Craft + Design Institute (CDI)

The Craft and Design Institute (CDI) promotes and supports the growth of craft and design businesses and the sector in South Africa.

[Craft + Design Institute (CDI) @Craft_andDesign]

⏰ FINAL CALL: Our Creative Exchange is this Thursday, 9 July! Join speakers Carlette Egypt & Cindy Phillips for insights on funding via SEDFA and business support via NYDA.

Seats are limited: 🔗 https://t.co/SUc8kyzj75

#CDI #SEDFA #NYDA #CreativeEconomy #OCD

[Craft + Design Institute (CDI) @Craft_andDesign]

Join us for our Creative Exchange in Cape Town on Thu, 9 July! Connect with SEDFA & NYDA to unlock funding, support & programmes for entrepreneurs.

🎤 Carlette Egypt (SEDFA) & Cindy Phillips (NYDA)

Seats limited — register now: https://t.co/2VBOemwKlF

[Craft + Design Institute (CDI) @Craft_andDesign]

Day 1 at Decorex Cape Town is done!

30 South African entrepreneurs brought the energy to the DSBD stand today. Come visit us this weekend – we can’t wait to meet you!

📌: CTICC | 📍: DSBD Stand | 📅: 26-28 June

@DSBD_SA | @decorexSA

#Decorex2026 #DSBD #CDI #MadeInSA

[Craft + Design Institute (CDI) @Craft_andDesign]

Setup day at Decorex Cape Town.

The CDI is coordinating the @DSBD_SA stand where 30 South African businesses will be showcasing their work.

📌@decorexSA
📍 @CTICC_Official
📅 Thurs, 25 June - Sun, 28 June

#Decorex2026 #CDI #DSBD #SmallBusinessSA

[Craft + Design Institute (CDI) @Craft_andDesign]

It’s been a busy week of workshops at the CDI’s new Cape Town home at the Cape Town Cruise Terminal, V&A Waterfront!

We hosted a Photography Workshop; a workshop discovering the magic of Intaglio Printmaking, and a Vinyl Personalisation Workshop - see:
https://t.co/7SzQlGCI24

[Craft + Design Institute (CDI) @Craft_andDesign]

🚨 Deadline Extended!

Entrepreneurs (18–35): Apply for the Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) GROW Programme by 15 March 2026.

💰 Funding: R200k–R1m
🤝 Mentorship & growth support

👉For more info and to apply: https://t.co/lADEg3K91E

[CultureObservatory @SACulturalObs]

Making It! 2026 celebrates 25 years of the Craft and Design Institute (CDI)!
📍 Kramerville Design District, Johannesburg. 24–25 March 2026
A 2-day celebration of design, craft & entrepreneurship connecting creatives, innovators & industry leaders.
🔗 https://t.co/vXYvCwOB24

[Craft + Design Institute (CDI) @Craft_andDesign]

Big news for Making It! 2026

We’re thrilled to welcome Jozi My Jozi to the movement!

Makers. Designers. Creatives. Inner-city change-makers. This is where collaboration sparks real impact and Jozi’s creative economy levels up.

🎟️ Tickets + programme: https://t.co/72wsgcJUof

[Craft + Design Institute (CDI) @Craft_andDesign]

We’re welcoming Wacy Zacarias to #MakingIt2026 🔥

Founder of Woogui & co-founder of Karingana Textiles, she joins us from Mozambique to explore ethics, sourcing & material innovation in Indigenous Materials: From Extraction to Innovation.

🎟️ Book now — https://t.co/je3EhG1Fy7

[Craft + Design Institute (CDI) @Craft_andDesign]

This isn’t a sit-and-listen conference. It’s two days of making ideas happen.

🧵 Plenary Sessions – bold ideas that challenge craft + design
🧵 MAKEshops – hands-on, practical, real
🧵 Panels – honest industry conversations

🎟️ Register now: https://t.co/CoRqZu0cQh

[Craft + Design Institute (CDI) @Craft_andDesign]

Kramerville has always been where Joburg’s creatives meet. This year, it becomes the stage for Making It! 2026 - a 2-day convergence of South Africa’s most exciting makers.

The makers are gathering.
Secure your ticket now: https://t.co/MlIAhkR9eT

[Craft + Design Institute (CDI) @Craft_andDesign]

Craft and design are not niche in SA, they power livelihoods and drive innovation.

#MakingIt2026 brings the sector together for 2 days of practical insight and honest conversation.

Book now: https://t.co/WyrN6kM8tT

#SouthAfricanMakers #CreativeEconomy #CraftAndDesign

[Craft + Design Institute (CDI) @Craft_andDesign]

Craft meets curiosity in Johannesburg this March.

Making It! 2026 - two days of testing ideas & building what’s next for the creative sector.

Join the conversation! Sign up for updates: https://t.co/ydadxynQnu

[Craft + Design Institute (CDI) @Craft_andDesign]

Making It! 2026 lands 24–25 March at Kramerville Design District, JHB. Two days of connection, craft & momentum.

Read the Sunday Times feature: https://t.co/krop8iiSQf
Get tickets here: https://t.co/OyAWyBFpG4

#MakingIt2026 #CreativeEntrepreneurs #CDI #CreativeEconomy

[Craft + Design Institute (CDI) @Craft_andDesign]

Whether you are just starting out or years into your practice, MAKING IT! is a place to learn, share, and widen your circle.

Join the mailing list at https://t.co/eWSpVNzLjn and be the first to hear about programme highlights and speaker announcements.

[Craft + Design Institute (CDI) @Craft_andDesign]

📢Tickets for Making It! 2026 are officially open.

Join makers, designers, buyers, funders & creative leaders shaping South Africa’s creative economy.

📍For more info and to sign up to the mailing list: https://t.co/BSLweBTq1e
🎟️Secure your ticket: https://t.co/5C63LiTkXE

[Craft + Design Institute (CDI) @Craft_andDesign]

🚨 OCIF GROW deadline extended! 🚨

👉 SA entrepreneurs aged 18–35 now have more time to apply or up to R1 million in business innovation funding.

🗓 New deadline: 16 January 2026
🔗 https://t.co/VlS4AECigV

#OCIFGROW #OrangeCorners #Entrepreneurship #CDI

[Craft + Design Institute (CDI) @Craft_andDesign]

On 11 Dec, we opened the doors to our new Cape Town home at the Cape Town Cruise Terminal and welcomed creatives for a powerful Creative Exchange (CX) under the theme "Made Differently: Design That Matters". Our thanks to the @WesternCapeGov for supporting this catalytic event!

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CREATIVES, DESIGNERS, INNOVATORS — THIS IS THE EVENT TO CAP OFF THE YEAR!
The Craft + Design Institute’s Creative Exchange (CX) is back… and this time we’re opening the doors to our brand-new 1,000m² home at the Cape Town Cruise Liner Terminal! Book here:
https://t.co/NmKJCKErmW

[UNDP South Africa @UNDPSouthAfrica]

Meet the @timbuktooafrica Creatives Cohort 1 graduates!

After months of learning, refining, & building, these founders are stepping out of the Lab with sharper ideas, stronger business models, & the confidence to scale their visions.

More on our cohort: https://t.co/nyjx8z5wiT