Ledger
Essays from the atelier
Twenty-four ledger essays on brass, canopy light, screens, shelves, and residency craft.
Mr Johan de Vries
Brass inlay on veld wood
How muted brass lines sit in hardwood trays without looking like jewellery.
Mr Pieter Botha
Tray stacks that travel
Packing notes for hospitality trays that leave Woodstock by courier.
Ms Zanele Mokoena
Canopy light without glare
Laser shade density that softens foyer bulbs on SA voltage.
Ms Amina Patel
Foyer lamp briefs
What to write before you commission a turned base lamp.
Mr Thabo Nkosi
Screens that breathe
Perforation patterns that keep acoustic screens from feeling solid.
Ms Zanele Mokoena
Motif without logo noise
Karoo motifs that stay craft, not brand wallpaper.
Mr Johan de Vries
Shelf spans that hold
Bracket spacing for marine plywood shelves that carry ceramics.
Mr Pieter Botha
Coastal finish notes
Oil schedules when salt air meets harbour shelving.
Mr Thabo Nkosi
Collab frames that travel
How textile panel frames ship between Cape weavers and Joburg galleries.
Ms Amina Patel
Edition tags without vanity
Quiet tagging for collab editions that still prove provenance.
Mr Thabo Nkosi
Jigs that stay open
Why we share ceramic jig files instead of locking partners out.
Mr Johan de Vries
Shared tolerances
±1 mm habits that keep partner kilns and our jigs honest.
Mr Pieter Botha
Edition boxes that protect
Foam nests and brass latches for ledger press drops.
Ms Amina Patel
Press drop packing
How journal boxes leave Sunnyrock without crushed paper.
Ms Zanele Mokoena
Door marks without vanity
Brass marks that sit beside a studio door, not above it.
Mr Pieter Botha
Brass patina notes
Muted brass care when Highveld dust meets coastal air.
Mr Johan de Vries
Pendant drops that fit
Measuring tasting tables before a canopy pendant hangs.
Ms Amina Patel
Tasting table light
Wine estate light that shows colour without glare.
Ms Zanele Mokoena
Plinth quiet craft
Hardwood plinths that lift sculpture without stealing it.
Mr Pieter Botha
Gallery floor loads
What we check before a foyer plinth lands on older boards.
Mr Thabo Nkosi
Bench for residencies
Studio benches that work as seat and surface in week one.
Ms Amina Patel
School maker weeks
Facilitated fabricate weeks that finish when the bell rings.
Mr Johan de Vries
Maps that stay flat
Shallow drawers for southern maker route maps.
Ms Zanele Mokoena
Southern route notes
How we keep collaborating studios visible on one cabinet top.