Comments on: Where the World Sees Junk, Africa Recycles http://www.afrigadget.com/2007/10/15/where-the-world-sees-junk-africa-recycles/ Gadgets in Africa: Solving everyday problems with African ingenuity Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:26:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: AfriGadget » Blog Archive » Maker Faire: Africa 2009 http://www.afrigadget.com/2007/10/15/where-the-world-sees-junk-africa-recycles/comment-page-1/#comment-14026 AfriGadget » Blog Archive » Maker Faire: Africa 2009 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:20:14 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2007/10/15/where-the-world-sees-junk-africa-recycles/#comment-14026 [...] Junk Metal + Homemade Welder = Art? [...] [...] Junk Metal + Homemade Welder = Art? [...]

]]> By: Mandy Hendler http://www.afrigadget.com/2007/10/15/where-the-world-sees-junk-africa-recycles/comment-page-1/#comment-13979 Mandy Hendler Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:49:44 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2007/10/15/where-the-world-sees-junk-africa-recycles/#comment-13979 The Jupiter Drawing Room Telephone: +27 21 442 7000 3rd Floor, The Terraces, Fir Street, Observatory, Cape Town 7705 South Africa 17th Sep 2008 Attn: Mr. William Kamkwamba Dear Mr. William Kamkwamba RE: PERMISSION TO REFERENCE MR. WILLIAM KAMKWAMBA AND HIS/YOUR WINDMILL DESIGN IN THE DESIGN INDABA CAMPAIGN 2009 I am a representative from the Art Buying department at The Jupiter Drawing Room, Cape Town, one of South Africa's largest independent advertising agencies. I am writing to request your permission to include a reference to Mr. William Kamkwamba and his/your windmill design, as part of a print advertising campaign developed for one of our clients, Interactive Africa. Interactive Africa hosts the annual Design Indaba Conference, a multi-disciplinary event, which celebrates the twelve sectors in the creative industry. These sectors include: architecture, product design, graphic design, advertising, music, fashion, film, photography, craft, interior design, visual & performing arts. Design Indaba Conference 2009 will be the 12th year the Conference has been held in South Africa. Speakers from all over the world participate in the teachings at Design Indaba and Design Indaba strives to allow South Africans to showcase their various talents and in the process, learn & gain inspiration from various national & international speakers. Design Indaba 2009 is about celebrating the genius and ingenuity of the everyday man. In the past, Design Indaba has focused on high profile artists and designers. However the theme this year is ‘What can your creativity do?’ It is a call to everyone to use their creativity to solve problems we encounter in our world. In order to develop a sustainable future, everyone will have to make a difference. It is best summed up with the line: “It’s your future, design it”. We have selected Mr. William Kamkwamba and his/your windmill design as one of our case-studies as we feel this is a fantastic example of innovative product design that has resulted in social benefits for a community. We would humbly like to request your permission to reference Mr. William Kamkwamba and his/your windmill. Pending his/your permission, we would also like to request your further assistance in providing us with photographs of yourself and your windmill invention that will form part of our first print ad. I look forward to talking to you in person. I would greatly appreciate it if you could supply me with a direct telephone number. Thanking you in advance. Sincerely, Alex van Tonder sent on behalf of Mandy Hendler Art Buyer The Jupiter Drawing Room The Jupiter Drawing Room
Telephone: +27 21 442 7000
3rd Floor, The Terraces, Fir Street,
Observatory, Cape Town 7705
South Africa
17th Sep 2008

Attn: Mr. William Kamkwamba

Dear Mr. William Kamkwamba

RE: PERMISSION TO REFERENCE MR. WILLIAM KAMKWAMBA AND HIS/YOUR WINDMILL DESIGN IN THE DESIGN INDABA CAMPAIGN 2009

I am a representative from the Art Buying department at The Jupiter Drawing Room, Cape Town, one of South Africa’s largest independent advertising agencies.

I am writing to request your permission to include a reference to Mr. William Kamkwamba and his/your windmill design, as part of a print advertising campaign developed for one of our clients, Interactive Africa.

Interactive Africa hosts the annual Design Indaba Conference, a multi-disciplinary event, which celebrates the twelve sectors in the creative industry. These sectors include: architecture, product design, graphic design, advertising, music, fashion, film, photography, craft, interior design, visual & performing arts. Design Indaba Conference 2009 will be the 12th year the Conference has been held in South Africa. Speakers from all over the world participate in the teachings at Design Indaba and Design Indaba strives to allow South Africans to showcase their various talents and in the process, learn & gain inspiration from various national & international speakers.

Design Indaba 2009 is about celebrating the genius and ingenuity of the everyday man. In the past, Design Indaba has focused on high profile artists and designers. However the theme this year is ‘What can your creativity do?’ It is a call to everyone to use their creativity to solve problems we encounter in our world. In order to develop a sustainable future, everyone will have to make a difference. It is best summed up with the line: “It’s your future, design it”.

We have selected Mr. William Kamkwamba and his/your windmill design as one of our case-studies as we feel this is a fantastic example of innovative product design that has resulted in social benefits for a community.

We would humbly like to request your permission to reference Mr. William Kamkwamba and his/your windmill. Pending his/your permission, we would also like to request your further assistance in providing us with photographs of yourself and your windmill invention that will form part of our first print ad.

I look forward to talking to you in person. I would greatly appreciate it if you could supply me with a direct telephone number.

Thanking you in advance.

