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Africa-Press<\/a> – Namibia<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>IT’S been a challenging year for Namibian artisans, but one exhibition that has pushed through the pandemic is !Ikhoba Textile Project’s annual ‘Christmas in July’ showcase.<\/b><\/p>\n

Returning to the Namibia Craft Centre’s Omba Gallery in a splash of festive decor, stylish homeware and trinkets, the pop-up shop and exhibition has been extended to 31 August, and is displayed under the theme ‘There is No Planet B’.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2021, the theme is focused around the global problem of pollution,\u201d says exhibition curator Mildred von L\u00fcttwitz.<\/p>\n

\u201cTherefore the !Ikhoba group has a few new products which focuses on waste management.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beautifully curated to showcase old favourites such as !Ikhoba’s guinea fowl feathered animal angels and their merry Coca-Cola can stars, this year !Ikhoba improves on their efforts to upcycle items such as espresso pods and tin cans, and boasts some eye-catching home decor.<\/p>\n

\u201cOther new products include slogan cushions and wall hangings or tablecloths made from 100% cotton and hand-embroidered by the !Ikhoba artists,\u201d says Von L\u00fcttwitz.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the slogan cushions the !Ikhoba team thought of and designed positive, quirky slogans and quotes about making the world a better place, such as ‘Earth Day Every Day’, ‘Let’s Make the World Great Again’, ‘There is No Planet B’, and ‘What I Stand For is What I Stand On’.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome slogans were also translated into different local Namibian languages, such as Oshiwambo and Damara.\u201d<\/p>\n

The !Ikhoba Textile Project works with over 300 artists, woodworkers, painters and makalani carvers in communities around Otjiwarongo, Swakopmund and Windhoek.<\/p>\n

‘Christmas in July’, currently in its eighth iteration, was created as a platform to exhibit unique Namibian Christmas traditions and symbols during the peak tourism season while enticing locals with some early Christmas presents and ideas.<\/p>\n

\u201cEach year the artist group deliberately pushes the limits to style a fresh collection of products, and to showcase African handwork and craft from a different viewpoint, while keeping with their ambition of recycling and sustainability,\u201d says Von L\u00fcttwitz.<\/p>\n

Building on last year’s pandemic era theme of ‘The Show Will Go On’, !Ikhoba’s ‘Christmas in July’ returns with its usual fun and flair.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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