IMISO Ceramics is a company that uses distinctly African designs, with a futuristic edge. Creators draw inspiration from a mix of urban culture, local traditions and nature. The company is owned by two young black South Africans who have taken various risks to venture into the entrepreneurial world. CGTN's Yolisa Njamela has more.
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For 34 years, Ardmore studios has crafted away original ceramics that have provided income to feed many families in KwaZulu-Natal province, #SouthAfrica. Trained by Ardmore’s founder Feé Halsted, 80 painters and sculptors transform African art into ornamental pieces. Items have been sold by Christie’s and Sotheby’s and since branching out into bespoke furniture, wallpaper and tableware; luxury French brand Hermès has collaborated with Ardmore. Despite its international success, it has remained true to its roots, trained and developed local artists, as well as caring for a community hit hard by HIV/AIDS. Today this studio is an institution in South Africa and continues to shape and change people’s lives.
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