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Releasing in April – pre-order now

Proud South Craft is the second volume in a series that celebrates the creative forces of the new Global South. Through the expressive lens of contemporary craft, embraced as a tool for transformation, this book highlights furniture, art, lighting, textiles, ceramics, woodwork, basketry, stonework, glass and more.

Through 34 chapters, Lidewij Edelkoort and Lili Tedde have brought together a dynamic group of emerging and established creatives from around the globe. As Edelkoort observes, "Craft is the direct link humans have with their ancestors and the beginning of civilization."

Proud South Craft includes essays from noteworthy contributors such as Brazilian designer Humberto Campana, Indian designer Gunjan Gupta, South African artist Andile Dyalvane and international gallerist Trevyn McGowan. Profiles focus on several influential artistic talents, including Ana Teresa Barboza and Rafael Freyre, Alvaro Catalán de Ocón, Angela Damman, Vikram Goyal, Rosana Escobar, Andrés Gutiérrez, Porky Hefer, Fernando Laposse and Adrian Pepe. Additional photographic essays illustrate indigenous wisdom, from the history of nomadic rugs to the landscaping of interiors, architecture, gardens and collections.

With over 400 pages of captivating stories and inspiring imagery, this edition of PROUD SOUTH CRAFT is also an object to covet, designed by Mariola Lopez Mariño, putting the visuals on the pedestal they deserve and proudly sealing them in a beautiful metallic cover.