NEWS & MUSINGS

Cape Town, my favourite place in the world. I am very lucky to have travelled to Cape Town numerous times throughout my life, due to my family’s love, bordering on obsession with the place. So much so that my uncle married a South African meaning we now have family there and any excuse to go back. It has become a home away from home and I will always treasure my time there. My art and designs are largely inspired by the vibrancy of the city. The thing which captivates me most is the energy - not just from the people,...

At the beginning of September I hosted The Silo Collective annual art exhibition. I have organised two exhibitions before (with the help of my cousins), but this exhibition was the first one I organised on my own under The Silo Collective platform. I chose all the artists and artwork to work alongside The Collective’s vibrant aesthetic. The artists were both established and emerging which meant that we had a large variety of works.   The exhibition is very important to me as it was the first indication that I could start my own platform working alongside creatives when I first hosted an exhibition in 2019. The...

On Saturday 4th March I finally got to see all the work I have been collecting, designing and collating up in one place. It has taken me almost a year to get to this point but I am glad for all the delays and mistakes made along the way as I definitely wouldn’t have been in the same place if I had launched in September 2022 which was the original plan! The launch party took place in The Barn at my family home. The Barn has recently been renovated by architect Philip Briel (my very talented uncle). The space was...