Shelflife x Clay Cafe Launch Party
To celebrate the public release of our collaboration with Clay Cafe, join us for the official launch party, exhibition and auction!
Combining our love for sneakers and art, we worked meticulously for 6 months to create an always-available ceramic sneaker for anyone visiting Clay Cafe to paint. Leading up to the release, we gave 15 of our favourite local artists a pair of our new blank Clay Cafe x Shelflife sneakers for them to leave their mark and exhibit at the launch party.
All artworks will also be up for auction at the launch event, with all proceeds going to St. Joseph's Home for Chronically Ill Children. Bidding for each collectable sneaker will start at R1000.
Dj sets by RxSolo and Fernando Damon and drinks by Ballantine's to keep the party going!
The Shelflife x Clay Cafe Launch Party takes place from 7pm till midnight on Thursday, 22 September at Clay Cafe in the City, 199 Bree Street, Cape Town CBD. Everyone is welcome!
In true SL style, check out our crazy list of featured artists below:
YAY ABE
Russell Abrahams is a multi-disciplinary illustrator from Cape Town. His work is inspired by local people and cultures, characterised by bold colour, a unique graphic style and playful nature. You might have seen Yay Abe’s work recently with his collaboration with H&M and KFC.
Hugo Berolsky
Hugo Berolsky is a ceramicist and sculptor currently based in Cape Town. Hugo spent the first half of his career opening restaurants and bars like Royale and The Waiting Room but has gravitated towards sculpture since taking his first ceramics class in 2013.
Count Gmok
Count Gmok is a renowned graffiti writer and illustrative artist, hailing from the inner city of Johannesburg. He began writing Graffiti in 2004, solidifying his position in the Johannesburg street scene as one of the true style innovators of the city and around the country. Instead of abandoning his street roots to address a more commercial aspect, The Count has embraced and maintained his path, honouring his true aesthetic while being able to expand his visual scope to engage with a larger audience.
African Ginger
Johannesburg-born artist and illustrator, Seth Pimentel AKA African Ginger is known for his unique illustrative style, creating depth and meaning through his craft. Seth has worked with Converse, SneakerLAB and Bombay Sapphire in the past.
Erin Chaplin
Erin is a self-taught artist that’s exhibited at galleries in Cape Town and Johannesburg, including Chandler House, Imibala Gallery, The Irma Stern Museum and more recently Kalashnikovv Gallery and Everard Read. Her medium is mainly oil painting with deeply personal and reflective work.
Amy Ayanda
Amy Ayanda Lester is an artist and musician based in Cape Town. Her paintings and prints draw inspiration from the local landscape, its flora and colours. Images of proteas, fynbos and the familiar silhouette of Table Mountain recur in both her illustrative work and her more impressionistic canvas pieces.
Fersyndicate
Artist, illustrator, activist and founding member of the Writers Only team, Fersyndicate is based in CPT with a core focus on illustration, graphic design and graffiti. His work is always strongly influenced by Modernism, simplicity, street culture and art.
Richard Average
Winning our Nike Pride Flag competition last year, Richard is far from your average artist. The CPT-based creative has grown from strength to strength with his strong visual identity through digital illustration and often crossing over to the physical realm with markers and spray paint.
Bushy Wopp
Bushy Wopp is no stranger to Shelflife. Having collaborated with us in the past, he’s also worked with brands like Fila, Reebok, New Balance, Universal Studios, Amazon and Jägermeister. Bushy Wopp’s medium is digital illustration and street art.
Fiance Knowles
Fiance Knowles, or Danielle Clough, is the queen of embroidery. Having worked with Gucci, Vans, Adobe and so many more in the past, Fiance is world-renowned for her skill with the needle. She studied at Red & Yellow in CPT where she was enrolled in art direction and graphic design, but her side-hustle quickly became her vocation.
Dr.Zulu
A founding member of Team Shelflife, Dr.Zulu aka DR.Z is an internationally established artist/designer and entrepreneur. He has a visual background in graffiti and street art, which led to collaborating with major brands like Nike, New Balance, Mini, Puma, Casio, K-Swiss, Sneaker Pimps, KiksTYO, New Era and Montana.
Pot Plant Club
Opening its doors in Cape Town in 2022, Pot Plant Club has fast become the place for up-and-coming local brands. Started by Salik and Luke, the store is driven by “a desire to create a richer cultural life for young people who see a little bit of themselves in our story.”
Henry Hamilton
A long-time friend of Shelflife, Henry Hamilton is well-known for his extraterrestrial, colourful take on things. Not confined to digital work, Henry was one of the first people to start tufting custom rugs in Cape Town, creating commission rugs and his own designs daily.
Caramel Palace
Caramel Palace is a relatively new brand in Cape Town with its unique take on apparel and accessories. Caramel Palace is stocked at Pot Plant Club as well as via their online store, fast becoming a local brand people are proud to rep. The team also host a monthly show on The Other Radio where they can fully express the 360-degree creativity of Caramel Palace.
Koos Groenewald
A South African-based Illustrator, designer and photographer, Koos’ playful style is a reminder that the best ideas come when you don’t take yourself too seriously. He is also one half of Jana and Koos, the award-winning multidisciplinary branding, design and art studio.
