Carpet of Life is actually a fair design brand and we make carpets of memories. We work in the Sahara in Morocco, and the carpets we make there are made from the clothes of the clients. People here in Europe, or in the States, have many clothes in their closets they aren’t wearing any more but…
Read More01 • Robin Seyfert, Basha Enterprises • Craft spaces that nurture, heal & empower
RS: I initially went to Bangladesh in 2006 and we were doing HIV awareness programs but within that we started a training program for women coming out of prostitution and found there’s a huge… well, everyone in prostitution in Bangladesh that I have met didn’t choose that, they were forced into it. And so, we…
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03 • Doron Shaltiel, Quazi Design • Challenging the perception of waste through craft
// Available from 11 August 2017 Quazi Design is a social enterprise based in Swaziland engaging craft to transform magazine paper waste into beautiful jewelry and home decor items. In our conversation with Founder Doron Shaltiel, we learn how Quazi Design was built upon utilising the waste from the local commercial magazine industry and through…
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Crafting new opportunities through tourism in rural South Africa
Africa!Ignite’s responsible tourism initiative WowZulu has been developed to create new income opportunities across the rural and remote reaches of KZN Province, South Africa. The WowZulu concept aims to bring new incomes into these areas within an ethical and sustainable framework to ensure income generated through tourism directly benefits the local community. WowZulu provides a diverse and authentic…
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Crafting the loop: exploring the role of craft in recycling, reclaiming and renewing
Craft is a creative practice which constantly engages with resourceful, economic and human-centred approaches. With its supplemental nature, craft naturally finds purpose alongside larger scale industries by making use of waste and under-utilised materials to create something new, useful and meaningful. In this insight series we will take a closer look at how some of…
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02 • Marion & Hendrikje, Carpet of Life • Crafting new life from old in the Moroccan Sahara
In our conversation with Marion and Hendrikje, we learn how the crafting process brings new life to old garments, and how this collaboration not only activates a process of recycling and renewing of materials, but also a cultural and social exchange through a sharing of stories and memories. This exchange from consumer to producer highlights the artisan’s role of bringing stories and memories to life through weaving.
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01 • Robin Seyfert, Basha Enterprises • Craft spaces that nurture, heal & empower
Robin Seyfert is the founder of Basha Enterprises, a social enterprise working throughout Bangladesh to support women who have been victim of trafficking or are at risk of exploitation. Basha provides secure employment through crafts which is complemented by a ‘wrap-around’ programme of social support services to assist the women in rebuilding their lives with dignity.
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Encountering Berlin’s Ethical and Green Fashion Scene
Joining a Green Fashion Tour provides both a perfect introduction to Berlin’s thriving ethical fashion scene, as well as the opportunity to experience Berlin from a local’s perspective – connecting with the city’s best kept secrets and places your ‘flaneuring’ may not necessarily lead you to. Our tour was led by Reiting, a passionate expert…
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Craft Conversations featured as part of the 2017 Craft Cubed Festival
We are excited to be a part of this year’s Craft Cubed Festival, hosted by Craft Victoria. As part of the event we will be launching our new online podcast series. Here we will delve deeper into the different insight themes explored by The Décologist through interviews with our Craft Network Members, their founders and…
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Aligning Ethical & Social Values to your Retail Brand & Mission
The Décologist is excited to be returning to the Retail Therary Seminar Series, as part of the Reed Gift Fair to be held in Melbourne this August. Reed Gift Fairs host Australia’s largest retail buying and sourcing event, attracting retailers, buyers, and designers from Australia and New Zealand. The seminar will provide the opportunity to connect with…
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