Sincerely,

Alex van Tonder sent on behalf of
Mandy Hendler
Art Buyer
The Jupiter Drawing Room

]]> By: Afrigadget: tecnología africana y reutilización http://www.afrigadget.com/2007/10/15/where-the-world-sees-junk-africa-recycles/comment-page-1/#comment-13599 Afrigadget: tecnología africana y reutilización Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:55:42 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2007/10/15/where-the-world-sees-junk-africa-recycles/#comment-13599 [...] alguien con iniciativa como Simon Mwangi, que vive precisamente en ese barrio de la capital keniata, tiene acceso a una máquina de soldar y [...] [...] alguien con iniciativa como Simon Mwangi, que vive precisamente en ese barrio de la capital keniata, tiene acceso a una máquina de soldar y [...]

]]> By: Global Voices en Español » Blog Action Day: Voces de África y de la diáspora africana http://www.afrigadget.com/2007/10/15/where-the-world-sees-junk-africa-recycles/comment-page-1/#comment-13455 Global Voices en Español » Blog Action Day: Voces de África y de la diáspora africana Fri, 16 May 2008 21:49:35 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2007/10/15/where-the-world-sees-junk-africa-recycles/#comment-13455 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Afrigadget publica ‘Donde otros ven basura, África recicla'. Imágenes de Simon el herrero que recicla restos de metales en esculturas de animales. Phil de [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] Afrigadget publica ‘Donde otros ven basura, África recicla'. Imágenes de Simon el herrero que recicla restos de metales en esculturas de animales. Phil de [...]

]]> By: Comments on: Where the World Sees Junk, Africa Recycles - Feedage.com http://www.afrigadget.com/2007/10/15/where-the-world-sees-junk-africa-recycles/comment-page-1/#comment-13155 Comments on: Where the World Sees Junk, Africa Recycles - Feedage.com Sat, 09 Feb 2008 23:14:58 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2007/10/15/where-the-world-sees-junk-africa-recycles/#comment-13155 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Solving everyday problems with African ingenuityPublished: Sat, 09 Feb 2008 23:14:54 +0000 By: Metal Crocodile Art From Scrap MetalWed, 06 Feb 2008 09:49:01 +0000[...] businesses, proving that entrepreneurship and environmental [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] Solving everyday problems with African ingenuityPublished: Sat, 09 Feb 2008 23:14:54 +0000 By: Metal Crocodile Art From Scrap MetalWed, 06 Feb 2008 09:49:01 +0000[...] businesses, proving that entrepreneurship and environmental [...]

]]> By: Metal Crocodile Art From Scrap Metal http://www.afrigadget.com/2007/10/15/where-the-world-sees-junk-africa-recycles/comment-page-1/#comment-13133 Metal Crocodile Art From Scrap Metal Wed, 06 Feb 2008 09:49:01 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2007/10/15/where-the-world-sees-junk-africa-recycles/#comment-13133 [...] businesses, proving that entrepreneurship and environmental needs arent mutually exclusive. Afrigadget Article [...]

]]> By: Global Voices em Português » Blog Action Day: Vozes da África e diáspora http://www.afrigadget.com/2007/10/15/where-the-world-sees-junk-africa-recycles/comment-page-1/#comment-13092 Global Voices em Português » Blog Action Day: Vozes da África e diáspora Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:44:32 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2007/10/15/where-the-world-sees-junk-africa-recycles/#comment-13092 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] publica Onde outros vêem lixo, África vê reciclagem. As imagens de Simon mostram o ferreiro que transforma ferro-velho em esculturas de [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] publica Onde outros vêem lixo, África vê reciclagem. As imagens de Simon mostram o ferreiro que transforma ferro-velho em esculturas de [...]

]]> By: AfriGadget: African tinkerers make strange but effective use of technology http://www.afrigadget.com/2007/10/15/where-the-world-sees-junk-africa-recycles/comment-page-1/#comment-12718 AfriGadget: African tinkerers make strange but effective use of technology Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:17:21 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2007/10/15/where-the-world-sees-junk-africa-recycles/#comment-12718 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] third windmill powers a cel phone towerhttp://www.afrigadget.com/2007/08/steam heats sausageshttp://www.afrigadget.com/2007/10/15/where-the-world-sees-junk-africa-recycles/sheet metal animalshttp://www.afrigadget.com/2007/11/08/africas-modular-machines/modular machines [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] third windmill powers a cel phone towerhttp://www.afrigadget.com/2007/08/steam heats sausageshttp://www.afrigadget.com/2007/10/15/where-the-world-sees-junk-africa-recycles/sheet metal animalshttp://www.afrigadget.com/2007/11/08/africas-modular-machines/modular machines [...]

]]> By: Kirsten http://www.afrigadget.com/2007/10/15/where-the-world-sees-junk-africa-recycles/comment-page-1/#comment-12097 Kirsten Tue, 01 Jan 2008 13:49:19 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2007/10/15/where-the-world-sees-junk-africa-recycles/#comment-12097 I liked this series of photos on flickr and the blog entry is very informative. Who would his client base be? If you do more series like this, you should submit it to one of the ABANA (www.abana.org) publications. A lot of USA blacksmiths/steel artists would love to see it. I liked this series of photos on flickr and the blog entry is very informative. Who would his client base be?

If you do more series like this, you should submit it to one of the ABANA (www.abana.org) publications. A lot of USA blacksmiths/steel artists would love to see it.

]]> By: ThirdWorldTech.com - Make what you need. Use what you have. http://www.afrigadget.com/2007/10/15/where-the-world-sees-junk-africa-recycles/comment-page-1/#comment-9551 ThirdWorldTech.com - Make what you need. Use what you have. Fri, 02 Nov 2007 05:53:37 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2007/10/15/where-the-world-sees-junk-africa-recycles/#comment-9551 [...] businesses, proving that entrepreneurship and environmental needs arent mutually exclusive. Afrigadget Article [...]

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