Chuma Maweni's hand-thrown ceramics
A master of hand-thrown ceramics, Chuma Maweni’s distinctive approach combines contemporary hand-coiled shapes marked with precisely patterned incisions. His Imbizo (“gathering” in isiXhosa) table and stool set, made for the 2018 gallery show Extra Ordinary, set in motion a new, more monumental direction for him and saw him apply his intricate carving skills into wood for the first time. It has since spawned an extensive range of stools, which earned Chuma the Object That Moves Award at the 2018 Design Foundation Awards, as well as a 12-seater dining-room table.
Walnut Imbizo table
Material: Carved walnut, carved glazed clay
Dimensions: 1000 x 1000 x 750h mm
Price: $ 25363
Imbizo stool
Material: Glazed clay
Dimensions: 350 x 350 x 420h mm
Price: $ 3012
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Meet the makers
Chuma Maweni, Cape Town, South Africa
A master of hand-thrown ceramics, Chuma Maweni makes exquisitely crafted ceramic vessels and furniture from his studio in Cape Town. Born in Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape. He traces his interest in ceramics to his earliest memories making clay figures on the muddy riverbanks. Guests will interact with Chuma Maweni’s distinctive ceramics in almost every part of the property.