Sunday, October 4, 2009

Roland Create to the Max

A long hiatus (computervirus) ... but I'm back ... to tell about a great experience! Just this past weekend hubbie and I flew to Joburg to attend the

I had surfed the web and stumbled on this Roland competition a while ago. I used to work with a Roland machine when I was still in the signmaking industry and use it now for the sandblasting and acid etch parts of my glass designs, so I decided to give it a go.
And low and behold ... got the phonecall to say I was one of 5 finalists and would I be happy to come to Jo'burg! So here we were!
We could mingle with the other finalists and see what their creative submission for the competition had been : tecnical and mechanicl components, labelling for hospitality industry, wrapping surfboards and 2 glass entries: Glass Initiative and the eventual winner: Glass Art! with a beautiful illuminated glass carving.
Our entry was a bowl and coaster set with cultural design details based on the 11 official language groups of South Africa.







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