In October 2024 we launched our first Craft & Design Pop Up academy in collaboration with Milasande crafts and the Karoo Souk. The project aims to create interest among young people in rural communities by demonstrating to them the possibilities and opportunities that exist within the design and craft space, as well as approaches they can use as a guide to become part of the creative economy.
For the pilot we have invited established local artisans and international designers to lead orkshops imparting crafting and design techniques to unemployed youth and aspiring creative entrepreneurs in the community.
This project was made possible by the Nordic Kultur Fund.