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SpeakZA! Freedom of the Press in South Africa is under threat

This article is by Sipho Hlongwane. It is a call for bloggers to raise their voices against the ANC Youth League's attempts to erode freedom of the press in South Africa.  Read more >

Martha Stewart shows how not to do it - #Fail

At the last day of the Design Indaba 2010, Martha Stewart showed how not to do it: She misjudged her audience and delivered a talk that came across like a sales pitch.  Surely Martha Stewart had something more to share than how to do "paint by numbers" glitter paintings?  I wonder if she had attended any of the other speakers, and had no idea what the event was about?  Read more >

The Body (Un)comfortable: teaching with blogs

Recently Franci Cronje - a colleague of mine -  ran a blog project with her 2nd year students.  Some remarkable blog posts were created. Teaching with blogs is not as straightforward as it may seem, and Franci shared her experience with me:  Read more >

Combing Sedna's Hair

My previous post referred to the Inuit story of Takannaaluk, an powerful figure in Inuit legend.  This was my excuse to learn more about Inuit stories, and to do a Takannaluk - inspired drawing, as you can see.  Takannaluk can be translated as "the terrible woman down there" or "the great one below".    She has many other names but is best known as Sedna, so that is what I will call her.  Read more >

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Full Name
Masha
Member Since
April 2008
About Me: 

I’m an artist and writer living in Cape Town, South Africa. I teach new media, write about technology, and create art that tells stories.

Profession: 
Artist, writer
Location: 
South Africa
Location Tags: 

Cape Town,South Africa

About Me Tags: 

childrens book,books,illustration

Causes Tags: 

protecting and resurecting our environment,encouraging girls and women to excel in the world of new media,fighting the culture of excessive consumption

Favorite Tags: 

dogs,books,hiking,drawing,embroidery

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