are. Our mission at The Tswalo project is to stimulate this need to create by providing support and inspiration.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Because we are largely making use of reclaimed material and garment offcuts, each product </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">photography: sthembiso mntambo</div>Greer Valleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12243247820196149068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842141100505608392.post-42681092392018839882010-10-14T05:19:00.000-07:002010-10-20T09:37:20.906-07:00in the bagThis week we designed patterns for bags made from recycled fabric donated to us by Truworths.<br />
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