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The Caboodle : The Entrance to Earth Mother Organic, where the The Caboodle is located. -
The Caboodle : Dear Heart by Ashleigh Lange -
The Caboodle : Champagne Hippie by Sarah Sawers -
The Caboodle : The Caboodle space -
The Caboodle : Autumn pins by Freshly Found -
The Caboodle : Vinyl wrap vases -
The Caboodle : Cellphone cover by Freshly Found -
The Caboodle : Freshly Found sari garland -
The Caboodle : Paper flowers by Freshly Found -
The Caboodle : Knotted Furoshiki bag made from vintage sari fabric by Freshly Found
WORDS: Remy Raitt | PHOTOS: Denise Kiggan
In May, Durban’s Bulwer road saw another little creative gem pop up. The Caboodle, housed inside Earth Mother Organic, is a collective space where some of Durban’s well-known designers sell their cute and quirky wares.
Denise Kiggan of Freshly Found spoke to VISI about the shared space, where she offers an assortment of fashion, decor and design items alongside Sarah Sawers of Champagne Hippie, Tarryn Fowler of Lun@tic and Ashleigh Lange of Dear Heart.
Why did you open The Caboodle?
We were all stall holders at the i♥market and we felt we would like to have some permanent retail space as well as the monthly market outlet.
How did you decide on the name?
We brainstormed name ideas and eventually decided on Ashleigh Lange’s suggestion of The Caboodle – meaning the collection. Each of our work is quite different to the other’s and we thought Caboodle described it well.
Why did you choose Earth Mother as a location?
Sarah Sawers of Champagne Hippie is a regular customer at Earth Mother Organic and she found out that they had space to rent. She then approached a number of us about getting together to form a collective in the lovely front room of the quaint old house at 106 Bulwer Road.
What do you think this collective might bring to the Durban design scene?
It will give greater exposure to some of the huge talent Durban has to offer. The Bulwer Road area already boasts some great creative businesses and this will strengthen this area as a design destination.
What has the response been like so far?
Very positive. Everyone seems to be very pleased to have us here!
Tell us more about what’s on offer?
Tarryn Fowler of Lun@tic creates gorgeous children’s clothes and soft toys. They are colourful and very appealing. Ashleigh Lange is a dress designer who has her own range of stylish teen’s clothes called Dear Heart. Sarah Sawers is a talented artist and creator of Champagne Hippie. Using silk-screened t-shirts as a medium to convey her fun and thought-provoking messages, she also paints canvases, makes bags and has a range of gift cards too. Sheldon Kennedy is a woodworker and designer of laser-cut products. He makes key rings, birdfeeders, shot glass trays, picture frames and more. And I produce refreshed vintage products under the Freshly Found label.
It seems that all the products complement each other…
The products are all very different, but have the common factor of being hand-made or manufactured locally. They fit very well into the space we have and it has a very happy feel.
Tell us a bit more about your label, Freshly Found.
Freshly Found first started as a blog documenting my creative life in September 2007. Soon after that I opened up an online Freshly Found Etsy shop and then in September 2009, Freshly Found opened in its own online store. The store has recently been relaunched with a whole new look and many new products added.
The theme of Freshly Found is vintage refreshed. Vintage products or crafts re-interpreted in an up-to-date way. Many of the products are made from recycled items. I design and make many of the products myself, and am also helped by a team of local creatives.
More information: www.freshlyfound.com, http://demode.co.za/, luntic.blogspot.com, Folllow The Caboodle on Facebook
