Before I Die...

Last month at the i heart market we were lucky enough to be part of a larger initaitive - the Before I Die wall hosted by Marissa Whittle, Honours student at Vega, and Moses Mabhida Stadium. 

Before I Die is an interactive public art project that invites people to share their hopes and dreams in public space. 

The first KZN Before I Die wall was a great success. Visitors of the stadium jumped at the opportunity to interact with the wall. People from all over South Africa and as far afield as Finland and Pakistan grabbed chalk and shared their dreams with the world. 

This is what some of them had to say. 

Before I die I want to...


Help people help others
Live an extraordinary life
Make a difference even if just with a smile
Help the underprivileged in my community
Reach one million children with my conservation message
Save the world through cycling
Be bold enough to be whoever I want to be
Blow a million rand just like THAT!
See the end to Police brutality
Go on a food journey
See my wife cancer free
Know that I have parented children who care more about the world and others than things and themselves 

There are over 375 walls in 60 countries around the world in 25 different languages. 
Well done, to all involved to in the Durban wall.
What an inspiring way to bring a community together!

Follow @beforeidieKZN for more info.

Before I die...

Before I Die is an interactive public art project that invites people to share their hopes and dreams in public space.

Join the Durban initiative this weekend at i heart Market at Moses Mabhida Stadium this Saturday, 5th October.

Winter Suitcase Showcase at Spiga

We, here at I heart Market, really love our Suitcase Showcases that we host at Spiga.

We had so much fun on Saturday at our Winter Suitcase Showcase.
The skies were blue, the music was groovy, there were complimentary beer tastings from CBC (Cape Brewing Company), the kiddies craft area rocked, the homemade Spiga minestrone was warm and hearty and the people friendly.

Our Suitcase Showcases are an fantastic opportunity for us to have a more intimate, themed market. What we love about them is that we get to collaborate with Spiga (our favorite Italian restaurant) in their sunny mediterranean courtyard, we have more time to mingle and chat to our customers, our traders get to engage with people on a more personal level and we love curating the market to fit the particular theme of the day.

Keep an ear open for our next Suitcase Showcase in August at Spiga.
It's going to be a treasure trove of gems.

Artistic design, fair and fine

Creative Collaboration
Artist and I Heart Market trader Sue Sylvester owner of Inkanyezi recently collaborated with Mr Price Home to create beautifully designed linen products in her signature style. 

This is a unique Mr Price Home collaboration. Local South African designers and artists are celebrated and featured for their talent and creative contributions through limited product ranges amongst other things.

We are so happy to hear of her success and thought you may like to see the video she is featured in. The short video, created by Rooinooi, shows Sue's studio, her stunning designs and chats briefly to the creative artist herself, giving an insight into the mind and passion behind each piece of work.

Sue is a valued trader at I Heart Market and brings a fresh approach to design, art and the creative process with both her methods of creating and the manner in which she expresses them. All these elements amalgamate into gorgeous aesthetics for the home.

Here are a few snippets from the video but you can watch it here and see more of Sue's designs on her website.