Summer gold

Summer is fast approaching us here in Swaziland, and to celebrate the scorching sun we are busy designing a new capsule collection called 'desert' using luxurious gold dipped paper beads.

The collection consists of beaded necklaces and chandelier inspired earrings with brass wire and coloured beads.

These new designs will be available next month to order.

Exciting collaboration

We believe that collaboration is the key to continous innovation and have therefore teamed up with an emerging designer from the UK, Hayley Zierold. Doron, our in-house designer is working closely with Hayley on developing the signature style of Quazi Design in a new capsule collection that will be launched in 2012.

The aim of this project is for Quazi Design to offer young inspiring designers a chance to work directly with a small ethical craft company in Africa, giving them experience and a creative platform for their work. It is also a chance for Quazi Design to offer new original designs to their customers and for our woman producers to learn new skills and hopefully employ more artisans.

Hayley Zierold is a contemporary jewellery designer and artist who is inspired by the intricacy and transient state of nature. The concept of jewellery and the values relating to it are vast, for Hayley designing jewellery has become an expressive language. Hayley is interested in how she can produce ethically sound and sustainable work.

We are very excited about this collaboration and will keep you all updated on progress with samples and final products.

To see Hayleys website click here

New York Gift Show

We are very pleased to announce our new distributor in the US; Samantha Davimes.

Their aim is to provide designs that are luxurious, trendy, vibrant and unusual, and work only with designers, manufacturers and artisans who maintain fair trade standards and a social consciousness. We are proud to be part of their new up and coming product line.

They created a beautiful stand at this years New York Gift Fair, and we were lucky enough to be interviewed by the NY Video Blog, have a look here

If you are in the US and looking to buy some of our unique jewellery please contact Samantha Davimes at info@samanthadavimes.com.

Christmas decorations available now

Custom design bowls

We would like to share with you some of our latest custom bowl designs that we are creating in collaboration with our customers in South Africa and USA. Food bowls for a deli, with recipes and gourmet images, Johannesburg map bowls for an interior design company and gold and red, and silver and black bowls for a department store. They are all made using waste paper. If you are interested in any of our designs or would like to create some unique and individual custom bowls with us just get in touch doron@quazidesign.com.

Ingenious Indigenous

Quazi Design showcased their one off pieces at the Handmade Showcase last weekend at Bushfire Festival. Inspired by wildlife it was an expressive collection where man and animal meet! all pieces were made using waste or recycled materials.

Swazi's International arts and music festival

Quazi is busy preparing for the annual Bushfire Festival, the highlight of the local music and arts entertainamnet, taking place at House On Fire 27th and 28th of May 2011. We will be selling our jewellery at the craft market and will also be taking part in an innovative 'Mixing the Point' handmade showcase on the runway on Saturday night. Last year we had an African shack painted in bright colours, made from scrap wood and old tin. Hope to see you all there!