Love a Little Local: Celebrating creativity and craftsmanship

Love a Little Local: Celebrating creativity and craftsmanship

– Hedda Mittner

The next time you find yourself in Hemel-en-Aarde Village or popping into Biga Bakery & Café, do yourself a favour and nip into Creative Emporium to the left of Biga’s entrance. The premises previously formed part of Source restaurant and the windows at the back give a glimpse of the lovely courtyard garden which now forms part of Biga. Creative Emporium was born at the end of November last year when local resident Jaci Less brought a group of local artists and artisans together under one roof. Starting with five vendors, the ever-expanding group now numbers 14, and they all take turns to work in the shop, which is open seven days a week. Together these entrepreneurs have created a unique gift shop that offers a great variety of handmade products, ranging from leather goods, clothing and accessories, to baby products, health and wellness products, deli products, home décor and artworks. Among the many ‘local is lekker’ brands are Madeira Lifestyle, Olive Coffee Beans, Stella Vue, Snooze Sack, Wood Slice, Ginger, Culinartistry, Lienkerbel, Onneriberg, Gigantic Throws, Twist Active and many more.

Click on the newspaper below to read more (see page 14).