Spring is in the air

The namibian winter here in Windhoek has been some what of a disapointment. Legwarmers, thick stocking, knee high boots, beautiful coats, chunky scarves... all left untouched in my closet. Icy cold nights and warm sunny days, that has been my experience of winter in Windhoek. By 11am the scarf and coat are no longer necessary.

As much as I love a snuggly winter, I am a spring baby and summer wins hands down! Favourite season. Windhoek suits me just perfectly : )

Even though it has been so warm this winter, there is definitely a 'springy' feeling in the air. The gardens are showing sure signs of spring blossoms, the days are getting longer and the evening strolls are no longer chilly.

Tente vol persente takes place in October, but I am feeling so inspired by Spring that I have decided to go with a brighter theme for our stall. I'm usually an 'earth tone' girl, but I've come across some very inspiring bright prints and am so looking foward to building up our stall in October. My husband is hard at work building awesome new displays for the jewellery - very exciting! I'll also be launching an awesome new product at tente - but thats my little secret. Gorgeously bright for summer and all the way from my favourite little town, Graaff-Reinet. My lips are sealed...

Hope you like the new stock.

Have a pretty-spring-build up week!

 

Sneak peak of what to expect at Tente...

 

Tenting all the way

Preparations for tente are well under way! Unfortunetely I have to do a lot of 'mass production' with the pieces that have done well in the past, when all I really want to make are beautiful-once-off-time-consuming pieces : ) dreamy jewellery that is not at all practical for a market like tente.

Whilst working on pieces, I have been reminiscing about my first Kamers vol Geskenke market at Lourensford in Somerset West. What a treat! It was right in the middle of crunch time at the end of my final year of studies. Stress levels were high and deadlines for our final exhibitions were approaching. What to do in times of academic trouble?.... Take a whole day off (which you really cant afford), grab a friend from class (...to not feel guilty all by yourself), spend your entire allowance on very beautiful and super unpractical art shoes, eat flaky chocolate pastries from the little pastry shop stall from Stellenbosch, buy a bunch of miniture (overpriced) antique roses from a rose stall, take silly pictures at the photo booth and get completely drenched in the last rainstorm for the winter season.

What a treat!