114 MODULE 1: TERM 1 – Design in a business context
What is ....?
Sustainability – something that is able to be maintained at a certain rate or level. In ecology – conserving an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources.
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C DEIDREOLEMAN
JEWELLERY DESIGNER
SOUTH AFRICA
Deirdre studied Fine Arts at the University of Stellenbosch and specialised in jewellery design and metallurgy.
Aſter studying further at the Fachochschule für Gestaltung, in Germany, and a stint in London, she opened up her own design studio and works main- ly in recycled metals.
Te necklace shown is an example of her us- ing the opening mech- anism of a regular soda can and bending it around other glass beads. Tis is truly an inspiring Proudly South African product.