Capsule Showcase at the Investec Cape Town Art Fair to hold
Across cultures and centuries, rope knotting, crochet and weaving have carried feminine knowledge, shaping ritual, trade and domestic life while encoding care and continuity into material form.
‘To hold’ brings this lineage into the present through a collaboration between PICHULIK and Lloyd. These two female-led South African luxury craft practices work with rope as both material and language. PICHULIK presents a series of limited-edition, embellished bags that draw on ancient ideas of value, vessel and adornment, incorporating semi-precious stones, sculptural rope and symbolic cast brass.
In dialogue, Lloyd has created a sculptural light landscape that envelops the space like a held sky. Hand-woven and illuminated, the structure echoes the forms and rhythms of the bags, transforming rope, stone and light into an immersive environment.
Together, the installation honours craft as a feminist inheritance and reclaims it as a site of strength, meaning and contemporary expression.
PICHULIK
Pichulik is an ethical jewellery and accessories atelier based in Cape Town, South Africa. Rooted in Africa, and inspired by ancient traditions and mythology. Pichulik seeks to impart sacred feminine wisdom through its unique and intentional designs. Each piece is a talisman, handcrafted from unexpected materials and transformed into distinctive forms that share the stories of brave women and celebrate empowering feminine narratives. A Pichulik jewellery piece is distinguished by its innovative, sculptural use of reimagined rope, combined with cast-brass elements, and embellished with a variety of precious stones and organic materials.
LLOYD
Lloyd is a Cape Town–based, female-led design studio founded by Creative Director Ashleigh Lloyd. Specialising in handcrafted light sculptures, seating, and bespoke objects, the studio blends art, craft, and design. Each piece is meticulously crocheted or hand-woven, highlighting texture, shadow, and organic form.
Instagram handles @pichulikafrica, @studio_lloyd
www.pichulik.com | www.studiolloyd.com
