Christina translates from Italian for the students. Designers are not artists. We are not painters and sculptors. We take charge of form and shape and we master technology. Of course, the artistic element is very important, but more important is discipline, function and technical proficiency.
Every single detail deserves attention to ensure the synergy of products and artefacts.
John Bond, a TWR engineering alumnus invited them here to help the Technikon develop the manufacturing and design components of Faculty of Art programmes. Stefano and Christina's lectures have been great. They have opened doors for our students who now have an idea of international trends in design and the demands of global markets. John Bond said uniquely South African design and innovation will make the mass-marketing of gold viable. We need to develop an African aesthetic and find a unique approach to jewellery manufacture in terms of our Africanness.