All of the Best for 2011!

Merry Merry to All

Nomkhubulwane

Nomkhubulwane is the creation of Andries Botha, an eminent South African sculptor, human rights activist and founder of the Human Elephant Foundation (HEF). Botha has created a series of life-size elephants that have been exhibited and or placed around the world including a full herd of 9 in Belgium made from recycled wood from KwaZulu-Natal; a fallen elephant made from recycled cider casks in France; and an elephant in Holland made from recycled leadwood. Nomkhubulwane is one of the newest additions to this magnificent and magical herd. She was created from recycled truck tires and named by Dr. Ian Player, an internationally renowned conservationist.

Great message behind this magnificent work of art too - read all about it on http://www.nomkoo.org/











Also check out Youtube links:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3PszED3tTI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQo2PPmaW6I&feature=related

Why can't elephants just be elephants? Why do we need to drag politics into everything?

Please read the article & sign the petition. http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/3elephants/

Pimp my Coffee Table

A few years ago - I participated in a design competition hosted by the Joburg Homemakers Expo, called "Pimp my Coffee Table". Owners of sad coffee tables nominated their furniture for a "make-over". Naturally being a Hot Dip Galvanizing freak, I had to incorporate this element into my design. The owners of my table stated that their home was filled with rich colours and persian carpets - but that I had Carte Blanche to do what I wanted. I wanted to create the effect of a persian carpet - using a Hot Dip Galvanized lazer profile and I filled the voids with mosaic, in rich jewel colours. I've said before that I sometimes think that I'm Jane Durand and this was no exception..:-). The steel content however yielded a very distinct colour variation and Terry Smith from the HDGASA came to the rescue by suggesting that I acid wash the profile to give it a more uniform look. I didn't win, but had GREAT fun doing it (and so did my cat - as you can see). HDG was by Phoenix Galvanizing in Durban, South Africa.