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The Craft Market at Spier, New Artists 2018: Hamilton Mbenuka
2019-02-06

Hamilton has a quirky and original approach to wood carving. His curious meerkats painted in colourful clothes look like they’re standing chatting at a cocktail party. There are cheeky baboons... Read More

The Craft Market at Spier - Bestsellers Mid-Season 2018/2019
2019-01-18

Holidays may be over for most South Africans with the kids now back at school, but we’re still seeing a flow of relaxed holiday-makers at the Craft Market at Spier,... Read More

The Craft Market at Spier, Artists 2018: Simba Tedza of Chamelion Projects
2018-12-27

Simba Tedza makes beautiful beaded wirework flowers and peacocks that transform Unit 5 at the Craft Market at Spier into a colourful garden spilling over with sparkling blooms. His designs... Read More

The Craft Market at Spier, New Artists 2018: Sibongile Phiri of Nes Jewels
2018-12-27

Nes Jewels takes away the eco-guilt of that chic Nespresso coffee fix by crafting the colourful used pods into funky jewellery under the name of Nes Jewels. Sibongile Phiri tells... Read More

The Craft Market at Spier, Artists 2018: Maria Sikinya
2018-12-26

Maria Sikinya has been a long-standing fixture at the Craft Market at Spier, sitting at the heart of the market carefully making her jewellery pieces. She’s also made beaded Christmas... Read More

The Craft Market at Spier, New Artists: Adela of Busy Hands
2018-12-07

The friendly faces of crocheted lions, giraffes and rhinos have been a favourite with the smallest visitors to the Craft Market at Spier over the last two seasons. They are... Read More

The Craft Market at Spier, New Artists: Mukanya Creations
2018-12-06

Working in all things leather, Mukanya Creations joined the Craft Market at Spier last season. Mukanya Muringani, (aka McDonald) has made a name in the cycling world for his custom-made... Read More

An African Christmas at the Craft Market at Spier
2018-11-30

If you’re dreaming of an African Christmas rather than a white one, the Craft Market at Spier is a great place for inspiration. Whether you are looking for unique tree... Read More

The Craft Market at Spier, New Artists 2018: Corinne Erasmus - The Happy Struggling Artist
2018-11-24

Corinne Erasmus joined the Craft market at Spier mid-way through last season with her distinctive acrylic paintings of proteas, succulents and other South African flowers on wood. This season she... Read More

The Craft Market at Spier, New Artists 2018: Janette Anderson Glass Art
2018-11-16

Janette Anderson creates bright, translucent glass plates and platters that sparkle in the sunlight, beautifully painted with a wide variety of designs: African animals, indigenous flowers, abstract patterns, uplifting messages... Read More