Sunday, December 30, 2007

Interior Décor Accessories

Interior décor accessories include wall
hangings, sculptural pieces, calabash bowls and lamps. Again techniques are utilized to create 3-Dimensional effects, which present these products in an exclusive form. It is the simple beauty of these sometimes slightly crude objects, taken from the earth, that their organic essence lies. They are beautiful because they serve a purpose. The prices for these products range from R250.00 for a miniture sculpture to R9000.00 for a large sculpture.








Jewellery



All the Ketso'Koi neckpieces are individually designed and hand crafted from the dried skin of the calabash and coconut, various seeds and pods, quills, thorns, pine cones and wood. Each neckpiece is sold with a complimentary pair of earrings. The prices for the neckpieces range from between R150.00 to R750.00.

Koketso Sedumedi




Ketso’Koi Creations is a registered brand whose original vision it was to design a range of organic jewelry reflecting a truly innovative African design aesthetic that makes use of the dried skins of Calabashes, porcupine quills, various pods, seeds and wood that has now become the primary medium that is employed by PAP in its training programme. In addition to the range of original earrings that is manufactured by the PAP trainees and staff, Ketso’Koi also designs a range of hand crafted, organic neckpieces, reed caps and woven hats and serves as the marketing arm of PAP.

Ketso’Koi’s creative expression includes an exclusive range of haute couture with an eclectic interplay of styles, textures and design elements that reflects the diversity that is inspired by Africa and creates a range of made-to-order interior design accessories that include original wall sculptures, cushions and lamps.

Koketso Sedumedi is a young ambitious South African entrepreneur, with experience in interior, exhibition, jewelry and fashion design using natural elements with a proudly South African stamp. She began to explore her creative talents from an early age and in 2000 she contributed to the successful hosting of the World Summit on Sustainable Development in her capacity as an interior and exhibition designer.
Koketso has participated in numerous National expo’s and events including ‘One Of A Kind’, ‘Eskom Business Development’ and the ‘Design Indaba’ held in Cape Town and has attended various International exhibitions in Scotland, Poland, Finland, China and Vietnam; serving as an ambassador of artists and crafters of the North West Province. Her vision is to develop her brand and its original organic aesthetic on the International stage, affording recognition for the products, with a view to displaying a truly South African identity abroad.

Ricky Munnik





Ricky Munnik is the Director and the visionary behind PAP. Ricky is also a quadriplegic who does not entertain defeat and who has the ability to inspire people to realize their full potential in keeping with his vision of restoring human dignity and uplifting the human spirit. Ricky has been a champion of people with different disabilities since 1988 when he established the Mmabana Quilters which is still in existence, proving that through the development of craft skills and design elements, it is possible to generate income without formal education.