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PROJECT ❚

Necklace “Web 2”, sterling silver wire,


fine silver wire, horse hair, fitted,
forged and woven. Weight: 13 grams.
By Martina Dempf, 2003

general public. A new South African self- Ministry for Cooperation and Develop-
Cape College, Cape Town, studio. confidence “Proudly South African” ment BMZ) under the tried and tested
Participant Paul Ndudula supports this return to the manifold cul- leadership of Martina Dempf from Berlin
tural roots and the classical appraisal of – herself jewelry designer and ethnolo-
the rich canon of forms in the cohabi- gist: over two weeks of concentrated
tating cultures. Over the last few years, appraisal, the traditional skill of weaving
this has produced a new discussion on telephone wires was combined with jew-
the topic of value, as traditional stan- elry design. Weaving telephone wires is
dards can now be reappraised and drawn one of the fantastic, special skills with
on without any reservations. which original, funny and appealing
objects were created by crafts experts in
In order to support this development, an South Africa using apparent rubbish.
unusual workshop was created in coop- Several aspects are part of the concept:
eration with the Saarland Trade Guild telephone wire is an inexpensive and
and the Crafts Council South Africa contemporary basic material, is produced
(CCSA) within the framework of a part- industrially, is available in a lot of attrac-
nership project (financed by the Federal tive colors and offers manifold design
32 Cape College, Cape Town. Weaving
a bracelet made of telephone wire

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