Ntshingane ignites her creativity with waste :: Mmegi Online

Recycling has become popular as it reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills. Some artists make the beautiful and unique crafts by using discarded materials. Mmegi Staffer MOMPATI TLHANKANE sat down with an artist who breaks down those pre-existing materials to make artwork.

She braids, perforates and sews material into unconventional, unique and futuristic form. All of Ntshingane’s materials are hundred percent handmade. She has worked across a variety of platforms that include installations, weaving and sculpture.

Arts & Culture caught up with the multifaceted artist at her Thapong Visual Arts studio this week. The most epic piece in her studio is a compass like wall hanging made from sack and white threads. She creatively found a way of putting them together to constitute a unique décor with the structure of the art piece made from sticks. Most of the collage in her studio forms sensational recycled art.

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