Ostrich & Trees - Brand new Art-I-San textile design

We are so excited to introduce our brand new Art-I-San textile design inspired by the San.  This new design is appropriately named "Ostrich & Trees."  Come visit the gallery to see the new design in beautiful different colourways and fabric weights, from light-weight linen to heavy upholstry.

Our "Animals Around Snake" design has also been reprinted in 6 new colouways.

Ostrich & Trees, White on Seafoam

Ostrich & Trees, White on Dark Sand

Ostrich & Trees, White on Chocolate

Ostrich & Trees, White on Indigo

Ostrich & Trees, White on Dark Grey

After Design Indaba

Kalk Bay Modern showcased its own textile range, Art-i-San, formally known as Ekoka, this past weekend at the 2013 Design Indaba Expo.  The stand was also transformed into a mini pop-up shop selling artworks by Nicolaas Maritz, Bronwyn Findley, Gerald Tabata and Judy Bumstead.  Also on exhibit were ceramics by Christo Giles and John Bauer as well as turned wooden bowls by Rodney Band. 

The response was hugely positive and we anticipate many more textile orders!  Come visit the gallery to see our new textile colourways.  

Two new textile designs are in production presently and will be launched very soon.  Watch this space!

Carmen Bags (short handle)

Conference Bag

Cushion covers available in a variety sizes and colourways

Yvette at the Kalk Bay Modern stand

Art-I-San textiles showcasing at Design Indaba Expo 2013

It's a new year and we have had a great summer season. A big thank you to all the textile and jewellery designers whose wonderful work dazzled our holiday cliental. At present we are frenetically busy compiling a detailed textile catalogue for our textiles which are now officially under the new banner of Art-I-San which aims to incorporate the Namibian San Bushmen under one umbrella body.

Art-i-San textile products use original San designs made by landless !Kung and Ju/’hoan living on resettlement farms in northern and eastern Namibia. Their ancient hunter gatherer culture remains an inspiration in their art. Omba Arts Trust ( www.omba.org.na ), Namibia supports the livelihoods of these communities through the development of craft and art. Artists and the community receive royalties on meterage.

Kalk Bay Modern is proud to be the official producer of the San textiles and textile products and we look forward to launching a new range of designs from our stand at Design Indaba at the CTICC from 28 Feb to 3 March 2013. We hope you will come and see us and be part of an amazing event that has landed South Africa the title of Design Capital for the year.
Yvette Stephen - Gallery Manager