Long time no see..

It has been so long since I have been on this blog... How refreshing it is to re-read some of the posts... It was such a long time ago but still so vivid in my memory. After all I went through, I still have so much to learn and will continue to do so. Since University, I have had a chance to work in Uganda, South Africa and intern in London- but now am in Canada. The amazing thing about life is that no matter what you do- you will always strive to learn and grow. Blessed and thankful, I will continue to strive for that always- to grow into the person God intended me to be.
xo

What defines Success?

Howdi all

Well its the last stretch and every day i start to chew more gum, loose more hair (i pull it out) and eat more junk food.. yep stress eating has happened.. ah! So, im still designing (gasp)...
Working on my space known as the Emery Wheel and i was looking at lighting... funny enough, inspiration of lighting from trains is.. well ... lacking... as seen below:


So, one of the lights that came to mind that could capture the idea of the jam jar colour in a new way was Kartel and his perspex lighting.. And wow.. i just fell more in love with his stuff.. Stunning... So to share.. Yea, that is my present to you .. jk... If this is success, ill have a huge helping!






xo

Thesis: Check!

Hello again all!
Well today thesis- a year long project that was unending in work loads... is 'done'... A tired and delirious tashi, here... cant believe its done... there is nothing u can do to change anything now, its done and were all at the end of the road... (cough cough, die a slow death of heart attack... ) well the road seems too short for the amount of places i want to visit on it but we have to make a plan! Im thinking of all of you as we keep trudging on! Remember who you are and what got u here...
So, on that note... I will leave you with some of my random goodies... RANDOM being the key word... I hope that this inspires at least an iota of your design fancy! ;)
Keep it up and hold in there!
xo

Lightbulb!!!

Hey all!

This week was a week of deliveries! :) All that i ordered arrived... You see, I had ordered a lightbulb for Nomad, fabric for my fashion piece and my mannequin for display, and this week- my lightbulb arrived... its gorgeous, stunning and any other wonderful word I can label the orbed glass. It missed its event when it came later than product hand in but for portfolio- its ready to shine (no pun intended)

The large role of 120m woven palm leaf has arrived... a huge huge role, and im so excited to create the dress Ive envisioned for so long. I hope it works out.. Evolver would be a great addition to my portfolio and a wonderful thing to see come alive. Fingers crossed!

Still waiting for my mannequin! Hoping to meet my lady this week still- cant wait! Yipee!
Good luck all,
xo

A New Found Olden Day Relic

Hello all!
Update- hmm... where to begin... Been working on my well, hmm.. all of the things Im behind on.. and it seems unending.. but as i was reworking my thesis i found this stunning bridge that i mentioned but had not found it anywhere other than the Herald- the Blaawkrantz Bridge, Grahamstown.

I fell in love with it immediately.. wow.. it is a stunning marvel of human engineering in a setting that just calls for attention. I love the lines, the form and the fact that there is such a history about this bridge. Still present today, i will be attending this tour- as its only in Grahamstown, it is a Heritage site and its so inspiring- I hope you all do too! I found a snip of a newspaper article about it.. so interesting, even though the stunning bridge seemed to create a disaster...

Nomad Completed

Hey all! Phew- wat a week! Three hand ins and- no joke with the lack of sleep! But fridays are always a good chance to reflect (that is if u can remember any of it! ;) )
One of the hand ins this week was Nomad- the light design to full scale and the overall identity finally were visible.. and being the show-and-tell kind of person i am.. id thought id share! :) So- introducing for the final time: Nomad.lite

Holidays! (or are they?)

Hey all!
Well holidays have made it to us, we get a break from the classes, but not really from work but hey! at least we can just chill in our pajamas... :)
This week we've been working on thesis layouts and technical.. so corel and I have become great- great friends (sarcasm required) hehe... So, as a break from my love sessions with corel i have been looking at fashion - yes, i know, its an addiction but here are some of my favs! Enjoy xo