The aim of this project was to create a batch to sell. I decided to make earrings as I believe jewellery is always good for selling as it can be bought as a gift or for the buyer to wear. Most earrings are made of metals or ceramics but I struggled to find many wood based earrings in my research. Because of this I decided to design various shapes and use a chisel to create texture to enhance the natural wood grain. In a group we organised a Pop Up Shop where we sold our items to the public. This project taught me how to create a batch, sell and market myself as a designer.

This project was in relation to the UN Sustainable goals. This time I wanted to create awareness around the limited resources in rural schools. Many rural schools in Africa dont have books, stationary or even classrooms. I wanted to use weaving as a tool through the use of colour and texture to create a narrative around these limited resources. I used a torn apart book, sticks and old pencils to show this. This project was made during lockdown where I also didn’t have access to certain materials I planned to use making it more relative to the narrative.

With growing up in South Africa I have seen how important education is and how access to it is limited. This project was about creating awareness around the UN Sustainable Goals: specifically the goal to create equal and quality education for all. I decided to use textiles and texture to create a range of tote bags with statistics about worldwide access to education. I worked with a rural school in Kenya and go them to ask some of their students to write out these statistics in their handwriting. I then used embroidery to add the statistics to the tote bags. I embroidered the age, name and a photo of the child that wrote the quote to show the standard of education these kids are “lucky” to receive. I found that only some knew how to write whilst others had to trace the quote. I used texture, specific colour choices and a ripped apart book to bring attention to the bags and help start a conversation about how limited education is in certain places.