  Thank you for the opportunity to introduce ourselves to you. Project Showroom is pleased to bring lovely décor items, bead and wire ware, traditional clothing and corporate gifts from various income-generating projects in remote parts of South Africa, right to your doorstep. It is our believe that for projects in South Africa to become sustainable, they have to run their projects as businesses and be able to sustain themselves from income generated by the sales of their products. We have realised that they have a limited outlet to sell their products at, and often do not have the infrastructure needed. We have liasoned with several income-generating projects around South Africa and are proud to now market their products for them. We also assist them with designs, packaging and pricing of their products and hope to soon have a renting facility available supplying cultural tablecloths and décor items for corporate and private functions.
Lebone Paper Making: Situated outside Potgietersrus in the Northern Province, people from the villages have been trained in the skills of papermaking and they produce a quality range of natural fiber papers, boxes and folders. Create-a-Craft:A project running from Potgietersrus in the Northern Province, training people in the skills of painting and decorating ostrich eggs. They have also recently expanded to incorporate ceramic ware and sewing. Mabhoko Cultural Village: Between the Winterveld area and Klipgat in the North West Province, 50 women are using their beadwork skills to create beaded glassware, jewellery, serviette rings and other décor items. They also produce beaded company logos, aids pins; Zulu love letters and other traditional bead items. Giyane Rural Project: The CSIR and other designers have assisted this very exciting project, and they are now producing quality leather cushions, tassels and bead ware. They have also started producing lovely cushions, linen and clothing from the traditional Venda fabric. Operation Upgrade: One of the largest projects we work with, they have approximately 1 000 seamstresses and 500 bead workers. We are currently in the process of marketing some of their apron designs to retail stores. They have approximately 60 groups operating in various parts of Kwa-Zulu Natal. Imbali: The Imbali Visual Literacy Project was created in 1998 as a project of Women for Peace, when it became clear from the results of a Children's National Art Competition that children who had little or no access to art at school showed poor perceptual skills. Imbali aims at making art and art education accessible to all and to enable teachers to develop and communicate visual literacy skills. They produce some lovely ceramic ware and screen-printed products. Eco Art: Eco Art manufactures products from recycled motor vehicle tubes, teaching the skills to volunteers from Alexandra in Gauteng. They have lovely sport bags, handbags and small suitcases available. Senior Citizen Club from Atteridgeville: The women from this club have been trained in beadwork skills to be able to add financially to their pensions. Some of our beadwork orders have been delegated to them, and they are going from strength to strength. Women for Peace Food Gardens: We have been able to secure land for a group from Women for Peace at the "spark! Gallery" who are now starting food gardens. A second phase will include the opening of a coffee shop where visitors and corporate clients can enjoy their produce and buy products the women produce for example home made sweets and preservatives. Ratanang Women's Initiative: This is a group of women working at the Mohau Centre in Atteridgeville, west of Pretoria. They are producing school uniforms, traditional clothing, linen and conference bags. These women from Atteridgeville and the Brazaville squatter camp are highly motivated and skilled, and we hope to help them to realize their dreams. or go to the home page. |